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Salaries can approach $160,000 for a candidate with the right experience says Sam Brown at Empiric.

The rampant proliferation of easy-to-use hacking tools and number of bad actors willing to deploy them means that everyone needs to 'up their game' to stay safe.

Not all data insights generate value to an organization, and some can be downright counter-productive.

The sector is complex, and it is important for carriers to have the appropriate systems and functionalities to support these complexities and enable future growth.

Deep learning applications may put insurers on the forefront of technology.

Every insurance company is different, and its approach to collaborating with startups needs to conform to its particular circumstances.

Carriers have a huge need for bright, qualified technologists, but risk losing ground to other industries.

New York law will have ripple effects on insurers around the country.

Initial excitement over digital's potential has been tempered by real-world challenges, but there are ways to break through.

Your objective is to dodge the hack coming up or to fully mitigate its impact if a breach occurs. Here, then, are seven best practices to put into action before that exploit hits.

Carriers have largely avoided blame for increased health care costs under the Affordable Care Act, but GOP replacement could change that.

Most of the activity in P&C has been related to personal lines. But a growing body of startup activity has surfaced around commercial in the last six months.

Digital excellence isn't just about technology: Who's behind the curtain is also important, industry experts say.

Tech giant's new HomePod product has several features of interest as insurers explore home telematics.

Auto accidents are on the rise, and new digital tools are helping carriers make customers whole again.

Tell us about a woman demonstrating leadership and innovation at your company by June 9.

To realize the benefits of emerging tech, insurers need to take big swings at SaaS rather than sticking to ancillary functions.

Do you have an idea on how to make the industry a better place to work and do business? Here are some characteristics of entrepreneurial winners.

Here’s how insurers can move important analytics projects from innovation to production.

The technology can give adjusters a customer service tool that, incidentally, improves financial outcomes.

Digital Insurance's Women in Insurance Leadership award program is looking for nominees.

You can always spend more money to shore up data protection, but here's what else needs to be done.

Tech expert Vivek Wadhwa says the entire process of computing risks is about to be disrupted.

Many firms are creating centralized data management and governance programs, but still grapple with staffing issues.

AI is giving insurance new ways to enage with their customers, process claims and adjust risk.

How does an insurance organization transform to digital when its digital technology experts are so strapped for time and resources?

SMA research identifies a definite slowdown in the purchase of core systems in the P&C market.

The two technologies account for nearly half of global insurance tech investment, up from 10% in 2015.

Vehicle-to-vehicle communication and streaming video of drivers can revolutionize both personal and commercial lines.

The insurance business is changing, and all technology providers have something to contribute.

Carriers are right to embrace new methods of making customers safer, but must navigate the impact on premium.

Insurance has the worst smartphone platforms among customer-facing industries. That can’t continue.

There's still lots of room for improvement in machine learning before driverless cars can take over fully, if virtual assistants are any indication.

Modernizing insurers' IT environments often leads to more reliable data that can facilitate improved processes.

Steps to help ease the transition from people-centered processes to machine learning and AI.

While other industries struggle to actionalize customer data, insurers see a lift from more targeted messaging

Savvy investments, partnerships and hiring practices seen as key to digital transformation.

Technology is adding a new dimension to insurers' analytics practices as essential information for customer applications may be already readily available.

Transforming personal lines’ ‘moment of truth’ isn’t easy, but the payoff is clear.

Digital innovation can improve the lot of independent agents just as easily as it can disrupt their businesses.

With 10 million cars featuring self-driving components expected within three years, insurers and regulators are eyeing the sector.

According to the latest data from Venture Scanner, overall InsurTech venture funding grew at an annual clip of 31% from 2011 to 2017.

With last week’s announcement that Insurity has acquired Valen Analytics, the core and analytics landscape changes again.

Embracing the cloud will make the transition to digital processes less painful.

A major benefit of moving away from legacy processes is the ability to cover more risks for more people.

The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative, co-founded by five European insurers late last year, is preparing to add new members.

A likely repeal of the Affordable Care Act and adjustments to other regulations on the financial sector have insurers watching President Trump intently.

Getting to insurance digital excellence requires new ways of thinking as much as new technology.

Automation that enhances the agent experience and ultimately their selling and service capabilities is fundamental to enabling their success. But with so many potential areas to focus on, it can be challenging to know what to prioritize.

Insurance industry stakeholders are urged to think enhancement, not replacement, of human intelligence with AI implementations.

A recent study finds younger agents feel good about job security and their future economic prospects.

The pressure is on to go digital, but staffing and budget headwinds mean that tech leaders must think on their feet.