Data and information management

Cloud is cheap up front, but full of hidden costs. Here are eight potential "gotchas"

Insurance CEOs are overwhelmingly optimistic about growth and hiring, but more than half are concerned about their ability to manage technological change and new market entrants, according to survey.

Strategy Meets Action Founder Deb Smallwood discusses the current landscape of cloud computing, opportunities and challenges that come with it and action items for insurers.Throughout January and February, Smallwood details each of SMAs five next-generation technologies — analytics and big data, mobile technologies, collaboration technologies, cloud computing and telematics.To find out how the research and consulting firm came to these five, click here. No. 1: Analytics and Big DataNo. 2: Mobile TechnologiesNo. 3. CollaborationCheck back next week for next-gen technology No. 5: Telematics.

Title insurer's CEO says Interthinx will help it offer real estate customers "further assurances in areas that present risk, including fraud, identity and income validation, collateral adequacy and compliance."

APIs are the new big thing for technology innovation, and they literally are everywhere.

Technological advances are generating vast new sources of data that can assist carriers with better decision-making.

Gartner predicts that by 2015, 25 percent of large global organizations will have appointed CDOs.

A slew of new products and data sources emphasize the speed with which the insurance industry is changing, which could threaten “fast followers,” according to Strategy Meets Action.

Predictive modeling is recognized as a transformative ability, but one that must be tempered by maturity, patience and understanding, says the insurer’s chief enterprise business analytics scientist.

Mobile and cloud accelerate the evolution of ECM tools.

Combined ratios fall; increased scrutiny, regulatory changes and political uncertainty rank among top concerns.

‘DriveAbility 2.0 Score’ to offer version equipped with GPS.

In the next three to four years, apps will no longer simply be confined to smartphones and tablets, but will impact a wider set of devices, from home appliances to cars and wearable devices, says Gartner research director.

Network technology and application/database security top the list, according to a survey from Novarica.

IT infrastructure managers must simultaneously capture the next rounds of efficiencies, accelerate the transition to next-generation infrastructure, reduce risks, and improve organizational execution.

Cloud may replace many on-premises functions.

Ninety-five percent of payers say publicly funded HIEs are struggling with flawed business models and are not providing meaningful connectivity.

Customer service rises in importance as a business driver and cost containment declines, according to Strategy Meets Action.

Upgrade Studio is designed to accelerate the planning and execution of large data migrations and offer customized metrics and reports, company says.

Application helps U.S. P&C insurers model their business, enabling improved management of risk and capital, company says.