Data and information management

Professional v10.0 designed to provide enhanced data access, and includes a new user interface and Open Source support.

In the end, it comes down to risks vs. benefits, and right now the risks are a bit too scary.

Authors of a new book say insurance premiums should accurately reflect the risk, but low-income policyholders should receive “insurance stamp” subsidies.

A report says insurers will allocate more funds to policy administration, business intelligence and claims technologies in the coming year.

After much effort to implement standards, ACORD members in Australia officially adopt ACORD Messaging Library (AML) as the data standard.

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What should be the plum position for cyber-security experts is, instead, a rotten apple with a politically-compromised core.

A new report says insurers can take concrete steps now before new regulations take effect.

The creation of a National Institute of Finance would empower regulators with the tools needed to effectively enforce regulation.

Convictions are still being made in a fraud scheme that cost insurance companies more than $20 million.

The key to a successful transition from SOA to cloud is to stay focused on enterprise architecture in order to manage both environments.

XL Capital, Unitrin and Colonial Life were given negative outlooks while Americas Insurance and Cincinnati Financial received a stable ratings.

Designed for small business and departmental use, DocuLex Archive Studio's Office Capture 4 Upgrade now includes enhanced OCR and barcode reading capabilities.

Legislation is intended to shore up the finances of the state’s storm insurance program.

Organizations, insurers included, that increase business process management investments are poised for growth, researcher says.

Know of an insurer, agency or brokerage that led or contributed to an innovative business application, innovation or project? Nominate them for the 3rd annual award program.

For insurers, eliminating complexity requires a front-to-back approach that identifies and addresses its root causes, and all of its network effects.

Rather than cutting costs to deal with the economy, insurers should focus on distribution channels, customer service and eliminating non-value added work.

As competition intensifies and margins tighten within the insurance industry, carriers are recognizing the key to getting ahead is analytics.

Colorado State University predicts the formation of 10 named storms in the Atlantic basin prior to Nov. 30, with two expected to become major hurricanes.