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Take a look at some of the certifications that are paying off for IT pros.

IBM is also being courted by the Italian insurance telematics software company.

New commercial shows a world without windstorms, traffic accidents, building fires, and emergencies -- and that State Farm and its agents will be in the lending, wealth accumulation, and retirement income businesses.

U.S. regulators plan to require banks to adopt baseline safeguards to shield themselves from cyberthreats after a series of assaults cost the industry billions of dollars and shook consumer confidence.

Demand for data professionals has waned in 2016, averaging only 100 new jobs per month, study finds.

McKinsey identifies innovators developing blockchain-based solutions to help insurers onboard customers, detect fraud, and more.

A majority of the data management professionals report flowing bad data into their data stores, survey finds.

The vendor will manage Atlas' end-to-end billing process using its Billing Decision platform.

The London-based insurer will deploy TigerRisk Partners' analytics capabilities as it enters the property reinsurance business.

The insurance industry is known to be conservative when it comes to new technology paradigms, but may not be alone when it comes to data analytics.

Legacy systems are not a Y2K problem – there’s no ticking time bomb.

The company's goal is to offer more payment options, handle higher volume workflows, and enhance billing operations by streamlining and automating processes, it says.

The life insurer attempts to provide customers with a more convenient way to enroll and manage their policies online.

The rapidly changing nature of the connected vehicle, as well as regulatory uncertainty, are stifling investment and innovation for UBI and telematics in insurance.

Policyholders will always make questionable choices and exhibit unsafe behaviors, but insurers at least have a running start at reducing frequency or severity of loss.

U.S. regulators have taken an intentionally light approach to regulation to encourage innovation in driverless cars.

Insurance provider acquires technology company for better customer experience.

The insurer is expanding its online offerings to mobile and developing new products for customers' smartphones.

Insurers and their technology solution providers know that the claims process is one of the most important and impactful experiences a claimant has with their respective insurance company. Statistics show that from the First Notice of Loss (FNOL) until the claim is closed, policyholders who have suffered a loss can feel vulnerable, frustrated, and even angry if the claim is not handled properly and to the claimant’s satisfaction. Unfortunately, over the years, this aspect of the insurer/policyholder relationship has likewise negatively impacted the industry, and [P&C] insurers continue to fight forward to be considered an expert and a trusted advisor.

As mobile technology gets smarter, stronger, and more entwined with policyholders' lives, insurers are finding new ways to leverage it.