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Thursday 24 October 2013

Information Technology, Innovation and the Insurance Industry

The "evangelists" of new technologies often overemphasize extremely high cost solutions, without understanding the economic facts and the specific requirements of each industry.

The insurance industry faces significant challenges due to the competitive environment, and the fluid regulatory and legislative framework.

Probably not everyone understands the core message, deciphering the deeper meaning of using technology with particular reference to business innovation.

Source: Article published by Constantine Kalentis at Insurance World Magazine, October 2013 Issue.

Thursday 10 October 2013

Who is Janet Yellen

The expected new head of the US Federal Reserve has been second in command to the current governor, Ben Bernake for the last three years. Now Ms Yellen looks set to take the biggest job in the world economy.


Wednesday 2 October 2013

The Mises View: US Government "Shutdown"

Mark Thornton presents a Misesian commentary on why politics is to blame for the impending U.S. government "shutdown" and how a gold standard could provide real fiscal discipline. Thornton is a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute.