Data and information management

Straight-through claims processing to be increased, costs of meeting health care reform requirements reduced.

A new report says Smartphones can be used to record keyboard input, increasing the risk posed by such devices to the enterprise.

Solvency II will change the investment behavior of European insurance companies, notes a new report, but if done correctly, insurers can optimize its return.

A new study from Liberty Mutual and Students Against Destructive Decisions reveals that distractions behind the wheel, especially texting while driving, for teens are only increasing.

Insurance CIOs, CTOs and IT VPs emphasize security/privacy, cloud and social media in recent survey.

Gartner analysts said IT leaders must keep it simple, destroy perfectionism and embrace calculated risk.

From the CIO Insurance Summit: CIOs must weigh the practical concerns of serving the current business climate against the need to incorporate new technologies.

Gartner forecast: 2011 spending grows to $98B, topping 2008 record levels within 4 years.

Guidelines asking for disclosure of cyber-attacks aren’t backed by regulation or mandate, so why should an insurer willingly shoot itself in the foot?

INN reports from the CIO Insurance Summit: As technology advances and consumer expectations shift, insurance CIOs need to architect for a free flow of information.

Following a huge breach of protected health information from TRICARE, the insurer for the military health system, a lawsuit seeking class action status for 4.9 million affected individuals has been filed.

SEC Wants Cyber Attack Reports

While attending Vertafore's Connection Conference in Atlanta, Donald Lawson, senior software engineer, walks INN through the company's venture into virtualization.

Health information exchanges, combined with the implementation of mobile accessibility, pose a daunting data security threat.

CSC Extends Admin Suite to Microsoft Platform

Financial Stability Oversight Council issues a set of five thresholds that will help determine which non-bank institutions will come under the purview of the Federal Reserve.

Cloud Still Nascent as Data Center Outsourcing to Reach $8b

New report examines how insurers can employ data from social media sites in claims and underwriting.

Bolstered risk management for one, vastly improved consulting and analytic capabilities for the other; both parties walk away from bargaining table satisfied.

New report examines how insurers can employ increasingly robust geospatial systems to competitive advantage.