Several top colleges and universities are offering courses and concentrations in applying data to the sector.

Innovation teams understand that the connected world is evolving rapidly, and that competition is coming from industry newcomers as well as incumbents.

Four out of five employees surveyed see significant opportunity for AI to create a more engaging and empowering workplace.

Skill shortages, funding issues and other structural problems hamper efforts to modernize systems and processes for insurance companies.

Estimates vary wildly from 300,000 skilled practitioners to less than 10,000 worldwide.

IT jobs will be concentrated at the insurer's Cleveland and Colorado Springs locations as it looks to fill 7,500 total positions across departments.

Insurers and insurtechs have an opportunity to join forces in raising the profile of the industry as a digital destination.

It's important to fill positions with digital natives who understand the connected world, CEOs from AIG, EMC and Argo Group said in panel discussion.

The insurance industry faces a couple of big hurdles: risk aversion and a culture that is also very averse to change.

Fifty-one percent expect a raise from their current employer while 21 percent also expect a promotion.

Among the many challenges facing the insurance industry, none might be more critical than finding and keeping strong tech talent.

The bill eliminates a tax penalty for Americans who don’t carry health insurance, a pillar of the Affordable Care Act.

Alexa for Business will let users issue voice commands to begin a video conference or print documents, among a multitude of common workplace functions.

GOP plan includes a repeal of Obamacare’s mandate that most Americans have health insurance or pay a penalty.

An announcement could come as soon as Monday, less than a year after two major health insurance deals fell apart amid antitrust challenges.

Insurer's new self-service portal offers injured workers real-time connectivity to claims professionals and access to a network of healthcare providers.

Military insurer will predominantly be looking to hire software engineers and applications developers, it says.

Less than one-fifth of top life insurance carriers have a policyholder smartphone app, according to Aite Group research, leaving lots of room for improvement in leveraging the channel.

In order to raise the profile of the industry and encourage data graduates to join their firms, several carriers are partnering with colleges to get closer to students.

Firms that give workers ready access to the applications they need are nearly three times as likely to be rated as leaders in digital transformation by staff.