Data and information management

The ticker tape, invented by Thomas Edison at the age of 22, should have been a sign to all other industries. Investors would do anything to keep information and money flowing…including keeping their technology up to date. One would think that an insurer’s desire to reduce risk and hold onto reserves would also steer them down the road toward cutting-edge information technologies.

Suite of predictive models offers insurers the opportunity to score driving behavior across multiple vehicles and vehicle usage patterns across multiple drivers, LexisNexis said.

Health care, finance and insurance are among the top five industries driving demand, according to Burning Glass Technologies; average advertised salary: $94,000.

Data analysis, processing and results distribution enables ProSight’s customer service team to access all client history and claims data.

IMS UBI Intelligence includes hardware, logistics, support, communications, secure data warehousing and analytics.

The tools and methodologies for cloud security are readily available.

The firm says CRM users who avoid MDM will derive erroneous results that annoy customers, resulting in a 25 percent reduction in potential revenue gains.

The COE will allow IT and business functional groups to collaborate in driving advanced analytics solutions.

While agents and carriers have significantly improved the flow of data, carriers that opened a path for clients to log directly into their proprietary websites presents a problem.

A recent Novarica report shows external threats, such as network technology vulnerabilities and mobile device issues, are driving insurers to increase IT security spending.

By casting a wide net and recruiting candidates based on skill rather than experience, Allstate's SVP of quantitative research and analytics Eric Huls, and many other insurers, are putting in the extra work to fill a shortage of predictive modeling talent.

The practice focuses on the development and delivery of cyber reinsurance solutions to address cyber security risks.

Eighth annual awards program uncovers the best of the best in insurance innovation among both technology users and providers.

Organizations that want to make their first cloud services investments will look to build business cases that encompass longer-term IT and business value.

IBM will host a mobile developer challenge that urges programmers to create consumer and business apps powered by Watson.

RiskAgility FM offers financial modeling and analytics designed to fit insurers’ products and business processes.

Integrated Spreadsheet Rating intended to increase choices and flexibility for clients.

Compared to other nations, the U.S. P&C market is the “most improved,” according to the Capgemini “World Insurance Report.”

60 percent of survey participants are increasing cyber security budgets, according to BAE Systems, and 82 percent say they expect the number of cyber attacks to increase.

Over the past year, MetLife has made advancements in using data to find IT talent and create a 360-degree view of its customers.