Data and information management

Opportunities arise for insurers to catch customers as Pokemon GO users wander into dangerous places.

In a world in which insurers are considering using wearables like FitBit to validate claims data, apps like Pokemon GO offer the same information in much greater detail.

The UK insurer expands its current relationship with the vendor, having already deployed Guidewire for billing.

Health payers are taking multi-pronged approaches to make the inevitable transition to value-based care, including the expansion of their data & analytics capabilities.

Those who identify possible security threats will get cash awards depending on the severity of the vulnerability and the scope of the those affected.

An examination of the many stakeholders who are looking for information generated by smart cars.

The company continues its vibrant interest in the smart home sector.

The reinsurer is leveraging Mortality Assessment Technology, generally used in life insurance, to the reinsurance market.

The P&C insurer adds to its initial implementation of Guidewire ClaimCenter in 2010.

Carriers have different measures of success when working with startups, ranging from introducing staff to new technologies to forming strategic partnerships for financial return, according to Novarica.

Take a look at some of the certifications that are paying off for IT pros.

New commercial shows a world without windstorms, traffic accidents, building fires, and emergencies -- and that State Farm and its agents will be in the lending, wealth accumulation, and retirement income businesses.

U.S. regulators plan to require banks to adopt baseline safeguards to shield themselves from cyberthreats after a series of assaults cost the industry billions of dollars and shook consumer confidence.

Demand for data professionals has waned in 2016, averaging only 100 new jobs per month, study finds.

McKinsey identifies innovators developing blockchain-based solutions to help insurers onboard customers, detect fraud, and more.

A majority of the data management professionals report flowing bad data into their data stores, survey finds.

The London-based insurer will deploy TigerRisk Partners' analytics capabilities as it enters the property reinsurance business.

The insurance industry is known to be conservative when it comes to new technology paradigms, but may not be alone when it comes to data analytics.

The rapidly changing nature of the connected vehicle, as well as regulatory uncertainty, are stifling investment and innovation for UBI and telematics in insurance.

Policyholders will always make questionable choices and exhibit unsafe behaviors, but insurers at least have a running start at reducing frequency or severity of loss.