Core systems

More than 88 percent of survey IT professionals in a recent survey expect ransomware to increase for the remainder of the year, compared to 66 percent in January.

Last week, we discussed the reality that most IT organizations are making well-intentioned investments, but that their investment portfolio may be out of balance. To read last week’s blog,click here.

The temporary program has been called everything from a “subsidy” and “safety valve for consumers and insurers” to a “taxpayer bailout.”

Pro General will use 4Sight's ad-hoc reporting capabilities, predefined data layouts and capabilities around reports and dashboards to have advanced analytical reporting with detail drill downs.

At the top of the list are pricing challenges stemming from complex pricing models and hidden fees.

On the state-based marketplaces consistency results varied, while in the federal marketplaces 2.6 million of 2.9 million inconsistencies went unresolved.

The market generated 653.8 petabytes of new storage capacity shipments during the quarter, which was up 72 percent compared with the same period a year ago.

Organizations’ efforts to go digital—and drive growth through digitization—are picking up steam. But many have more work to do before they can scale their efforts and see material impact.

Sixty-eight percent of respondents feel their companies are actively promoting gender diversity.

Under the proposal, 95 percent of customers who purchased plans through the federal website will be automatically renewed, unless they seek changes.

Half of the executives surveyed in a new report say their organizations have bring-your-own-device programs, and the growth of BYOD raises questions about how often policies should be updated and communicated to employees.

The formation of an El Niño and cooler than normal sea-surface temperatures in the Atlantic Main Development Region could suppress hurricane formation and severity.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois, a subsidiary of Health Care Service Corp. and the state’s largest insurer, signed up 92 percent of all 217,500 enrollees between October and mid-April.

Sam Medina begins a 3-part series on Transforming the IT Investment Budget in order to fund new programs and initiatives without the necessity of additional capital expense.

Life insurance in advanced economies will return to growth this year as sales in the United States reverse a contraction, spurring returns for providers.

Bill recognizes some consumers may need or want to buy health insurance off the exchange without having had a special qualifying event.

The state is considering defaulting to HealthCare.gov, even as it pours millions of dollars into a last-ditch attempt to fix its dysfunctional HIX.

All companies are aware of the growing risk of cyberattacks, yet few are taking the steps necessary to protect critical information. The key? Senior managers need to lead.

The increase in time being spent interacting online via social media channels represents one of the greatest new business opportunities of all time. But for the insurance industry, it may represent one its greatest challenges.

By 2015, most mobile applications will synchronize, collect and analyze deep data about users and their social graphs, according to Gartner Inc.