A new report, which shows insurers in Asia-Pacific are taking a closer look at the benefits of outsourcing, profiles three enterprisewide technology firms and six insurance technology firms.

Zach McCoy, SVP at Kaplan Compliance, offers four recommendations for insurers currently seeking to adopt business process management.

The solution suite, delivered via Software-as-a-Service, includes iDashboards, Scorecards and iControl.

A recent Celent report examines insurance technology trends, including cloud computing, which the firm says has confused the industry.

Insurers must encrypt or mask sensitive data that leaves production environments regardless of its destination.

Cordys’ BPM solution will now be available to insurers through CSC’s cloud services.

Still seemingly slow to take root in the United States, insurers across the globe are quickly responding to the growing demand for Islamic law-complaint insurance.

From cloud computing to legacy systems to the business/IT relationship, insurance CIOs discuss areas affecting their careers and ability to perform.

Insurers cutting maintenance levels is a bit like a pro athlete cutting back his workouts—the lack of “maintenance” will eventually show in his performance, or lack thereof.

Vertafore will still manage its Software-as-a-Service-based products internally, but Savvis will operate the scale-related IT infrastructure.

AXA Insurance UK has signed with Duck Creek Technologies Europe Ltd., a software and service solutions provider for the insurance industry, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), to supply a new commercial insurance processing system for the insurer.

Photos from INN’s Women in Insurance Leadership Forum.

With the acquisition of Perot, the purveyor of servers signals an intention to focus on services.

Hardware maker pays $3.9 billion in cash to acquire IT services provider.

INN recognized 10 of the industry’s most successful female insurance leaders at the second annual Women in Insurance Leadership Forum.

Aite Group LLC will launch a health insurance practice that will complement its banking and securities and investments services.

A new report that surveys agents and vendors reveals that technology is positioned to support agents’ growth.

Celent’s Catherine Stagg-Macey – a fellow contributor here at the Insurance Expert’s Forum – has made the call: the industry is emerging from the economic downturn. This is a recession that famously ravaged the financial services sector, and those insurance companies with a stake in financial services saw a more sever impact on their businesses than those focused on policies and premiums.

For the fourth year in a row, INN is proud to recognize female leaders paving the way for others in the insurance industry.

Also receiving recognition this year are four leaders who have successfully driven significant project and/or process improvements within their companies.