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While insurers still have to pour money and resources into developing for different mobile platforms, end-users have alleviated much of the pain.

Celebrities aren't the only ones protecting "unusual" assets from potential risks.

Nations are vying for the exascale computing crown, but are we prepared to handle the speeds at which our computers will function?

The Swiss government defines aggregators as brokers, leading to an interesting situation in which insurers pay them for use of their platforms.

Today’s new business and underwriting systems offer broad functionality for producers and underwriters, and with the right strategy, could lead to big wins for both down the road.

Carriers still challenged with aligning operating expenses with the "new normal" should pursue a transformational strategy rather than an incremental approach.

Private clouds still present the same maintenance and hardware costs that companies have been struggling with all along, say some industry analysts.

Celebrities have long been insuring their most valuable assets, but sometimes those assets can be a little over the top.

Report of Internet traffic hijacking highlights danger.

While IT grunt work may be outsourced, the need for talented managers and professionals who understand both business and technology sides remains.

Many insurers think their IT departments can do as good of a job—or better—on a project than a vendor, but they may not be right.

As climate researchers turn verbal somersaults to explain their findings, insurers will remain perplexed over future weather patterns.

Many believe that the future for insurers is in the mobile Web.

The outcome of the current administration's efforts to clamp down on Internet privacy may create a positive spin for President Obama—and migraines for insurers simply trying to conduct business.

Sometimes, all it takes is a little imagination … and some collaborative software to kick-start the process.

As studies confirm the promise and limits of traditional safe driving initiatives, technology may provide an answer.

The feds say it will be a “secure” system, but definitions of security vary.

Complexity, timeliness, effective teamwork, risk mitigation, cost management and delivery—all aided by using a checklist.

IT is now called upon to play a more proactive role to help insurers advance in a new globalized, hyper-competitive environment.

The President does his best to mollify India while dismissing the idea of lost jobs at home as “an old stereotype.”

Although depended upon for virtually every aspect of the business, IT still has issues that are shrouded in uncertainty.

Many in the insurance world are still slow to recognize social media as a viable tool and an effective way to reach the customer.

A new report sees wireless devices and social networking applications as enticing targets for cyber-criminals.

Like many other areas of specialized knowledge, this information can be invaluable and will position you as a value-added practitioner.

Republican plans to overturn Dodd-Frank and Health Care Reform are long shots; the real action may be elsewhere.

Insurers can take simple steps that ultimately return far more than what they initially cost.

For years we have accepted that software glitches are inevitable, but we can’t afford to allow that to continue.

As an innovation inabler, IT needs to be able to turn things around faster than ever, and at the same time, let the business guide the process.

Though the devices may be inevitable, whose devices will be the standard?

The dreaded budgeting process is well underway (hopefully), and without scenario-planning tools to help with projections, the task can be difficult.

The insurer enables five different business lines to tap into common data services supported by a data warehouse.

While many Asian consumers are staring to purchase policies from banks, the majority still prefer the personal touch of agents.

Driven by visions of future savings, some enterprises are flirting with the idea of thin clients, but users will not be so easily parted from their desktop PCs and laptops.

The recent extension does little to address the long-term viability of financially hobbled flood insurance program.

One of the reasons mainframes are so popular again is their ability to scale to the growing requirements of cloud computing.

Facebook is suing some spammers, but will it really do any good?

Given its value, it must be treated with the same sense of security and accountability as money.

With the inexorable move toward the commoditization of IT, CIOs' duties may eventually float off into the cloud.

While the business and IT linkage still is not perfect, it has come a long way.

Software is still a hot area for VC investment, but green technologies seem less appealing.

While insurers have the technology to do amazing things, they must not let organizational issues hinder them from putting it to good use.

Despite the economy's negative effect on insurers' IT strategies, there are a few "new normal" factors in play that may provide balance.

Legal requirements drive tech product development and data management policies.

Analysts from around the globe discuss regional insights that could aid U.S. insurers.

Putting analytics in the hands of decision-makers up and down the line helps affect positive and profitable changes for the business as situations change.

P&C insurers still aren’t taking advantage of customer data that already exists within their organizations.

If you’re wondering what to do with your IT outsourcing budget while the recession rages on, start by cleaning up your data and processes.

Insurers ranked No. 42 out of 50 industries in regard to their social media savvy, just ahead of debt collectors and hair salons, but way behind banks, which were ranked No. 3 in the report.

High-powered tech execs have ideas, some of which are actually good.

Given the emergence of social networks, insurers should consider how the data they provide on individuals is being used—both in their companies and by others.

Innovation, growing the business and keeping the lights on are crucial for insurance IT shops.

Experts offer competing visions on what it takes to make insurance companies thrive.