Tech Decisions March 2009
Cover Story
You've Got a Friend
The concept of competition has not disappeared, but the newest generation of workers--the millennials--is sparking a new spirit of collaboration throughout the enterprise and sometimes beyond. Users may
Features
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Consent of the Governed
"People think of governance as policing, but it's really a support mechanism," says Michael Kronenwetter, vice president of technology management at Pennsylvania-based health insurer Highmark. "We bel
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Panning for Gold
Today's prospectors aren't searching for gold or silver--they are sorting through streams of information for untapped intelligence lost inside a carrier's database that can be turned into actionable in
Columns Editor's Note
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Here We Go Again
My career in publishing began at a national consumer magazine for executive women, when the MBA rode high in corporate America. I remember articles we published about the tension between the generatio
Columns Inside Track
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The Path to SOA Wizardry
A severe storm flung Dorothy and her dog, Toto, into a strange and unfamiliar world. Glinda, the good witch of the North, told Dorothy the wonderful Wizard of Oz could get her back home. Glinda advise
Columns Trends & Tech
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Going Green?
I first started noticing the little "green" appends to e-mail signatures about two years ago. You've all seen them: "Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail." I found them amusing
Columns Stats Watch
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Lack of Encouragement
Crisis is always the time for innovation, according to Matt Josefowicz, director of insurance for Novarica and co-author (with Steven Kaye) of the research firm's report on innovation and agility in i
Departments Industry Intelligence
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AXA Equitable Introduces Online Resource Center
AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company launched its new online beneficiary resource center, which offers the forms, tools, and guidance for beneficiaries and financial professionals to file a life insur
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Tool Allows Progressive Customers to Name Price
Progressive Insurance has begun a new online program for personal auto customers that allows customers to name the price of their policy. Name Your Price empowers shoppers to name their price for car
Departments Business Solutions
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Save the Day
In July of 2006, The Woodlands Financial Group (TWFG) encountered a liquidation order from the Texas Department of Insurance that would put one of TWFG's business partners (Texas Select) into receiver
Departments Top Tech
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Service Oriented
When Mark Franklin "Frank" Jackson first entered the healthcare insurance industry as an IT consultant in the early 1990s, he quickly recognized the enormous potential technology had in helping busine
News
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editorial
My career in publishing began at a national consumer magazine for executive women, when the MBA rode high in corporate America. I remember articles we published about the tension between the
