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Big data software now is just a small part of the overall market for information management, but it is set to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50% through 2019, acording to Ovum.

Corporate IT has lost the battle with shadow IT, and it’s time to embrace what that means for enterprises.

With Progressive Insurance’s recent patent loss to Liberty Mutual Insurance, insurers are running out of reasons for not pursuing leading edge technologies, such as telematics and usage-based insurance, industry experts say, and recent changes in patent law are favoring those who challenge patent holders.

More than 80 percent of healthcare organizations have been compromised by cyber-attacks in past two years, according to KPMG.

Businesses have traditionally delivered complex documents to their customers using print delivery or electronics of the same printed output. This approach is not ideal for the mobile world where this highly regulated content must be viewable, actionable, and compliant across all of the devices that consumers use today.

Coventry First LLC illegally marked up prices on hundreds of investments that bet on when people would die, an American International Group Inc. unit said at the start of a fraud trial in New York.

Which cities are attracting the most Internet of Things (IoT) companies? Here’s the answer, according to IoT Analytics – which has a database that tracks more than 2,000 IoT businesses.

Allstate’s Drivewise Mobile application now features Allstate Rewards, which safe drivers now can use to earn points for deals on merchandise, gift cards and local offers, regardless of whether they have an insurance policy with Allstate.

Fleets are interested in adopting usage-based insurance programs, but aren’t being reached by carriers, according to Lexis-Nexis research.

Organizations are formalizing their use of big data and the capability should be core by 2019, Ovum reports.

To combat security issues, most organizations still depend on alerts and actual incidents. But that approach can lead to faulty data analysis.

The UK-based Insurance aggregator has launched a point-of-quote fraud detection and prevention service that combines its customer and quote database with Iovation’s Risk Solution, which assesses the likelihood of based on the current and past behavior of a smartphone, tablet or laptop.

John Vasturia was named president of Munich Re America’s specialty markets and a member of the insurer’s U.S. P&C executive board. Jill Beggs has replaced Vasturia as head of new strategic markets, which includes Munich Re America’s innovation practice, corporate communications and the U.S. P&C cross-platform team.

Developing a common communications approach is a critical part of the CIO function. This checklist is a place to start for board meetings, presentations and for an IT leader’s communications with their board members.

In addition to adding former Assurant CEO Greg Tachetti as tech leader, the personal lines insurer is realigning its business units .

The possible takeover, which would be the biggest in Europe this year, has spurred speculation that buyouts in the European insurance industry, which have lagged behind those in the U.S., are about to gain momentum.

Liberty Mutual has prevailed over Progressive Insurance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. At issue was the validity of five Progressive patents related to online customer experience, insurance telematics and driving scores that support Progressive’s Snapshot program.

Brian Griffith will join QBE North America as executive vice president of field management and distribution on August 31, and will lead the strategy for all distribution channels across QBE, including major and regional trading partner engagement in the United States.

Julie Stephenson has been appointed senior vice president and chief underwriting officer for CNA Commercial; she will report to Kevin Leidwinger, president and chief operating officer, CNA Commercial, and will be based in Chicago, CNA said.

The Beam dental plan aims to help policyholders get a clearer picture of their oral health using the company’s proprietary connected toothbrush.