Data and information management

A new report from Celent indicates insurance CIOs are increasing spending on analytics, core systems upgrades and process optimization to help grow and retain business.

The consulting company acquired the P&C insurance actuarial service to boost its counsel and enhance its advisory services.

Celent surveyed 41 vendors about their cloud applications, pricing models, platform investments and their expectations of where the market is going.

Investments in advanced analytics, workflow and financial modeling are necessary for reinsurers to overcome stressful market conditions and major losses, according to a new study from Novarica.

By appealing to their enlightened self-interest, CIOs can convert CFOs into fellow innovators.

The commercial insurer intends to use the applications to improve underwriting precision and gain a more complete perspective on potential risk associated with policies.

Key performance indicators tend to provide a one-dimensional view of project value. Try asking some “key performance questions” as well.

An interview with Mike Fitzgerald, senior analyst in Celent's insurance practice and an expert in property/casualty automation, operations management and insurance product development.

An interview on big data challenges with Celent senior insurance analyst Mike Fitzgerald.

The slow pace of innovation leaves insurers vulnerable to disruption.

The new wave of digital technologies is sending a clear message to even the most recalcitrant insurers: Go digital or go home.

Rick Roberts, director of risk management for Ensign-Bickford, has served on the nonprofit’s board for seven years.

A combination of open source big data tools and proprietary analytic appliances are helping the insurer to avoid millions of dollars in losses that would likely have otherwise escaped detection.

New study shows data center growth will soon peak, and then decline. What will take their place?

Each year, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) conducts a survey to identify the top policy and technology issues facing state government. The resulting list is particularly interesting, especially when compared/contrasted to corporate CIO priorities.While corporate CIOs are pushing hard into Big Data and other applications to improve the customer experience, State CIOs are balancing customer engagements with continued budget and government policy challenges.Here’s a closer look at the Top 10 State CIO Priorities for 2015. Source: NASCIO.

Buried by data, insurers are turning to enterprise content management solutions to better manage it all.

The race to ‘go digital’ is on as insurers focus their innovation efforts on these five technologies.

Where is the business analytics industry heading in 2015? The International Institute of Analytics offers up these 10 potential trends to watch.

INN and Celent recognized the insurance industry’s most innovative solution providers and carriers at our eighth annual awards ceremony in New Orleans.

It's going to be an interesting year. Here are the top trends that will shape the casualty insurance market in 2015, according to Marsh's US Casualty Practices.