We haven't reached the height of hurricane season and the travel insurance industry has already experienced more claims from natural disasters and major events than normal.

With deer breeding season in full swing, state officials and insurers are warning motorist to be aware of increased activity as figures indicate the number of collisions between deer and vehicles is on the rise.

The issues associated with performing QA and data validation in an enterprise-wide business intelligence initiative are complex, and in many ways transcend the QA tenets that are appropriate for online transaction processing systems.