Partnership will develop AXA’s digital, social and mobile footprint in France.

A link exists between the levels of collaboration among IT, line-of-business and analytics groups and the success of big data and analytics projects.

Top trends include core and legacy system transformation, data mastery, and analytics and digitization, Celent says.

In addition to preparing for 2015 enrollment, the expected successor to Kathleen Sebelius as U.S. health secretary will face health insurers' warning of double-digit premium increases.

SAP's platform has been expanded to North America insurers through its cloud offering.

Health care CIOs, consultants and attorneys comment on the tenure of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who soon will resign after serving the nation for five years.

Insurer expects to increase automation, flexibility and control of investment accounting and reporting.

Former head of sales and marketing at Covered California and former director of sales at Blue Shield of California, Michael Lujan, says Kathleen Sebelius was in an "unwinnable position."

Kathleen Sebelius, the U.S. health secretary who steered the troubled rollout of President Barack Obama's signature health care law, will resign just as the program topped its first-year enrollment goal, according to two people familiar with the decision.

Health insurers say that a fair number of new signups do not involve HIX options.

Buyers' market is improving, as capacity remains abundant, according to Willis Group; commercial casualty rates likely to experience single-digit increases.

The bug is believed to affect security of more than 50 percent of the Internet.

Touchstone creates an open platform for insurers and reinsurers to manage their exposures and catastrophe risk.

Insurance data experts convene in IDMA annual meeting panel to underline big data opportunities and imperatives.

The regul8 statistical reporting product will integrate with core Zurich transactional systems, including PMS, ZIP and Guidewire Claims Center.

The integration from the Property Claim Services division of Verisk Analytics is designed to align the use of precision climate business data for P&C insurers.

The new company will distribute connected car products to consumers in the UK and Canada, fleets in Europe and to vehicle makers globally, company says.

As "the ultimate generalists," data managers can create value for business by minding the mission statement.

InsuranceSuite will help the multiline insurer streamline core systems.

Independence Blue Cross manages and accesses medical, administrative and master data code sets via off-premise web console.