5 Steps to Cost Cutting for Insurers: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You
[ Source: CSC ]
April 2009-
It’s been in the headlines for months now—companies in general and financial service providers in particular have moved almost overnight from surplus assets to survival mode. And while insurers are arguably better off than other financial sectors, the industry certainly has not been immune to the financial meltdown. Cost control is certainly a priority for all companies, how can you sensibly control expense now and stay on track with your long-term goals? Download this ....
Dilithium Content Adapter
[ Source: Dilithium Networks ]
June 2008-
The Dilithium Content Adapter (DCA) is a high capacity and scalable software solution that automates the adaptation and delivery of multimedia content to the widest range of networks and devices. DCA’s unique patented audio and video technologies enable on-demand transcoding, transrating and trans-sizing of multimedia content. DCA provides an open API that allows the development of innovative value added services. With DCA, service providers, content owners and aggregators can deliver ....
Meeting Today's Business Mandates with an Integrated Approach
[ Source: Lawson Software ]
September 2009-
An integrated approach to Enterprise Resource Planning will help solve multiple issues for insurers, including meeting regulatory requirements, data transparency, risk management and financial data accessibility. In addition, implementing a strategic human capital management solution will help insurers support current and future business goals as well as ensure that their organization is prepared to provide employees with necessary skill sets as they move into new roles within the company. Insurers that opt for an integrated ....
People Ready in Financial Services
[ Source: Microsoft ]
June 2006-
The role of software in a people-ready business is to harness information, enabling people to turn data into insight, transform ideas into action, and turn change into opportunity.
Facing Fear to Implement the Right Software for Your Organization
[ Source: Optical Image Technology ]
March 2006-
The biggest hindrance to implementing a new technology doesn’t lie in the bells and whistles the technology has or doesn’t have; it lies in the fear of change. The fact that companies aren’t doing more with technologies like document management has more to do with people than it does with the technology’s limitations or cost. Fear of change is a very real thing, and if technology isn’t chosen and implemented with that in mind, ....
Change Management:Helping Your Claims Staff Weather the Change to Automation
[ Source: Optical Image Technology ]
November 2006-
To embrace automation, people need to understand the reasons for change. They need know the benefits, and believe the changes will make them more effective without losing stability or continuity in their daily processes. Without clear vision, adequate training, and communication, users will lack the confidence to support and implement changes effectively. Their jobs will appear challenging and hopeless, like post-Katrina rescue workers exploring New Orleans in the aftermath without road signs or phones. Automation ....
Human Resources, Electronic Document Management, and Workflow: 7 Ways to Use Technology to Maximize the Investment in Your People
[ Source: Optical Image Technology ]
October 2007-
The greatest asset any organization has is its people. One of the greatest challenges is managing them effectively and treating them in a manner that is consistent and fair. The ability to keep detailed records, access them quickly when they are needed, inform the right parties of important occurrences, and enable proactive decision making is critical in daily HR processes. Human resources managers are tasked with managing information from job applicants, employees, and even board ....
Face Fear to Implement the Right Software for Your Organization
[ Source: Optical Image Technology, Inc. ]
March 2006-
The biggest hindrance to implementing a new technology doesn’t lie in the bells and whistles the technology has or doesn’t have; it lies in the fear of change. The fact that companies aren’t doing more with technologies like document management has more to do with people than it does with the technology’s limitations or cost. Fear of change is a very real thing, and if technology isn’t chosen and implemented with that in mind, ....
The Importance of Mobile Security
[ Source: Sprint ]
August 2008-
Sprint's head of mobile security, Mark Hasse, talks to Insurance and Technology about the role of security for mobile workers. Especially as Insurance agents and field workers take new mobile platforms and laptops out of the enterprise, there are concerns about losing or compromising sensitive financial and customer information. Hasse talks about the need for awareness, the important topic of securing data at rest, and the encryption solution.
Balancing Risk and Productivity for Mobile Insurance Workers
[ Source: Sprint ]
August 2008-
Mobile services, like 3G, have made it possible for Insurance workers to remotely access vital information while they are out in the field, but this also introduces a great deal of risk. Mark Hasse, who heads up mobile security for Sprint, demonstrates the SprintSecure Guardian connection card at ACORD.