Ara Trembly

Internet-related crime is a fact of life, but can we afford to simply write it off and forget about it?

In this age of tight markets and a floundering economy, some are suggesting that carriers take all their sales in-house, but will that happen?

What does it mean for an individual or a company to be a thought leader? For some the answer is powerful, but some refuse to drink the Kool-Aid.

Will anyone need today’s data a millennium from today? Quite possibly, the answer is yes.

Holy temblors, Batman, what will the global warming acolytes do with this one?

Access and authority can be tricky and risky, but someone—or some thing—has to be in charge. Is automation an option?

Insurers may call the rapidly increasing pace of change “normal,” but it still amounts to a loss of control.

Young graduates seem uninterested in computer science, but some say the real problem is that U.S. companies are opting for cheaper foreign labor in their enterprises. The result is a lack of demand for more highly paid American IT workers.

While the federal government’s irrational urge to throw money at every problem is sickening, more funding for cyber-security makes a lot of sense, especially for health insurers.

The problem stems partly from the Disney mindset of many parents.

What do we do when the technology environment changes too quickly for us to respond to it? Quantum physics may provide an answer or two.

Despite the gloomy economic picture, many insurers are still upgrading or replacing policy admin systems but, once done, place more responsibility in the hands of business users than IT.

In this information age, perhaps the biggest challenge for insurers and consumers alike is learning to filter through the media deluge for what's truly meaningful.

Insurers cutting maintenance levels is a bit like a pro athlete cutting back his workouts—the lack of “maintenance” will eventually show in his performance, or lack thereof.

Millennials dislike the world their forebears created, and have the current financial crisis, complete with negative opinions of banks and insurers, fueling their disdain.

Insurance IT Budgets: It’s a tricky time for those who must make plans for next year, but where should insurers draw the line between caution and boldness?

With 40 years of reliability, there may still be a place for mainframes in insurance IT shops.