Tech Decisions January 2009
Cover Story
What Rain?
Over the last three months, there has been scant positive news to report about the state of the financial services in the U.S. and across the globe, but except for carriers such as AIG and The Hartfor
Features
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Stop or Go?
Although the economy largely is expected to have minimal effect on policy admin choices, some industry experts see business as usual while others see restraint and caution slowing project implementati
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Strengthen Your Core
These days, every sport is stressing the importance of "core strength." The core supports everything else in the human body, and in order for athletes to excel, they must take the time to keep those e
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Temperature's Rising
The events of the last three months have tested the resolve of insurers and the people charged with keeping an eye on the industry. As we begin a new year, the relationship between carriers, the state
Columns Editor's Note
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Logical Wishes
Dear readers: Happy new year! Although this wish certainly comes from the bottom of my heart, I have to admit expressing it produces a bit of a hollow feeling in the pit of my stomach--an experience I
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Logical Wishes
Dear readers: Happy new year! Although this wish certainly comes from the bottom of my heart, I have to admit expressing it produces a bit of a hollow feeling in the pit of my stomach--an experience I
Columns Inside Track
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The Cutting Edge
Swiss Army knives are designed to do just about anything--from cutting to sawing to drilling to poking to scraping and on and on. But when something new needs to be done, if the gadget isn't there, you
Columns Trends & Tech
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Cogito Ergo Sum
Last week I decided to use my new Clear card. Clear cards are issued by a private firm and are supposed to make the process of passing through airport security less painful. To obtain a Clear card, yo
Columns Stats Watch
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Modern Times
Despite the problems in the economy, many insurers believe the time is right to consider modernizing their legacy systems. In a report written for Celent by Catherine Stagg-Macey, a senior analyst in
Departments Industry Intelligence
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SERFF Surpasses NAIC Transaction Record
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has announced the System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (SERFF) reached a milestone during the month of November, surpassing 500,000 fil
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Fireman's Fund Launches Online Knowledge
The Fireman's Fund Knowledge Site (www.knowledge.firemansfund.com) was designed to present climate change and sustainability issues from different perspectives while focusing on proven solutions and c
Departments Business Solutions
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The Perfect Host
Too often property/casualty insurer Century-National Insurance (CNI) was inhibited from moving into newer distribution channels and technologies. Significant portions of its transaction processing wer
Departments Top Tech
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Triple-Threat Player
Shortly after Thad DeBerry joined Western World Insurance Group as vice president of IT five years ago, he began losing sleep over one issue: the company's lack of a business continuity plan. "When I
