CTO / Technology
Progressive at PCI: Telematics Will Become Ubiquitous Underwriting Tool
A Progressive Insurance Group executive asserts that automated automobile technology won't become ubiquitous for years. On the other hand, he predicts, the equally transformative use of telematics ...
Disgruntled Workers Hacking Employers Is on the Rise, FBI Says
Employees with an ax to grind are increasingly using Internet cloud services and other computer tools to hack their current or former companies, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and ...
Cyber Security Considerations for P/C Carrier Board Members
As banks improve their ability to defend against cyber attacks, criminals are increasingly turning their attention to the insurance sector. In addition to seeking customers' personal and financial ...
Big Data Analytics: What Are You Waiting For?
The era of "big data" has arrived in the reinsurance sector, yet many firms insist on taking a customary "wait and see" approach—not only with big data but in-house small data automation as well. ...
Best Industry Job Prospects in Tech, Underwriting and Claims
Those looking for jobs within the insurance industry should focus on employment opportunities within technology, underwriting and claims departments, according to the latest survey conducted by ...
USAA Wants to Survey Disaster Site Damage With Drones
United Services Automobile Association, the provider of insurance to military families, is seeking permission to use unmanned drone aircraft to survey damage at disaster sites. USAA requested ...
Work-Related BYOD Use: Potentially More Costly Than Previously Thought
The California Court of Appeal, 2nd District, issued a decision that has broad implications for businesses with California-based employees. In Cochran v. Schwan's Home Service Inc. (Cal. App. 2 Dist. ...
Inside Hackers: $40B Threat for U.S. Employers
Fired from a job as a technology contractor for a Toyota Motor Corp. factory in Kentucky, Ibrahimshah Shahulhameed went home, logged into the company's computer network and attacked it with ...