Data and information management

The perception of how big data works, where organizations are in their adoption and measuring hard results are still varied throughout businesses, says a report from Ventana Research.

As analytics programs become increasingly prevalent and important in insurance organizations, putting the right people with the right skills on the project is crucial.

Analytics and predictive models are spreading across the enterprise.

The winds of change are ruffling the insurance industry as senior business and IT leaders have committed to remaking their business with big data and analytics and becoming truly data driven organizations.

The acquisition can lead to more telematics insights and speed to market.

Companies lack mature vendor risk-management practices and don’t have the necessary resources and staff to meet best practice standards, study finds.

OneShield will absorb and support the CDS product line, and use it to enhance its own claims administration product, currently in development.

Indiana University, George Mason University and six other higher education institutions have launched or will be starting up new data science programs in 2014.

A slew of recent reports in the United States and U.K. find insurers grappling with data and technology to address new and changing requirements.

Many consumers still don’t feel comfortable using mobile insurance applications and many consumers don’t even know if their insurers offer a mobile app.

More than 800 business executives identify what technology-talent needs will be most pressing in the next 12 months.

The insurance business is different from web properties, but they are providing lessons in rapid-fire innovation.

I/B/E/S Guidance will offer more complete results for WRDS subscribers.

Winner will head the overall growth and profitability of the commercial lines book of business.

Why do so many companies fail to treat their data like a high-value and potentially difference-making asset?

Industry experts opine on emerging technologies and their impact on insurance practices, liability and implications for consumers.

The vehicle telematics and mobile data company says Car Demander’s technology will improve its suite of mileage-verification and automotive lifecycle applications.

Aetna and Humana will also join an effort organized by the Health Care Cost Institute that builds on steps the Obama administration has taken to shed light on prices charged by health care providers.

Health insurer intends to use analytics platform to increase customer engagement, benefits usage and customers’ health.

A panel of experts at the 2014 ACORD LOMA Forum stated that during this period of meager growth and increased competition, insurers are looking to data and analytics to gain a competitive edge.