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The goal is to improve the algorithms Uber uses to match drivers with passengers, and seek new techniques for building self-driving cars.

As analytical efforts mature at an organization, it becomes increasingly important to build cross-functional teams in which data science is the primary focus and tool.

Although access to markets is more readily available, consumers still seek advice and guidance from agents before making policy decisions.

Health insurers and hospitals have shifted their businesses over the last half-decade to adjust to the Affordable Care Act, and they’re warning against any sudden moves that could hurt patients, or their businesses.

The IoT demands an extensive range of new technologies and skills that many organizations have yet to master, Gartner says.

The insurer's latest investment is in Sureify, an admin platform for life insurance.

The new technology was unveiled at Amazon's re:Invent conference, which drew 32,000 peoplefrom financial services, healthcare and other industries.

Coalition Against Insurance Fraud study finds 21% increase in P&C insurers deploying social media analysis technology.

Carriers should expect some agent skepticism whenever they announce the intent to modernize or replace their core systems, and proactively take steps to improve the acceptance.

Investments in cloud computing will continue aggressively in 2017, but many organizations will opt for multi-cloud environments in their data centers.