Cloud computing

SVP and CIO has worked to support the professional development of women in the sector while delivering on innovative projects for the carrier.

Brighthouse Financial CIO leaned on cloud to support life insurers' spinoff from MetLife.

The tech firn doubles down on attempts to back early-stage companies that are building software around AI, blockchain and computer vision.

Carrier partnered with Amazon Web Services and Deloitte to reduce spending and improve speed to market of new capablities, CIO explains.

To meet the needs of customers and deliver services as needed, insurers need knowledgeable, skilled people to build and manage sophisticated applications, algorithms and analytics.

These very specialized organizations need robust systems to support their operations, but many are under-resourced.

Financial services lead the way in tech investments fueled by big data and analytics projects.

Tech giant has offered science labs and artificial intelligence researchers early access to its machines over the internet in recent months.

Organizations are directing more of their spending on infrastructure from on-premises to off-premises deployments, says IDC research director Natalya Yezhkova.

The firm is trying to woo more customers in areas like artificial intelligence and the cloud by providing reps with greater technical and industry-specific expertise.