Policy adminstration

Virtual sprawl can consume an entire software license budget and require the purchase of more physical servers than you need.

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Consumers are increasingly reliant on the Internet as a channel to research and learn more about auto insurance, according to a new report.

As carriers look to increasingly automate basic policies, the role of underwriters is shifting.

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Carriers must be cognizant that automation doesn't eliminate the need for process oversight.

Given the challenges inherent to the job, turnover at the top of an insurance company should not surprise us.

They may share common business goals and objectives, but agents and carriers must also share a business environment of open communication and streamlined transmissions.

As boomers retire, insurers employ new technology and look to redefine the role of the IT worker to appeal to the latest generation of employee.

System integration during M&A can be tricky, especially when it involves two dissimilar companies coming together as one.

To maintain vigilance, information security officers need to combine technological savvy with knowledge of the business.

Global insurance outsourcing is growing at a CAGR of 8%, expected to become a $24 billion industry next year.

Based on findings from a new Fitch Ratings report, the property/casualty profitability decline is a result of poor investment performance and deteriorating accident-year underwriting results.

A new report says insurers need to clearly define the position for these jacks-of-all-trades.

The company's chief claims officer says the claims function has evolved in such a way that it now requires more sophisticated technical expertise and the ability to coordinate diverse and complex information systems.

The carrier’s data warehouse infrastructure management initiative added 10 terabytes of needed storage.

Survey of reinsurers confirms that property catastrophe data integrity impacts reinsurance pricing, and predicts that implementing world-class data quality controls and management practices has the potential to create a win-win for all parties.

When asked, "What is the top issue facing the insurance industry?," 44% of survey respondents chose competitive price/adequate profitability.

Swiss Re contends a country risk officer, comparable to the role of a chief risk officer, is a useful model to develop an integrated perspective across the social, economic and environmental risks of a country.

Association says the proposal to reclassify indexed products as securities is unnecessary.