Posts tagged with: insurance

#6 DEADLY SIN OF P&C POLICY ADMIN

John Pettit | Apr 08, 2019

Failing to anticipate a rules governance mechanism for managing changes is a MAJOR policy…

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NLP’s Revenue Potential & Practical Insurance Applications

Zvika Delman | Mar 26, 2019

Natural language processing (NLP) technology, which enables computers to understand and process human languages,…

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The NLP Trend IS Coming Fast…

Zvika Delman | Feb 27, 2019

A digital evolution is definitely underway, but many in the insurance industry still heavily…

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#4 DEADLY SIN OF P&C POLICY ADMIN

John Pettit | Feb 11, 2019

If you’ve missed the first few blog posts in this series, we’ve been covering…

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Major Trends Shaping Automated Claims Management

Lilia Vaserman | Dec 11, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT). Artificial Intelligence (AI). Machine Learning. Drones. These are some…

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#2 Deadly Sin of P&C Policy Admin (Single Product Focus)

John Pettit | Dec 04, 2018

Designing a solution from within the context of a single product. My previous blog…

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Future Reinsurance Trends with BI Tools

Eric Danis | Nov 27, 2018

Our resident expert and reinsurance product manager, Martin Greenberg, explains about the characteristics of…

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Tips for Turning Medical Malpractice Complexity into Opportunity

John Pettit | Nov 14, 2018

Medical malpractice requirements are driving interest in P&C platforms. For instance, Sapiens recently announced…

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Reinsurers need an end-to-end system

Eric Danis | Nov 01, 2018

I recently sat down with Martin Greenberg, Reinsurance Product Manager at Sapiens, to talk…

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The Tremendous Potential of Automated Claims

Lilia Vaserman | Oct 23, 2018

Property and casualty (P&C) providers are working hard to automate claims or make them…

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8 Cyber Insurance Challenges

Alex Zukerman | Sep 25, 2018

Insurers working to provide their customers with adequate cyber coverage must overcome a slew…

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Lowering the Cost of Medical Malpractice for Insurers

John Pettit | Sep 17, 2018

The possibility of a medical malpractice lawsuit raises costs for hospitals, according to researchers…

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Additional Main Benefits of Cloud Computing and Managed Services for Insurers

Gil Maletski | Sep 12, 2018

My previous blog post detailed three advantages of cloud computing and managed services for…

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Insurers Are Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

Alex Zukerman | Sep 03, 2018

Hackers are tempted to perpetrate cyber attacks against insurers and such attacks have the…

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Main Benefits of Cloud Computing and Managed Services for Insurers

Gil Maletski | Aug 14, 2018

While concerns do exist over some areas of the cloud, such as security, the…

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Only 20% of Insurance CEOs Feel Prepared for Cyber Attacks

Alex Zukerman | Aug 06, 2018

Before insurers can offer effective coverage to their own customers, they must ensure that…

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Insurers are Targets for Cyber Hackers

Alex Zukerman | Jul 24, 2018

An insurance provider in the EMEA region experienced every insurer’s worst nightmare in June…

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Cloud Computing and Managed Services for Insurers

Gil Maletski | Jul 15, 2018

Challenges Facing Today’s Insurers Insurers are not unique among businesses in the world in…

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What are the Benefits of Cloud Managed Services?

Gil Maletski | Jun 25, 2018

Using cloud managed services, organizations can add to their existing competencies or replace costly…

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Necessary Infrastructure to Benefit from Machine Learning

Gil Maletski | Jun 06, 2018

As with so many other of insurers’ initiatives/goals, possessing a modern, innovative policy administration…

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3 More Machine Learning Benefits for Insurance Companies

Gil Maletski | May 17, 2018

My previous blog post in this series highlighted three machine learning business benefits for…

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Digital Transformation: Core is More!

Jerry Whetnall | May 03, 2018

We’ve Gone Fully Digital In these exciting, fast- and ever-changing times, the insurance industry…

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Two Choices for PoPI Compliance in South Africa for Insurers

Brian Heale | Mar 29, 2018

Despite the headaches that the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act will undoubtedly create…

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Machine Learning & Cognitive Computing to Shake Up the Insurance Industry

Gil Maletski | Feb 21, 2018

Using machine learning and cognitive computing (which I defined in my previous blog post)…

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Is the Cloud Complicating PoPI Compliance in South Africa?

Brian Heale | Feb 13, 2018

The insurance environment in South Africa is changing rapidly, driven by increasing regulation, competitive…

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Machine Learning is Necessary for Today’s Insurers

Yaffa Cohen-Ifrah | Feb 07, 2018

Let’s imagine a fictional millennial named “Nick Loehanson.” He’s 29 years old (they grow…

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Insurer Misconceptions about Generation Z

Yaffa Cohen-Ifrah | Nov 22, 2017

Insurers are currently working overtime to understand Generation Z and formulate strategies to optimize…

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The Driverless Car Accelerates…and Then Crashes

Eric Danis | Nov 15, 2017

Here at Sapiens Spotlight, we’ve blogged extensively about driverless cars and how they are…

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Robotic Process Automation Is Only Part of the Answer…

Jeff Denham | Oct 19, 2017

My previous two blog posts looked at the business benefits and real challenges presented…

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Hurricane Harvey’s Effect on Insurers

Eric Danis | Aug 31, 2017

Sapiens’ thoughts and prayers are with the people suffering from the devastating effects of…

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Defining “Personal Data” and GDPR’s Impact on Insurers

Richard Walker | Jul 20, 2017

Personal data has become a lucrative asset in our digital world that companies can…

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Two Tips to Help Insurers Succeed with Virtual Reality

Eric Danis | Jun 14, 2017

Insurers are intrigued by virtual reality (VR) and some of them are already benefitting…

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Blockchain-Backed Mutual and Peer-to-Peer Insurance

Zvika Delman | Feb 27, 2017

A PwC survey found that 57 percent of surveyed financial services industry personnel are…

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Blockchain’s Potential for the Insurance Industry

Zvika Delman | Feb 16, 2017

The use of blockchain in the insurance field is still in its infancy, but…

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Getting Real about Artificial Intelligence in Insurance (Expert Q&A)

Yaffa Cohen-Ifrah | Feb 09, 2017

Last month’s announcement that Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance in Japan has fired employees and is…

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Omni-Channel and the Data Connection

Richard Walker | Dec 07, 2016

Omni-channel is about much more than offering consumers different ways of getting in touch.…

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MGAs: The Gatekeepers of Specialist Insurance

Richard Walker | Nov 03, 2016

MGAs are in a unique position in the insurance ‘supply chain’. Aligned alongside the…

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A Major Cost for Defined Contribution Providers

Scott Palmer | Oct 26, 2016

The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article a while back detailing various entities’…

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Insurance Data Migration Can Be Like Hollywood

Pete Ryan | Sep 19, 2016

Data migration isn’t typically considered very glamorous. In fact, many life and pensions senior…

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Pokémon Go’s Potential for Insurers

Eric Danis | Jul 21, 2016

Even insurers have gotten caught up in the hysteria surrounding Pokémon Go, a free-to-play…

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Should Insurers Worry About the Connected Home’s Slow Start?

Eric Danis | Jul 11, 2016

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a growth market for insurers. By 2025, it…

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The Case Against a Homegrown Insurance Portal

Alex Zukerman | May 26, 2016

It’s becoming increasingly difficult for insurers to explain to their customers why insurance is…

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The Two Biggest IoT Challenges for Insurers

Yaffa Cohen-Ifrah | May 03, 2016

FC Business Intelligence asked 300 carriers which challenge impedes Internet of Things (IoT) adoption…

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The Ridesharing Opportunity for Insurers

Asher Gilmour | Mar 23, 2016

The Opportunity Companies such as Uber, Lyft and BlaBlaCar are leading a booming ridesharing…

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5 Hot P&C/GI Topics for 2016

Asher Gilmour | Feb 22, 2016

Now that the year 2016 is well underway, it’s a good time to analyze…

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Thinking About Christmas…and Insurance

Eric Danis | Dec 17, 2015

If industry sales projections come true, tens of thousands of amateurs will receive drones…

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Is the Insurance Industry Ready for Autonomous Cars?

Asher Gilmour | Nov 17, 2015

With The Future of General Insurance event underway this is a good time to…

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A Failed Legacy: The Dangers for Insurers

Jeff Denham | Oct 15, 2015

Legacy IT systems are the largest cost that many organisations face today. This issue…

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The Wonderful World of Wearables

Alex Zukerman | Oct 01, 2015

[caption id="attachment_222" align="alignright" width="200"] Wearables are quickly increasing in popularity.[/caption] Wearables are prevalent in…

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7 Signs of a Superior Preneed Solution

Mark Cummings | Sep 17, 2015

The essential functionality required by preneed insurers represents a significant departure from the mainstream…

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Shifting from Multi-Channel to Omni-Channel

Yaffa Cohen-Ifrah | May 03, 2015

Most insurers today offer their customers multiple channels: customers can communicate with insurers via…

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Google Enters the Insurance Market: Friend or Foe?

Yaffa Cohen-Ifrah | Mar 09, 2015

Google officially rolled out its auto insurance comparison site in the state of California…

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Y Aren't They Insured?

Yaffa Cohen-Ifrah | Jan 27, 2015

You’ve probably wondered why it has been so difficult for your organization to succeed…

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