IT Planning
363 whitepapers and resources
IT Planning and Management
Preparing for the new age of insurance and value-added services
In the new age of insurance, value-added services have emerged as digital ‘pull-platforms’, allowing insurers to offer their customers ancillary services and an improved experience. This article highlights how value-added services can generate new revenue streams and value across the market.
Pet insurance: The state of the market in 2019
Post held a roundtable, in association with Aquarium Software, to examine the state of the UK pet insurance market, touching on issues from consumer education and pricing, to how data and technology may revolutionise the market. Download this content for a summary of the discussion.
The connected financial institution: Part one - Legacy modernisation industry drivers
In this whitepaper we address how three core modernisation drivers are affecting the financial services industry and organisations’ ability to achieve connectivity in the digital era.
Raising the bar: Operational resilience and shadow IT
Regulators are turning their attention to building the operational resilience of the UK financial system. This whitepaper looks at the likely implications of any future operational resilience regulation on the way an institution manages non-IT supported applications and processes.
Spreadsheet risk management: A guide for insurers
Insurers currently face an unprecedented array of challenges, but the significance of spreadsheet risk may be less apparent. This guide for insurers introduces the concept of spreadsheet risk, the issues it presents to businesses and the steps you can take to mitigate this risk.
The importance of data lineage in the insurance industry
Data lineage plays a big part in helping insurers quickly gather the information they need to rapidly respond when the PRA or FCA come calling. This one page blog briefly outlines why data lineage is a vital component of any effective data architecture and its relevance to insurers.
Five levels of digital disruption in insurance
Digital trends are dissolving the traditional boundaries and the long-held competitive advantages of insurance companies. Produced by EXL, this whitepaper focuses on five levels of disruption that will affect the insurance market and force insurance carriers to redesign their business models.
The need for insurance-centric CRM
This article focuses on the launch of Guidewire’s first P&C insurance customer relationship management applications for Salesforce Financial Services Cloud. The article explores the use of CRM in the P&C market and the implications for customer experience.
Underwriting is changing, but it's here to stay
Underwriting technology isn’t replacing underwriters; it’s giving them breathing room to provide maximum value. This article looks at three ways technology can help underwriters by automating tasks and making it easy for them to access the people and data required to assess complex risks.
Blog: Using data to build better ways of doing business
Using examples of insurers who are transforming their businesses, this article looks at the processes linked to data integration and automation that can enable insurers to open up new business opportunities and improve interactions with their most profitable clients.