Digital Platforms

With the move, the insurer expects to improve its rating and electronic archiving capabilities.

Automation of certain processes was cited as a driver in the selection.

The supercomputers model environmental data, including measurements from satellites, weather balloons, and oceanographic observations.

Health payers are taking multi-pronged approaches to make the inevitable transition to value-based care, including the expansion of their data & analytics capabilities.

John Yao takes over tech responsibility at the workers' compensation carrier.

Those who identify possible security threats will get cash awards depending on the severity of the vulnerability and the scope of the those affected.

The workers' comp insurer will also deploy Oceanwide's agent portal, per the agreement.

Insurance carriers face threats from physical events, risks tied to liability and “transition risk" from adjusting to a lower-carbon economy, new study finds.

The reinsurer is leveraging Mortality Assessment Technology, generally used in life insurance, to the reinsurance market.

The P&C insurer adds to its initial implementation of Guidewire ClaimCenter in 2010.

Take a look at some of the certifications that are paying off for IT pros.

U.S. regulators plan to require banks to adopt baseline safeguards to shield themselves from cyberthreats after a series of assaults cost the industry billions of dollars and shook consumer confidence.

McKinsey identifies innovators developing blockchain-based solutions to help insurers onboard customers, detect fraud, and more.

The vendor will manage Atlas' end-to-end billing process using its Billing Decision platform.

The London-based insurer will deploy TigerRisk Partners' analytics capabilities as it enters the property reinsurance business.

Legacy systems are not a Y2K problem – there’s no ticking time bomb.

The company's goal is to offer more payment options, handle higher volume workflows, and enhance billing operations by streamlining and automating processes, it says.

Insurers and their technology solution providers know that the claims process is one of the most important and impactful experiences a claimant has with their respective insurance company. Statistics show that from the First Notice of Loss (FNOL) until the claim is closed, policyholders who have suffered a loss can feel vulnerable, frustrated, and even angry if the claim is not handled properly and to the claimant’s satisfaction. Unfortunately, over the years, this aspect of the insurer/policyholder relationship has likewise negatively impacted the industry, and [P&C] insurers continue to fight forward to be considered an expert and a trusted advisor.

Casey Decker will manage all of FBL's IT efforts and its affiliated insurance companies.

The results go against several recent studies showing as many as half to three-quarters of respondents weren’t ready to give up the wheel.

The cost of a data breach is going up, and quick responses can save savvy organizations.

The Munich Re unit went with Guidewire for a full revamp.

General Atlantic joins TA Associates and Genstar Capital as investors in the company, continuing a recent industry trend.

The app aids property owners in building stronger homes to protect against severe weather and natural disasters.

The company has been an active player in insurance technology M&A.

The P&C insurer selected Guidewire ClaimCenter as its new claims platform.

As businesses spend billions of dollars a year trying to protect their data, they face another threat closer to home.

The UK's departure from the EU highlights the importance for companies to maintain flexible, globalized IT operations to handle unforeseen events.

Core insurance systems vendors are consolidating at a rapid pace this year as startup technology firms enter the marketplace. Here are some of the biggest deals so far in 2016.

A new wave of insurance startups is taking aim at the life insurance customer experience and benefits administration.

The specialty insurer adds more self-service capabilities for customers.

The best opportunities for improving IT’s overall performance is in strengthening the model that the IT organization is structured, run, and managed around, and in defining more clearly IT’s role and priorities.

The latest organization tapping into the insurance tech startup boom talks about the trends driving investment and the areas set to be disrupted.

The data center provider folds in XyberNet, which works with credit insurance companies.

The vendor will help develop a comprehensive IT system for Global Hawk and automate key business processes.

Insurers now have a framework for drone use to assist in claims, underwriting and more.

Offer indicates continued hot M&A market for insurance technology vendors.

Here are some important tips on how to best keep your data safe when your employees may have other things on their minds.

Allianz’s recent implementation of a blockchain-based CAT bond shows how the technology can build trust and accountability in an existing marketplace.

Startups accepted into Plug and Play’s accelerator program receive the opportunity to pitch in front of Silicon Valley's biggest investors.

Carriers are faced with more options than ever when it comes to housing and transmitting data, but a majority are switching to cloud.

The average distributed denial of service breach causes 17 hours of effective downtime, a new study finds.

Insurity continues to grow via M&A; latest buy comes a year after Oceanwide acquired.

The cloud-based platform will manage AmFed's homeowners, dwelling and workers compensation products.

New industry trends and tech ventures are presented in the language of disruption, but aren't a radical transformation of the insurance business.

Merchants is working with the printing provider for the first time while Homesite extends relationship.

The new tech will enhance the insurer's data security, billing processes and communication with customers.

More insurers than ever are open to switching to cloud for core, especially mid-sized carriers.

The software providers will offer P&C insurers an accelerated core implementation process.

The company completed its initial deployments of Guidewire ClaimCenter and Guidewire BillingCenter in 2014 and will add PolicyCenter and more this year.

Maximum Processing’s software helps manage agents, third-party administrators and insurance brokers.

It takes more than just technical know-how to steward an insurance company into the digital age.