Chief Data Officer

Nearly six in ten consumers are open to sharing location data and lifestyle information in exchange for decreased pricing in financial products and services, according to Accenture.

Data mastery is a priority for carriers across business lines, but there are still roadblocks.

Carriers know they have to adapt their existing processes, but the potential is greater for more holistic changes to the industry, says Gartner’s Kimberly Harris-Ferrante.

The initiative, which will kick off in 2019, continues the life insurer's strategy of engaging the academic community to build a data talent pipeline.

New data-science hire will help CDO Sastry Durvasula operationalize the broker’s wealth of information.

The company has invested $40 million and partnered with local universities to encourage homegrown analytics talent.

The future is coming faster than expected, due to trends like Mecalfe's Law and Bezos's Law that are picking up speed just as Moore’s Law reaches its limitations.

Insurers are face challenges navigating GDPR and dealing with many different repositories of information, among others.

The program is intended to help calm the waters and prepare the CDO for success in what can be an uncomfortable C-suite role early on.

Organizations are struggling to fill critical IT, analytics and security jobs, especially in the advanced skills and management ranks. The job is made harder by job seekers that only want consultant roles.