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Donald Light,
based in Celent’s San Francisco office, is a Senior Analyst
in the firm’s insurance group. Mr. Light’s research focuses on claims,
accounting, speed to market, process and decision enterprise solutions,
and network infrastructure.
He is
the author of reports on claims technology, product development and
technology, insurance accounting solutions, fraud mitigation technology,
business rules, and business process management. His recent consulting
work includes developing a strategic IT plan for a specialty insurer, and
assisting in several vendor selection processes.
Mr.
Light has been widely quoted in the press and media, including The
Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, NBC Evening News, CNBC, National
Public Radio, Report on Business (Canada), USA Today, MarketWatch, Reuters,
AP, CNNMoney, Dow Jones, and Best’s Wire. He has written
columns for Insurance Networking
News and Insurance & Technology.
He is
a frequent presenter at industry conferences including those sponsored by
ACORD LOMA, IASA, and ISOTech.
Prior
to joining Celent, Mr. Light was a consultant with Sapient and for
his own firm Donald Light Consulting, where he advised senior
managers at major insurers and other financial institutions. He has also
worked at the Allstate Insurance Research and Planning Center.
Mr.
Light has a BA cum laude in economics from Princeton University and an MBA
from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a CPCU and has
served as Chair of the National Society’s Research Committee.
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