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	5 Roles of the Data Steward Establishing governance and definitions of data is necessary to realizing the full potential of your data. But what are the best ways to structure data stewardship to achieve those ends? This slideshow originally appeared at Information Management . View the gallery >>
	Allstate Tops List of 5 Most Effective Spokespersons in Insurance GEICO and three others also highlighted in ranking of media personalities, campaigns and their ability to make consumers act. View the gallery >>
	6 Ways Enterprise IT Careers are Changing Not much stays the same for long with data-related jobs. But there are always surprises in the sectors, specialties and salaries that make up the IT career landscape. Here are six pivotal ways in which the enterprise data job makeup is shifting. This slideshow originally appeared at Information Management . View the gallery >>
	The Costliest Catastrophes of 2012 Insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters amounted to $77 billion last year, making 2012 the third-most costly year on record, according to Swiss Re's latest sigma study. The study notes that insured losses from the events in the following list is a result of the high insurance penetration in North America. Large parts of the globe that are prone to weather extremes were not able to rely on financial relief due to low insurance penetration. While the insured losses are lower than 2011's total of $126 billion, 2012 did have some historic losses. Record heat and extremely dry weather conditions in the United States led to highest ever recorded loss in agriculture insurance. Also, a rare and relatively weak series of earthquake shocks in the north of Italy caused the highest recorded insured losses in the country’s history. Images courtesy of Thinkstock and Fotolia. View the gallery >>
	10 Tips for Effective Governance of Actuarial Models The goal of a governance framework is to establish the process, ownership and controls in order to ensure the consistent execution of the modeling process, which is proving increasingly important to insurers; here's how to achieve that. Images courtesy of Fotolia. View the gallery >>
	7 Universities Modernizing BI and Analytics Degrees There’s no spring break for BI at these universities. Here are seven U.S. higher education institutions making the most out of enterprise data management techniques and trends. In a review of recent news and added programs, the following list offers some of the schools at the intersection of innovation and enterprise data needs. This slideshow originally appeared at Information Management . View the gallery >>
	Top 10 Issues Surrounding Insurer M&A in 2013 A new report from Deloitte outlines M&A prospects by picking apart investments, the effects of more regulation and insurers' place within the uncertain global economy. A discussion on this topic has been started on our LinkedIn group. Become a member and share your thoughts . View the gallery >>
	The 9 Worst Threats to Cloud Computing The Cloud Security Alliance's threats “working group” ranks the top nine risks to cloud computing deployments in 2013. This story originally appeared at Information Management . View the gallery >>
	Celent Innovation & Insight Day Photo Recap Photo Gallery: Between the keynote speaker, awards ceremony and executive panel, there was a lot of information and valuable insights to take in; here's a recap. Photos Courtesy David Fox View the gallery >>
	Top 10 Mobile Insurance Trends Strategy Meets Action evaluates 10 mobile business strategies that insurers should keep in mind if they want to deliver the content and technology that consumers desire. View the gallery >>