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A cybersecurity governance group with multiple stakeholders will help the organization understand security initiatives and align them with the business.

The move has enabled the reinsurer to develop a new underwriting system, leading to faster product launches and enhanced data analytics.

Both parties have good intentions, wanting to do what’s best for the organization, yet conflicting priorities and viewpoints make them frequently go head to head.

The smartphone application is a response to recent upticks in ransomware attacks, the company says.

The carrier used information from the insurtech's network of sensors to respond to a weather event in Denver.

A new study finds that 69% of organizations mistakenly think information protection, privacy and compliance are the responsibility of the service provider.

Vendor will provide insurer with an automated cloud-based platform offering portfolio data, accounting entries and reporting tools.

Yet despite widespread awareness, the deficit of trained personnel is growing worse

Midwestern insurer creates accelerator and venture capital fund intended to build up Milwaukee's startup community.

Reacting as quickly as possible and restoring data from backups are key ingredients for recovery.

The law is largely based on similar regulation in New York state, but has key differences, lawyers say.

Perhaps of greatest concern, a new study showed that uncertainty is highest among IT security experts, who should therefore be more familiar with the issue.

The emerging technologies are equally dependent on each other for best results, Novarica says

More rules may not be the best answer to protecting financial services against cyber attacks.

A new study out from CareerCast reports that those three job occupations have hiring outlooks of 21 percent, 18 percent and 17 percent respectively.

Insurance industry as a whole, however, lags other financial services somewhat in implementing robotic process automation, according to PwC.

With today’s digital tools and platforms, the technology can be applied to various aspects of the insurance value chain.

Artificial intelligence, the IoT, cloud computing and cryptocurrencies are among the technologies that will dominate new IT investments, according to the researcher.

Individual state guidelines, dating back as far as the 1800s, cater to old paper-driven market, not a digital world where insurtechs produce data in real-time, says former NAIC president.

The new tool, LifeLink, leverages cloud communications and data analytics to connect users with 911 dispatchers

Optimism about the value of AI-powered applications in the enterprise is high and plans to continue investment in the technology are widespread, a new study reveals.

While keeping up with regulatory changes remains a big challenge, insurers are focused on cybersecurity and IT risk at high levels.

Calls for less reliance on credit bureaus and Social Security numbers for verification are leading many to envision a future of identity on a distributed ledger.

Solaria Labs has helped the insurer bring new ideas to market that impact all corners of its business, says innovation VP.

Trifacta's "data wrangling" offering will help the life insurer prepare unstructured information for analytics projects.

The new platform, Quick Quote, generates online quotes for customers who only input a home address using third-party data.

The life carrier is keen on finding the startups that will define insurance user experience and distribution in the future, says managing director Doug Russell.

Technology and information management dominate the most wanted hires this year, with seven of the top 10 in the IT and analytics fields.

Data scientists remain among the most sought-after of all workers, and that translates into very healthy salary ranges for several key job roles.

The move follows earlier investments by the carrier in its website, customer portals and core systems.

Jon Colello, president and head of underwriting, advises carriers to focus on technologies and partnerships reducing data sharing costs.

Organizations continued to have great need for infosec and DevOps talent, but there was little gain for data processing professionals in September.

SVP Jerry Gupta notes the emerging technology has increasingly been used in distribution and claims straight-through processing.

Enterprises remain committed to building on their legacy infrastructures, but the massive influx of data poses new challenges to incorporating it all.

The primary uses are for sending alerts, notifications and reminders, marketing messages, streamlining account registration and protecting accounts with two-factor authentication.

Spending on core systems and digital innovation is high, but CIOs are spending a lot of time meeting data security needs, says Novarica.

The reinsurer is set to offer life and health clients the startup’s mobile-based musculoskeletal rehabilitation program for policyholders.

How do insurance technology startups stand out in a crowded field? DI asked a few to show how.

Choice comes months after the insurer announced innovation push across its business.

Carrier will offer all policy services, from quoting to claims, completely online via its customer portals.

The insurtech intends to make its cloud-based distribution platform available to carriers globally.

Artificial intelligence, intelligent apps, immersive-experience devices among Gartner’s technologies to watch.

The offering uses mimicked version of an information system to fool hackers, says Chris Albery of the HITRUST organization.

The ability of modern tech entrants to analyze insurers' large data sets is a key part of their value propositions.

Artificial intelligence, followed by digital security and the IoT are the most differentiating technologies, but also among the hardest to hire for, say IT leaders.

Commercial insurer joins Des Moines, Iowa-based program as investor and program mentor.

Richard Smith will apologize for the breach and outlined a chronology of key events in Congressional testimony today.

There are opportunities for carriers of all sizes to get involved, as many startups looking for pilot customers will lower costs to get their foot in the door.

Equifax's data breach may be the most serious, given that it covered 143 million consumers and involved reams of confidential information, but it wasn't the largest. Following are the biggest to date.

Insurers, municipalities and venture firms are teaming up to identify winning startup technology companies and develop effective solutions for the industry.

Insurance companies can help consumers stay informed on risks to lives and property, evolving them into life-coaches.

Organizations paid $301M to cyber attackers in 2016, and incidents are expected to increase over the next two years.