Analytics

Two insurers prove that SOA has finally reached a stage of maturity that allows it to address real business problems.

The amount of data we have is growing faster than our ability to store it, and that spells trouble for enterprises.

Fond du Lac, Wis.-based Society Insurance, a provider of commercial insurance to Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana, implemented Denver-based Valen Technologies Inc.’s UnderRight predictive analytics underwriting solution to improve its pricing strategies and profitability. Society is now using UnderRight for its workers’ compensation line of business to positively impact the company’s combined ratio by enabling improved underwriting decision consistency and efficiency.

With 2009 reviews and prognostications thankfully behind us, it's time to get our feet back on the ground and get back to listening to our readers.

An Aberdeen Group study of data management for business intelligence finds a wide gap between best in class companies and the industry average, especially in the areas of data cleansing, search query optimization and master data management (MDM).

Gov. Patterson announces his intention to revive a state-based reinsurance network.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna and WellPoint are the first of a handful of insurers expected to certify for compliance with the initiative in Q1 2010.

Insurance technology vendor fills an in-house gap in a unique category of master data management.

Carriers increasingly are using e-learning techniques to boost efficiencies, improve claim results and better serve both employees and agents.

Carriers are using enterprise content management technology to boost automation, enhance workflow and pare down expenses