Connecting the Business & Technology Communities
Who Said it?
Insurers find that
the complexities
they built up have
been hurting them.
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March 2011
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STP Sticks Around
8After years of limited adoption, carriers such as
Penn National and EMC
Insurance uncover
straight-through
processing’s business
value.
Beyond the Hype
11Cloud computing may improve how insurers
attract and retain
customers, thereby
expanding markets
they serve.
4 Ways to
Lower Risk
16Migrating mission- critical applications to a service-based computing
platform requires a
stepped approach.
The Modeling Boom
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COVER STORY
Research data veri;es
that predictive analytics
helps insurers’ risk
selection and pricing.
BPO: Now it’s Personal
INN Online
InsuranceNetworking.com
Cost savings, business transformation drive insurers to seek specialized
relationships with business process outsourcing vendors.
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• The Hartford Piloting iPads
for Annuity Sales
• Winter Storm Losses
Costly for Insurers
• Domestic IT Hiring Up Slightly,
Insurance Sector Flat
