Data and information management

Half of marketers surveyed for a new report agree that data is “the most underutilized asset” in their organizations, according to a new survey.

Larger insurers are more likely to use price optimization to increase profitability, and half use segmented demand models; most smaller insurers assume rate changes won’t impact customer demand.

Daniel Lebish, a former Highmark executive, to take on new role for the group insurer.

Although it's a relatively new technology, SDDC could change the way data centers are funded, designed, provisioned and managed by extracting software and applications from hardware entanglements.

Big or small , claims happen. How you handle crises and customers, how quickly you respond, and how long it takes to resolve the claim make all the difference. You need to be sure that your claims operation from its core claims system to your call center, repair networks and more are up to the challenge and that you have a partner to support you and your business strategy.

The Union of Concerned Scientists issue a list of suggested revisions in light of increasing costs and risks.

CEOs and other senior executives are increasingly engaged as their companies step up efforts to build digital enterprises.

Data virtualization holds a lot of promise for minimizing data center woes, but it needs to be taken one step at a time.

Because CIOs are positioned at the nexus of the information flowing into and out of the company, the rise of big data provides them with a unique opportunity to demonstrate their strategic importance, according to Ernst & Young.

Specialty insurer to consolidate underwriting, policy administration, rating and billing in an attempt to improve scalability and lower expenses.

An outline of where and how insurers should be looking to use big data analytics throughout the enterprise.

Version 14 of RQE includes updates to financial and country/peril models, workflow and integration.

Less than half of respondents indicate that their organization has a plan for making use of the health data that’s available to them, according to a survey of CIOs and other C-level executives.

Expectations of extreme activity scaled back slightly, however

Passive observation and exploration are generally not enough in a complex business environment — innovation requires experimentation.

Over the course of three years, Aegis Insurance, a midsize mutual specialty commercial insurer, completed an overhaul of its legacy core systems. The result is a 50-percent reduction in the average time it takes to process a transaction, a 70-percent improvement in quoting and an 80-percent improvement in renewal processing.

Portals have come a long way. They serve a wide range of stakeholders, from prospects to policyholders to distributors, adjusters and others. They are the go-to places for information dissemination and collaboration, creating an experience of easy to do business with them. If you aren't providing a portal to your customers and partners today, time is running out.

While vendors are optimistic about revenue growth over the next few years, a new report from Aite Group urges them to do a better job of aligning with P&C carrier needs.

Updated models designed to include multiple price volatility catalogs and the ability to modify industry premiums by adjusting default values.

Insurer looks to replace legacy claims management system, implement enterprise data mastery technology.