Data and information management

Insurers may benefit from the $250 million research and development partnership.

Outsourcing popular, cloud blocked by legacy infrastructure, execs unimpressed with social media, study says.

Insurers consider private security options as pirates hijacked a record number of ships in 2010.

Catalan system sifts through large volumes of data to find patterns of interest.

Karen Clark & Co. study finds that near-term models can't credibly project insured hurricane losses.

WatchGuard analysis notes spikes in data center fortification, malware as-a-service attacks.

Portal to provides direct, Web-based access to claims data and real-time adjudication capabilities for claims adjusters.

Deal designed to expand bank, broker-dealer, wealth management and international customer base.

ProductAuthority designed to provide cost-effective, less-risky solution to full policy admin replacement.

Economic disparity and global governance failures are central risks in the global risk landscape, exacerbating and driving a range of other risks, notes a report issued by the World Economic Forum.

Aflac’s CIO discusses how technology has made a significant difference for the company’s agents and employees.

After what seemed like a lull over the holidays, spammers are back at it with renewed gusto, and social networking sites offer fertile ground for growth.

Property/casualty insurers will need to leverage analytics to alleviate pinch from soft market and low investment returns, says Ernst & Young.

New report examines what carriers can do get the most out of today’s technology.

The forms are introduced in a new class of coverage in the advisory organization's Inland Marine Guide.

Underwriters had their work cut out for them last year trying to figure out these vehicular advancements.

Saugatuck research shows cloud may comprise 65% or more of all new enterprise IT investments by 2015.

Cloud, technically speaking, may be a simple concept using existing technologies, but don't be fooled into thinking that's all it is.

New ioSafe model may appeal for rugged insurance field operations.

Insurers may be interested to learn how one financial institution is combating sophisticated malware attacks.