Abstract
This Financial Insights report presents a comprehensive view of the IT trends,
challenges, and opportunities that will shape the U.S. insurance industry in
2008. From reporting on the general health of the industry, zeroing in on the
fastest-growing geographic segments and top technology buyers, to key IT budget
and industry metrics, this guide provides both insurance companies and
technology companies supporting the insurance industry with a bird' s-eye view
of everything needed to build a go-to-market plan for the coming year.
"Insurers are facing new risks and pressures at every turn: producers are
demanding easier ways to work with the firm, policyholders are expecting
products and services that fulfill their mortality and morbidity requirements
in ways they can understand and afford, and regulators are demanding
significantly more transparency and capital adequacy. Regardless of these
pressures, insurers will win not on their cost improvement capabilities but
instead on their ability to provide world-class service and innovative products
and services." - Barry Rabkin, senior research analyst, Insurance, Financial
Insights