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.
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Burning Down The House
Tighter budgets mean reduced staff. But who gets immunity and who gets shown the door? The CIOs of more than a dozen carriers told us who on their staff is sitting in the crosshairs, and why.
FeatureStories
Common Ground
How big a role do standards play for todays carrier? Really, really big.
Leaving Your Legacy
With chip prices falling, desktops more powerful than ever, and new systems taking advantage of technology inconceivable in the 1970s, the days of the mainframe may be numbered Are you ready to move on?
Leaders of the Pack:
Safeguarding Document Assets:
A Business Priority for 2002
Duck Creeks EXAMPLE Platform:
A Rating Solution for Your Entire Company
CSCs New Business Engine:
nbAccelerator Automates NewBusiness Process
AQS and V3 Galileo:
Giving Insurers a Better Way to Automate Policy Administration
Columns
Book Reports: Studied Answers to Important Questions
Separating the signal from the noise, there are your standouts when it comes to teaching about Internet strategy.
The Iron Penguin
IBM is putting Linux on the mainframe. What can that mean for you?
Departments
tech update:
stats watch:
If You Build It
When it comes to build vs. buy, most carriers take the safe route.
case in point:
- Security Benefit Group/NaviSys
By carefully managing a project from beginning to end, bumps were few and satisfaction was high. - The Amerisure Companies/Taliant Software
This workers comp company knew what it neededbut it had to find the right fit.
top techs:
This Month: Indiana Lumbermens Mutuals Peng Wong
Streamlining operations was crucial to reducing expenses.
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