Welcome to the resource for IT professionals and managers in the insurance and financial industries. In this new magazine from The National Underwriter Co., you'll find solutions for your hardware, software and network needs with monthly updates, product reviews and in-depth reports from experts in the field.

cover stories:
When Good Warehouses go Bad
Is your data warehouse project doomed to fail? Statistically speaking, yes. But you can shift the odds in your favor. Data warehouses fail precisely because they are conceived and built as data warehouses.

Data Warehousing - What Works?
There's an insurance company CTO who is always happy to give me a few minutes of his time simply because it takes him away from the staff meeting on a data warehouse project. "It's like watching paint dry," he said.

Data Warehouse Products
What there is, and what the companies say you can do with it. A list of products for your data warehousing needs.

feature stories:
Carrier, Know Thyself
Implementing the right CRM solution means knowing what you need. It's not as simple as you think.

CRM Solutions
Need CRM? These nine products are a great place to start.

departments/columns:
Tech Update
The latest insurance technology news and information.

Stats Watch
Getting Your Piece of the Pie. The IT job market is still tight. What does that mean for managers?

Cases in Point:

Premier Insurance Co. of Massachusetts/ Intelligent Environments
Premier helps its agents help customers follow the claims process.
21st Century Insurance/Jacada
This direct writer wanted to be even more direct and let customers do their own policy maintenance.

Trends and Technology
Demystifying .Net. This summer, Microsoft is unrolling beta two of ASP.Net. Are you ready?

The Human Factor
Good Fences Make Good Workers. Need to keep your users from accessing the dark side of the Net? Here's what to think about.

the regulars:
Editor's Note

Advertiser Index

What's Happening

End User

Special Reports /

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