Digital Platforms

With a quarter of cyber attacks expected to germinate from IoT integrations, Gartner predicts big spending on cloud-based security services.

Right now, most of the M&A activity in this space is taking place among the vertical insurance software providers themselves.

Every insurer is a potential target of a cyber-attack, and most security studies warn that the majority are overly confident in their defenses. Knowing how safe and secure your organization really is may depend on how you answer these critical questions.

Intelledox's adaptive engagement platform will improve customer experience and eliminate the insurer's manual processes.

The specialty insurer will also receive Guidewire’s policy admin and rating systems, as part of the agreement.

Ajay Waghray ran tech strategy for the mobile carrier before coming to the insurance industry.

Many IT decision makers find themselves spending more time maintaining current IT systems than searching for ways to modernize, study finds.

The AmFam subsidiary extends its relationship with the software provider and will use its cloud services for its commercial lines of business.

Over the past five years, we have seen a pattern emerging where private equity (PE) and venture capital firms have begun to eye the insurance industry – and core systems in particular.

The Object Management Group and OPC Foundation announce a strategy for market and technical interoperability.

The management consultancy retains 40% of the insurance software vendor while working cooperatively with new joint owners Apax Partners

The P&C insurer expands its relationship with the software provider, following deployment of ClaimCenter in September.

Cyber thieves like to try to gain access to sensitive data through third parties, placing greater emphasis on the part of insurers to vet vendor relationships.

How insurers can ensure that sensitive data accessed by third parties is well protected.

The life insurer begins its multi-phase tech infrastructure revamp project with Sapiens ALIS.

The selection is part of the China-based insurer's claims business transformation initiative, aimed towards a greater customer experience.

U.S. agencies and regulators are trying to make the auto industry more aware of cyber threats and quicker in acting to plug security gaps.

Carriers noted that speed of delivery and the ability to provide unique capabilities were the key drivers for implementing in the cloud.

Savings from the replacement of legacy systems are being redirected to fund digital initiatives, Gartner finds.

With the industry's focus on the Internet of Things, being 'closer to the ground' might be the right move.

The Brazilian Insurer will also implement Guidewire’s Digital Portal for agents.

Why the health insurer's COO had to resign, and what insurers across business lines can learn.

The new platform allows customers to capture new loss information and expedite the claims process.

To remain competitive, companies must meet ever-increasing data demands by building, running and managing modern cloud applications.

The move follows agreements by Zurich Insurance and Zurich UK to implement Guidewire’s claims system last year.

Mark Brooks will oversee the development of all IT and systems for the health insurer.

The company will implement the One, Inc. policy and agent administration platforms in a cloud model.

Carriers aim to expedite the underwriting process with new admin systems that rate, price and organize unstructured data quickly.

Those insurers that embrace the risk management issues inherent in modernizing core systems know that updated technology is essential to their ability to compete effectively.

In addition, more than a quarter of hacks affect e-mail.

The industry and its regulators still find themselves learning about the hackers aggressively hunting customer’s PII data, financial records and medical histories.

Insurers are moving more applications than ever to cloud models, which are getting safer every day -- but there are still risks. Cloud Security Alliance offers tips to mitigate that.

At a Celent roundtable, inurance tech leaders discussed innovation, core systems in the cloud, agent and customer experience, digital strategy, and a changing workforce.

The Tokyo-based company provides software and systems for functions including electronic medical records, billing, and insurance claims.

The insurer deploys Guidewire's systems for core processing, analytics and digital engagement products.

The move supports Zurich's new business in the country and is part of the insurer's expansion plan in Latin America.

Breaches caused by either hacking or malware went up across the board in 2015 compared to the previous year, new study finds.

Kate Miller talks cybersecurity, big data and emerging trends in the industry.

Managed devices experienced the most security incidents, despite increased investment in managed security technologies.

The life insurer is utilizing iPipeline's iGO Drop Ticket software to make issuing policies a faster process for agents.

The Virginia-based insurance software provider teams with 360Globalnet to meet insurers' IT needs.

U.S. Transportation Department regulators and the insurance industry have been in talks since last year on voluntary commitments that would cover most new models.

IT researcher Spiceworks finds organizations are ponying up on new cloud services for web and email hosting and file-sharing.

The underwriter implements Instec at the recommendation of partner Axis Insurance.

Connected car services are a big reason for the increase in spending among companies, a new SNS Research study says.

Xcel Energy's Douglas DeGrote takes over information security duties at the life insurer.

Hallmark will interface multiple data sources with StoneRiver's software in efforts to automate reinsurance administration.

Iconica Business Services Limited completes the implementation of Sapiens' IDIT Insurance suite, modernizing its legacy system.

As technology helps organizations cope with cyber breaches, it is also creating new areas of vulnerability for companies, finds a new study by the ISACA and RSA Conference.

The commercial and life insurer aims to increase connectivity and automated data exchange with its agency partners.

The U.S. life insurer completes the implementation of Cognizant’s BIGFrame platform.

While enterprises are hungry for talent to bring them into the analytics age, skills shortages have been holding them back. Can automation help alleviate the need?