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Cloud Computing for the Enterprise

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:11:30 -0700

IBM’s Computing on Demand pay-for-use cloud computing services enables insurance carriers to reduce costs yet access the computing strength needed to run sophisticated analytics and actuarial modeling applications.

Growing Trust, Transparency and Technology

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:39:26 -0700

Recently, the IBM Institute for Business Value conducted a study of insurance customers' attitudes and how insurance companies need to innovate to meet the changing needs of their customers.

A Smarter Insurance Close Up

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:39:51 -0700

Turning data from into information is a challenge for carriers disadvantaged with legacy systems. IBM can help insurers access new sources of data by creating more flexible systems that provide intelligence.

Part 1: Let's Rethink the Way Insurance Works

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:40:56 -0700

Insurance industry experts discuss the long-term concerns for insurance post financial crisis and Innovation through technology

Part 2: Let's Rethink the Way Insurance Works

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:40:38 -0700

Insurance industry experts discuss meeting the challenge of corporate responsibility and what Smarter Planet really signifies.

Accelerating Insurance Process Automation

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:55:28 -0700

IBM's Rick Hoehne and Jamie Bisker talk about the opportunities for business process automation and management in the insurance industry.

IBM ACORD LOMA Session 2008

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:49:35 -0700

IBM's Jamie Bisker, Insurance Leader, Institute for Business Value, and Mark McLaughline, Director of Insurance Global Team talk about componentization and globalization, customer driven business models, Web 2.0 solutions, and IBM research.

Insurance Operations of the Future

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:43:31 -0700

A new insurance operations model is transforming the industry. Using input management, composite business services (CBS), and SOA, the new model reduces expenses, optimizes resources, and provides flexibility and agility to the infrastructure.

The Customer Focused Insurance Enterprise

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:53:04 -0700

IBM's Jamie Bisker and Mark McLaughlin talk about customer driven business models, including some groundbreaking research in this area.

The Benefits of Insurance Self Service

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:55:15 -0700

IBM's Rick Hoehne and Kathy Hutson talk about the affect of technology evolution and changing customer demographics and the need to create self service opportunities for insurance customers.

Enhanced Portal Experience

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:56:16 -0700

A significant and growing number of consumers are demanding a great user experience on the Web. Insurers need to meet these consumer expectations with improved user interfaces and self-service yet easy-to-use Web portals.

Insurance Self Service

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:55:03 -0700

Insurers that are the easiest to do business with by providing robust self-service tools and real-time access will win the loyalty of both agents and consumers.

Customer Care and Insight

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:59:11 -0700

To achieve a single view of their customers, insurers need to build a physical or virtual data store, transport clean data into the store using a repeatable process, and build an efficient method to retrieve this data.

IBM Cognos Performance Management

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:47:44 -0700

Performance management fueled by SOA and Web services technologies enables insurers to make better, more confident decisions and meet the challenges of globalization, compliance, portfolio management, and customer retention.

Core Life Issue - STP

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:57:38 -0700

IBM has developed a methodology that simplifies and manages the modernization of core universal life applications and provides straight-through-processing. This cost-effective and incremental method relies on SOA and process choreography.

Business Process Acceleration

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:59:39 -0700

A rapidly changing industry such as insurance requires process acceleration. IBM’s WebSphere Business Services Fabric supplies an industry-specific framework across the enterprise that achieves process acceleration.

Global Solutions Center Provides Value

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:57:04 -0700

IBM’s Global Solutions Center focuses on integrating industry solutions to build out sample implementations that leverage IBM’s reference architecture and deliver long-term value.

Collaborate At The Speed Of Business

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:58:06 -0700

Providing agents and claims adjusters with real-time access to self-service tools wherever they may be increases productivity, optimizes processes, saves time, and enables more accurate assessments.

Real Business In A Virtual World

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:00:29 -0700

Virtual worlds have real-world application for insurers in commerce, education and training, and creating a collaborative internal environment. A well-designed virtual world can span generations and appeal to a wide-range of consumers.

IBM ACORD Solutions

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:49:49 -0700

The most efficient way to speed product development time to market is to flow data from an ACORD form directly to a DB2 databases using the WebSphere Transformation Extender.

Optimizing The Data Center

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:01:36 -0700

Big Blue has launched Big Green, a data center optimization initiative that will consolidate images and mission critical applications from a distributed environment into a service bureau model to reduce an insurer’s computing footprint.

Reduce Data Center Energy Consumption with Green Computing

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:49:20 -0700

By adopting green computing principles, financial services firms can reduce energy consumption in the data center. However, becoming environmentally is not just a tech issue -- it's also an important business issue.

IBM Security Solutions

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:47:27 -0700

Insurers must stay one step ahead of organized criminals seeking to infiltrate systems and access critical data at the same time as they continue to transform their businesses, add new products and delivery channels and enter new markets.

Genelco

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:02:16 -0700

By combining its 35 years of experience in developing policy administrative systems with new technologies from IBM, Genelco, a division of IBM, is delivering an policy administration system for the life, health and annuity insurers.

Driving Insurance Industry Innovation

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:49:27 -0700

IBM's Director of Insurance Business Solutions, Richard Hoehne discusses technology innovation, balancing customer satisfaction with operational efficiency, industry standards and green initiatives.