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Not only is the API economy delivering business advantages, but also elevating the careers of IT professionals from systems maintenance roles to digital “provocateurs.”

Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Co. will initially focus on workers’ compensation and business owners’ package policies.

Five initiatives related to the IoT were submitted. Three were focused on wellbeing, one on the connected home and one on drones.

James Kaplan, a principal in McKinsey’s New York office and one of the authors of Wiley & Sons’ “Beyond Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Digital Business,” recently posted a list of the books that influenced him as a business technologist. The list, with some of his comments on the books, follows.

Chuck Ruzicka last led the technology organization in the agency markets division of the carrier.

The Americas dominate the global market for IoT devices, accounting for 49% of the overall market share.

CIO Philip Fasano retains his role, while chief investment officer Douglas Dachille gains oversight for data science.

Insurers have made big steps in integrating the Internet of Things and smart devices into the business. Here are some of the most interesting initiatives of the year.

Ron Guerrier joins the insurer effective immediately to lead the technology organization.

The deal is expected to close within six months.

Customers are pushing for new tools ranging from robo-advisers to omnichannel access, while insurers will use digital technologies to transform their offices, both on the front and back-end.

Accenture's flagship administration platform for life insurance is now available in a cloud version on Microsoft Azure.

ZocDoc Inc. and Oscar Health Insurance Corp. are providing free Internet advertising that will target the uninsured.

Although the potential opportunities and threats are vast and varied, a number of important themes emerge.

Insurance is changing: it will be lean and 'just in time,' driven by the Internet of Things, digitally delivered and serviced.

Ohio Mutual's Bethany Foy, business lines services manager, takes INN through the multiline P&C insurer's selection, deployment, and customization of automated workflow software.

Clients of DRC's GameChanger Portal now can offer an all-digital signing process to their agents.

For insurers, the key is to step up with new types of ways to think about offerings.

Former personal lines president Paul Krump takes over the COO position until the merger is completed.

The company will move 300 positions in group operations out of Switzerland by the end of 2018 as part of the $1 billion cost reductions announced in May.