What's happening
The new stories are less about deals and more about how insurers spend on technology and whether it pays off. One report finds P&C software budgets shifting toward core systems and data capabilities, while another describes US insurers learning to judge tech investment by results rather than hours saved. At the same time, DXC is reported to be weighing an exit from its insurance software division, and Erie Insurance has named a new head of IT. Claims keep drawing attention too, with a piece on payments as an overlooked bottleneck and a new video-based claims tool launching globally.
Why it matters
If budgets are moving to core platforms and the measuring stick is outcomes, vendors that sell on efficiency promises alone will face harder questions. A possible DXC exit could change who supports carriers' older systems, so watch whether a buyer emerges. The quieter story is claims payments: it is the step customers feel most, and it may be where the next round of tech spending is judged.