CTO / Technology
Progressive’s BIG Idea on 2015 InformationWeek Top 100 Tech Innovator List
Auto insurer Progressive announced last week that the company has been included on a list of 100 top business technology innovators in the United States, earning the honor for its Business Innovation ...
The Hartford’s CEO Sees Tech Investment Spurring ‘Faster Growth’
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. will continue to invest in technology and software in the months ahead as a part of its growth strategy, Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift said. "We are ...
Open Platform vs. Open Source
Karen Clark noted that her company's RiskInsight "open platform" currently is the only one in the industry already used by insurers and reinsurers. But what about the Oasis framework, launched by 21 ...
Leadership Insight: Karen Clark
Clark on Catastrophe Modeling: "The tricky thing about cat modeling is it is not all about the science and not all about the software. It is about having the right mix and then making sure that ...
If You Don’t Have a CIO on Your Board, You’re in Trouble (and You May Not Even Know It)
It's a widely accepted truism in this new millennium—if not an entirely proven one—that technology drives innovation and innovation drives competitive advantage. Whether or not that's completely ...
Understanding Terminology
Core IT: The systems that provide core insurance functionality including policy administration, claims and billing. Many times these systems are old and are difficult to modify. Change is done using ...
Preparing Your Organization for Digital Transformation
There is little consensus in the insurance industry on what exactly is included in "digital strategy." Most insurers typically mean agent portals, customer portals, corporate sites and online ...
Munich Re’s Hartford Steam Boiler Invests in ‘Internet of Things’ Tech Startup
Munich Re's Hartford Steam Boiler made a seed stage investment in Waygum, a technology startup focused on building a mobile app platform for the Industrial Internet of Things. HSB isn't disclosing ...