Data and information management

Getting a framework in place is the first step to a successful enterprise risk management strategy.

Insurance IT vendors should readjust their approach to selling solutions in a way that better meets the needs of their customers.

A new report from Hiscox finds that 38% of Fortune 500 companies fail to acknowledge data breaches as a risk, and 49% disregard the impact it can have on their reputation.

Economic slowdown and regulatory changes ranked as the leading challenges facing insurers.

A survey by Aberdeen Group finds that 93% of companies queried have consistent policies in place for supported application software/licenses at the endpoints.

Industry veteran Gregory Raines will be responsible the firm's securities operations, including practice management, recruiting, rep relations and risk management.

Insurance technology vendors should heed these tips when working with the analyst community.

Former AIG Insurance Services Inc. president Anthony Galioto will become president, CEO and director of York Insurance Services Group, effective April 20, 2009.

New integrated product offering underwritten by Zurich North America takes features historically found only in large corporate programs and brings them to the middle market.

Tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety dictate that very small cars generally can't protect people in crashes as well as bigger, heavier models.

Vulnerability of U.S. infrastructure could mean disaster.

Company says legislation an improvement on past optional federal charter proposals.

Pointing to economic-driven necessities, the insurer has gone into production with SAP ERP financials, claims next.

Solution provider’s risk modeling and analytic services helped rating agencies and bond investors price, model risk profiles.

Carriers expanding offerings to account for rise of piracy.

When insurance CIOs shrink the carbon footprint of their data centers, improve energy efficiency and promote recycling and telework, they boost the bottom line.

Industry conferences shy away from vendor-led sessions.

Economist Ian Ayres, who recently addressed the Casualty Actuarial Society, believes methods such as neural networks might be beneficial for actuaries when approaching data mining as part of the predictive modeling process.

New software designed to extend the power of SQL Server Integration Services to profile, cleanse, integrate and deliver critical data quality.

Leading Insurance Services Inc. will change from a stand-alone data capture mechanism to an integrated solution.