Two separate recent studies on data analytics find that analytics is central to business strategy among leading organizations, and the focus on people is critical for that success.

Six IT students at four-year universities will be given the cash assistance.

The insurer has bought ikaSystems, a business processes services provider for health payers.

James Gottshall formerly worked at Chubb.

The startup offers coverage for canceled flights based on several big data points.

Research from The Insurance Research Council finds customers skeptical of insurers' ability to safeguard their personal information if they use telematics devices for usage-based insurance.

Some privacy advocates worry that the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act could do the opposite of what policymakers intended, flushing more of consumers' sensitive information out into the open than ever

Tim Ramza has a history working with tech startups on the life insurance giant's behalf.

American Modern Insurance takes INN through the building process on its two-story sample home outfitted with smart technology.

The analyst firm says that usage-based insurance is an elegant solution to ensure accurate cover in the ride-sharing economy.

It’s not just a question of connecting up a lot of devices. They have to be implemented to improve operations currently in use.

While few efforts at an insurer are more complex or time consuming as a core system replacement, a major BI initiative will eventually touch all aspects of an organization.

Poland's PZU has implemented InsuranceSuite while Sompo Japan has selected the core systems software.

The company wants a better understanding of how smart technology impacts risk assessment and claim response.

The wholesaler's distributors will use the software to meet growth targets.

Many universities and technology vendor companies are doing something about making the field of data analytics more appealing, and offering more real-world exposure to the power of data and business intelligence.

Big data's hype is driving big business intelligence investment across the insurance industry. Novarica reports the top outlets for that spending.

In 2016, 5.5 million new things will get connected every day, and total connected things will reach 20.8 billion by 2020, the report says.

With IBM's acquisition of The Weather Company and its large insurance customer base, Watson analytics may be able to help assess weather risks days before things happen.

The insurer is supporting Augury, which uses sensors to predict HVAC equipment breakdown.