Insurance companies collect, manage, and work with large sets of data.

Insurance companies collect, manage, and work with large sets of data. In addition, insurance companies often have the need to integrate or interact with various external organizations as a manner of business.

In your post and in response to your peers, describe some unique characteristics of large data sets for the insurance industry. Discuss your experience (if any) with the insurance industry. What specialized needs do insurance companies have, and how can data warehousing help address them?