Chuks Udo Okonta
Microsoft Incorporated has pledged to support
insurance companies in taking advantage of evolving trends in Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) to align their technology business strategies, Inspen has learnt.
The Chairman, Information Technology Committee
of the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) Olawale Adedokun, who disclosed this
in a report submitted to the association, said the support has become necessary
as lack of proper data has been the bane of the industry and has stifled underwriting.
He noted that all insurance
organisations are encouraged to deploy technologies which will support the
capture, storage, analysis, presentation and management of data in an online
real-time basis.
Adedokun said another telecoms firm,
VDT Communications Limited, also pledged to work with insurers on their branch
connectivity and network infrastructure.
He said: “Microsoft have agreed to do
a free consulting work for companies that are interested in taking advantage of
evolving trends in ICT to align their technology to business strategy.
“The industry should tap into the potential
of evolving ICT trends as currently being done in other parts of the world.”
He called on the Chief Executive
Officers (CEOs) of insurance companies to involve Head of Information and
Technology departments in their strategy session for effective understanding
and alignment of technology with business expectations.
No comments:
Post a Comment