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By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 17, 2012
“Have a good conference.” It was a familiar salutation heard throughout the last three days of the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum. For one thing, it shows the friendliness of the insurance community. They compete like warriors for business, but they value friendships, particularly for those on the IT side...
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By Michael P. Voelker |
May 17, 2012
When it comes to insurers’ attitudes toward underwriting automation, it shouldn’t be a matter of “if and when” but rather “what and how,” says Deb Smallwood.
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By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 1, 2012
SMA research recommends carriers think more holistically to achieve innovation.
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By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 12, 2012
Automation implies labor-saving steps, which is usually followed by layoffs. So it should come as no surprise that some underwriters don’t look kindly on automated-underwriting solutions, since they foster the perception that the underwriter’s role is shrinking.
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By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 9, 2012
Automation implies labor-saving steps, which is usually followed by layoffs. So it should come as no surprise that some underwritersdon’t look kindly on automated underwriting solutions since the perception that has arisen is that the role of the underwriter is shrinking.
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By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 15, 2012
Insurers have to balance strategic initiatives with operational and tactical changes in order to succeed in 2012. That’s the “call to action” presented by the research and consulting group Strategy Meets Action (SMA) in the latest in its Insurance Ecosystem Research Series.
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By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 7, 2012
It hasn’t been that long ago since people carried around cameras to record special moments in their lives, has it? And by cameras I mean a 35 mm SLR that used something strange and mysterious called film to capture images.
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By Deb Smallwood |
February 3, 2012
SMA is observing a noticeable shift in mindset among insurers when it comes to the topic of innovation. So just what is really changing and why is it important?
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By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 1, 2012
Insurers have seen the success others have found from breaking down larger projects into sizeable chunks. Industry analysts believe this is the next wave for core system replacement.
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By Deb Smallwood |
January 5, 2012
It’s that time of year for reports on IT investments in the insurance industry. As would be expected, core systems, portals, and business intelligence again rank as the top three spending initiatives.