Whether it be the Internet of Things, usage-based insurance, microinsurance, behavioral underwriting or more, the staid insurance industry is breaking out.

The new year has brought a flurry of new leaders at insurance tech organizations. Here is a roundup of the latest.

Insurity's "Claims Decisions" will support thousands of claims filed by of Selective users each year

The agency will adopt Oceanwide's Bridge platform to manage its new Accountants Professional Liability Program made public last year

Appulate will provide its Uplink service to Majesco customers, increasing agent efficiency in dealing with ACORD data.

The appointment of Christopher Dowler comes in the midst of other leadership changes at IAT.

This indicates the challenge that CIOs face in evolving their role, where having to meet operational requirements is holding some back from meeting the new expectations of their business counterparts.

The broker has charged Hugh Khan with overseeing its digital distribution arm.

The country's third-largest P&C insurer will adopt Palo Alto Software's system to help agents grow their local businesses.

Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung reports that Mario Greco, head of Assicurazioni Generali, will take the position.

The new CIO is an eight-year veteran of the life insurer's IT department.

However, promoting technology innovation in the industry is a strategy to fix the problem, according to The Hartford.

These initiatives both get new ideas flowing within the company, and serve as a recruiting tool to demonstrate to top IT talent that insurance is a growth industry for technology skills.

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Partnerships run the gamut from venture capital investments, to spinoffs, to acquisitions.

New business and analytical models are changing the way existing players do business, not disrupting with Silicon Valley-style startups.

The holidays are a great to reflect and review how things have gone. Let's look at Celent’s predictions from 2012.

Transformation can be a wonderful experience. It need not be dreaded or feared – it is something to be embraced with enthusiasm.

Why insurance organizations need a CIO that combines several different approaches into to his or her personality.

Ron Guerrier joins the insurer effective immediately to lead the technology organization.