A great deal of attention is being paid to big data, as much of the unstructured data insurers compile is being called these days. Such data, amassed through tools such as telematics and social media, threatens to swamp companies thatdont have the infrastructure in place to handle it and the...

While discussing telematics and other forms of big data with Peter Marotta, enterprise data administrator for Verisk Analytics at last weeks IASA conference, he pointed out an unusual position that the insurance industry is in today.

The technology conference season for 2012 is officially over. In the last four weeks IT leaders and software solution providersand a few folks like mespent about eight days together hashing over old problems and speculating about the future.

Oregon Mutual Insurance (OMI) has been named winner of the 2012 Technology Innovation Award for the development of its MiAgents iPad application, which converts routine agency visits into a call to action that is relevant at the moment for the carrier and the agency. The award is sponsored by Ward...

Oregon Mutual Insurance (OMI) has been named winner of the 2012 Technology Innovation Award for the development of its MiAgents iPad application, which converts routine agency visits into a call to action that is relevant at the moment for the carrier and the agency. The award is sponsored by Ward...

The technology conference season for 2012 is officially over. In the last four weeks IT leaders and software solution providersand a few folks like mespent about eight days together hashing over old problems and speculating about the future.

Like many people attending the IASA Educational Conference and Business Show, I have to steal away from sessions or the exhibit hall to get back to my room and do some real work. Its hard to convince ourselvesmuch less our bossesthat being away from the office and thinking about work,...

Like many people attending the IASA Educational Conference and Business Show, I have to steal away from sessions or the exhibit hall to get back to my room and do some real work. Its hard to convince ourselvesmuch less our bossesthat being away from the office and thinking about work,...