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Insurtech

Vetting Insurtech Vendors: A Smart Guide for Insurance CIOs

Let’s be honest, buying insurance tech isn’t as simple as shopping for the latest app. With legal landmines, strict regulations, and legacy systems to consider, picking the wrong vendor can cost more than just money. This guide breaks down how to confidently vet Insurtech providers, especially those offering AI-driven solutions so you can protect your company and power innovation without regrets.
cios

Top 5 Tech Strategies Every Insurance CIO Needs for 2026

Insurance CIOs are facing a critical crossroads: outdated technology stacks are fast becoming liabilities. This guide breaks down the five must-have tech strategies—cloud adoption, core modernization, ROI-driven IT, compliance, and digital CX—that insurance leaders need to secure a competitive edge through 2026 and beyond.

Modernization Is a Leadership Mandate, Not a Tech Upgrade

When Atlas Insurance invested millions in new tech, they expected transformation. What they got instead was resistance, misalignment, and ultimately, failure. The lesson? Modernization isn’t a tech upgrade—it’s a leadership mandate. Without cultural buy-in, executive alignment, and clear accountability, even the best systems won’t deliver results. True transformation begins with tough questions and bold leadership, not flashy software.
Mid-Market Insurers

Winning Against Giants: A Growth Framework for Mid-Market Insurers

Why Most Insurance CIO s Fail at Risk Management

Insurance CIOs are facing a new reality: technology risk is now business risk. As threats escalate and regulations tighten, traditional IT roles fall short. This article explores why many CIOs are failing at risk management and what’s required to lead in today’s digital-first insurance landscape.
CIOs

Insurance CIOs Are Betting Big on These 5 Moves for 2025

In 2025, insurance CIOs are no longer playing it safe. They're bolder, sharper, and more strategic—ushering in a new era of tech leadership. From smarter cloud strategies to talent building, here’s how the best in the business are staying ahead of the curve.

Tech and Operations Alignment: The Modern Insurance Imperative

In the insurance world, simply upgrading systems isn’t enough. Real growth demands something deeper true alignment between technology and operations. Here’s how the smartest insurers are closing that gap and unlocking next-level performance.

Alignment Is the New ROI

Everyone talks about faster claims, smarter data, and happier customers when it comes to insurance modernization. But let’s be real—none of that sticks without one overlooked factor: alignment. It’s not fluff. It’s the force multiplier that turns strategy into execution. Modernization Is more than a tech stack.

5 Trends from InsurTech Hartford shaping the future of Insurance

The 2025 InsurTech Hartford Symposium was a blueprint for where insurance is heading. From real-world AI deployments to the death of "unpriced risk," here’s what insurers must do now to keep up.
agentic ai

The Rise of Agentic AI in Insurance

Agentic AI isn’t just another AI trend — it’s a seismic shift in how the insurance industry thinks, works, and scales. From smarter claims handling to adaptive fraud detection, this next-gen intelligence is already shaking up the rules of engagement. Here’s why Agentic AI isn’t just a buzzword anymore — it’s the new backbone of insurance operations.

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