Celent reports the findings of its annual survey of US Insurance CIOs. The more buoyant and positive results of this year�s survey reflect a sense that the bottom of the US recession has been reached and that perhaps a recovery is under way.
In a new report, 2010 US Insurance CIO Survey: Pressures, Priorities, and Practices, Celent highlights business issues and IT priorities reported by property/casualty and life/health CIOs. Findings include allocation of resources for new initiatives, year-to-year changes in IT budgets, and the anticipated evolution of technology platforms over the next three years.
“There is a modest increase in year-over-year total IT spending growth, showing a positive trend from a year earlier,” says Craig Weber, Senior Vice President of Celent�s Insurance group and coauthor of the report. “Spending on core systems will see a significant year-over-year increase.”
“Multiyear core system initiatives are the biggest big ticket items,” adds Donald Light, senior analyst with Celent’s Insurance group and coauthor of the report.
The 40 page report has 28 figures.
A table of contents for this report is available online.
About Celent
Celent is a research and advisory firm dedicated to helping financial institutions formulate comprehensive business and technology strategies. Celent publishes reports identifying trends and best practices in financial services technology and conducts consulting engagements for financial institutions looking to use technology to enhance existing business processes or launch new business strategies. With a team of internationally experienced analysts, Celent is uniquely positioned to offer strategic advice and market insights on a global basis. Celent is a member of the Oliver Wyman Group, which is part of Marsh & McLennan Companies [NYSE: MMC]. www.celent.com
