Innovation In Insurance Information Resources for Insurance Technology (Software , Services, Data, and Outsourcing)
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Succesful Leaders Seminar: Winning IT Strategies for Tough Times (CSC Webinar): July 9, 2009 at 2:00 PM ET
Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium: Sept 15-16 in Dallas, TX
PCI Information Technology Conference: Oct 4-7, 2009 in Tucson, AZ
Insurance & Technology's Annual Executive Summit: Nov 1-4, 2009 in Phoenix, AZ
PAST EVENTS: (online resources still available)
IASA: June 7-10, 2009 in Orlando, FL
ACE (America's Claims Event): June 1-3 in Las Vegas, NV
ACORD LOMA Forum: May 17-19, 2009 in Orlando, FL
World Innovation Forum: May 5-6 in New York, NY
RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition: April 19-23, 2009 in Orlando, FL
IASA Vendor Alliance Seminar: Mar 20, 2009 in Tucson, AZ
AAMGA Automation and Technology Management Conference: Mar 14-17, 2009 in San Diego, CA
Bank Insurance & Securities (BISA) Annual Convention: Feb 28-Mar 3 in Hollywood, FL
PIMA 2009 Annual Meeting: Feb 26-Mar 1 in Phoenix, AZ (Insurance Direct Marketing)
LOMA Distribution Technology Conference: Feb 17-19, 2009 in San Diego, CA
Celent's Model Carrier Summit: Jan 29 in New York, NY
National Workers Compensation & Disability Conference and Expo: Nov 19-21 in Las Vegas, NV
Women in Insurance Leadership: Nov 11-12 in Las Vegas, NV
PIMA 2008 MarkeTTech Symposium & Marketing Methods Competition: Nov 9-11 in Baltimore, MD
ISOTECH: Nov 9-11, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV
A.M. BEST eFusion Conference: Oct 22, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA
ACORD Implementation Forum: Oct 15-17, 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Insurance Business Analytics: Oct 16, 2008 in Chicago, IL
PCI IT Conference: Oct 5-8, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV
CAS Predictive Modeling Seminar: Oct 6-7, 2008 in San Diego, CA
NAMIC Annual Convention: Sep 28-Oct 1 in Philadelphia, PA
eInsurance Symposium: Sep 15-17 in Dallas, TX
NAPSLO Annual Convention: Sep 10-13, 2008 in San Diego, CA
CPCU Society Annual Meeting: Sep 6-9, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA
Financial Enterprise Automation: Jun 26, 2008 in London
AAMGA: May 18-21, 2008 in Scottsdale, AZ
A. M. Best's 2009 E-Fusion Award Competition is Open for Entry
Groups want to push back health IT deadlines
Start-up Healthcare IT Company Targets Third-Party Recoveries
The Claims Technology Opportunity
Health IT coordinator to harmonize record standards, network
New York poised to be healthcare IT hub
UnitedHealth sees $332 bln in U.S. health savings
Online Health Insurance Shoppers Indicate High Customer Satisfaction in Consumer Survey
National Government ID Project – Leapfrog or Catch-up? SIM card vs Smart Card?
The Outsourcing Pill: To A Fitter Health Care
Merger: Towers Perrin + Watson Wyatt = Towers Watson
Premier weighs in on need for EHR standards
Red Light Cameras Now Check for Insurance, Too
Winning Agencies See Tech Progress as Unending Journey, Not a Destination (National Underwriter - The Future of Agency Technology)
The Protection Insurance Industry and IT - A Mixed Picture of Success, Reports FINEOS
California's Insurance Commissioner Seeks Comments on PAYD Auto Insurance
Progressive's "Name Your Price" Tool Aims for Cost Transparency
Cognizant Helps National Health Insurance Company, Daman, Increase Market Share and Enhance Customer Experience
CEI Launches U.S. Insurance Regulation Web Site
Missouri Employers Mutual's Implementation of Guidewire ClaimCenter Wins 2009 Technology Achievement Award
TriZetto to Offer Clients Free PHRs
As Hurricane Season Approaches - Insurance Companies are Relying on InsurCard for Disaster Relief
WNS Awarded 'Best New Outsourced Shared Services Organization' for Successfully Integrating Aviva's Offshore Operations
Offshoring? Try China and India plus a Third Site (Hanover Insurance)
Insurance Tech Show-Goers Face Tough Choice in 2010
Insurance App Vendors Eyeing Global Expansion
PWC Seals BearingPoint Deal
IBM Signs $97M, 7-Year IT Services Agreement With ACE
HLTH, WebMD to Merge
P&C Distribution Continues to Evolve
Technology Upgrades Are An Ongoing Process For Top Insurance Agencies
Reinsurance Administration Technology Behind the Curve
Close to Home: "Inshoring" Keeps Workers in the US
The Missing Ingredient In Insurance Innovation
Broadspire Extends Global Footprint; Establishes Presence in UK
Vertafore Reorganization Promises Improved Integration of Products, Development and Support
IIABA Tries Facebook, Other Tools To Bring Youth To Agencies
Study Shows Consolidation in The Insurance Outsourcing/Offshoring Vendor Landscape Set to Accelerate; Industry Will Grow at 30% CAGR Over Next Three Years
Todd Ellis, Chubb's Lottery-Winning CIO of Commercial Lines, Resigns
FJA AG and COR AG Financial Technologie Reach Merger Agreement
Providers, Insurers Work to Avert Medical Identity Theft
International DB2 Users Group Honors Axa and Nationwide
Majority of Insurers to Expand Internationally, and 81% of Those Will Do So By Implementing Change to Their IT Infrastructure and Services
Aviva Innovates With Voice Biometrics in Australia
McKinsey: Health Should Be At The Heart of Health IT
Can Information Technology Cut Healthcare Costs?
Axa Technology Services (ATS) Acts as "Internal Outsourcer" to The Global Firm
Global Insurance IT Budgets Weaken Slightly, According to DataMonitor
Implications of Oracle/Sun Slight for Insurance in the Short Term
Safelite Solutions Appointed to CIECA Board
Core Apps and Secure eCommerce Top IT Budget Plans, according to Forrester Research
Celent Releases Its Life & Health Insurance Software Deal Trends Report Showing Steady Deal Volume Through 2008
5 Key Technologies For Insurers, according to Tower
Hewlett-Packard's Move Into Software
Only 59% of Insurance Technology Buyers Would Definitely Buy the Same Solution Again, Says New Report from Novarica
New Zealand’s Tower Engages UK’s Target harlosh for $19M (USD) Overhaul of It Core Insurance Processing Systems
Tata Consulting Services Looks are More into Verticals, Including Health Claims Processing
Tech Decisions Launches its New Web Site
Satyam Computer Considers Eliminating 8000 Jobs
Americans Want Insurers and Physicians to Use Technology to 'Coach' Them to Healthier Habits, Reports New National Survey From Microsoft
Vendors Hawk New Wares at AHIP
IBM Unit Files Lible Suit Against GSIS
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Regence Delivers Access to Provider Cost Information for Oregon Members
USAA to Bolster Its iPhone Mobile Banking Service
Midwinter adds insurance comparison module to software
AFLAC Again Honored As One of the 100 Best Places to Work in IT
Principal Financial Group Named Among "Best Places to Work" For IT Professionals by ComputerWorld
IDG's Computerworld Names Prudential to Annual List of Best Places to Work In Information Technology
Hartford Redesigns Site
RE: CUSTOMERS
Aon Affinity Commercial Services Selects INSTEC
Medica Insurance Streamlines Policy Generation with Cincom’s Document Automation Software
Sapiens Awarded $1.1 Million Reinsurance Contract by a Global Financial Services Group
Discovery Insurance Chooses New Policy Admin Suite
Korea's National Health Insurance Corporation Selects Blue Coat Appliances for Web Security and Control
Blue Cross Blue Shield Assoc. Selects Voice and Data Services Provider
Builders Insurance Services Selects DRC DecisionMaker Suite
Western World Insurance Group Selects Instec
ICW Group Improves Incident Flow with Service-Now.com SaaS Solution
Majestic Insurance Taps StoneRiver for Outsourced Reinsurance Solution
Columbian Financial Group goes live with FIS's Agency Management System
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies Select SunGard’s iWorks Investment Management
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Selects MetricStream for GRC
Lanier Upshaw Chooses ProspX Platform for Enterprise Social Networking
Sompo Japan Selects Accenture to Manage Insurance Claims
American Health Associates Selects Purewire as Most Cost-Effective, Powerful Web Security Service
AAA Life Insurance Company Utilizes inContact’s ECHO Surveys to Measure Customer Satisfaction
SelectQuote Accelerates Quote-to-Issue Process and Supports Expanded Sales Volume Without Increasing Operational Costs With Oracle(R) Insurance Data Exchange
BlueStripe Software's FactFinder Manages Business Applications for State Auto Insurance Company
eHealth Announces Celtic Insurance Company to Adopt "eApproval" Technology
ACS to Provide WellPoint with Unique and Cost Efficient Healthcare Communication Services
ICW Group Insurance Companies Working With Valen Technologies on Predictive Analytics Solution
AMERISAFE Goes Live on FirstBest UMS for Workers' Comp
ULLICO Life Selects iPipeline for Next–Generation Illustration Suite
cnc reSOURCE Signs Agreement With Audatex North America, Inc., for Software Platform to Manage Catastrophic Claims Services
SafeAuto Insurance Modernizes Claims Communications with Thunderhead NOW
Allstate Agents See Superior Sales Results from Technology Partnership between Leads360 and Quote Burst
Perot Systems Awarded 7-Year IT Services Contract by The Main Street America Group
SCHBSIF Selects Tropics for Policy & Claims Administration
ICW Group Insurance Companies Achieves a 50.8% Increase in Quality Submissions and a 34.3% Increase in Bound Policies with the FirstBest Underwriting Management System for Workers' Compensation
Harford Mutual Signs as First Client On Moore Stephens' Insurance Analytic Framework (IAF)
MEMIC Selects Duck Creek Technologies Solution
RE: PRODUCTS/SERVICES
Exari Launches New Version of InsuranceAccelerator
First American Spatial Solutions and ESRI Partner, Release Risk Analysis Solution
Eurobase unveils new underwriting software innovation, iSynergy.
Mitchell International Makes Estimating Accuracy Faster, Easier and Ready for the Future (UltraMate 7)
Oracle Insurance Releases Oracle Insight 6.0
Towers Perrin Debuts RiskAgility P&C V 1.2
Blue Cod’s Premium Services Builds a Better Lockbox
ISCS Announces Direct-to-Consumer Portal for Personal Auto Policy Quoting, Purchase & Issuance
Towers Perrin Announces Updated RiskAgility P&C Risk and Financial Modeling Solution for Insurers and Reinsurers
Innovation Group Receives “Positive” Rating in 2009 MarketScope on North American Property & Casualty Insurance Policy Administration Systems
ILOG Releases New Product Versions
GG-One Software Provides Insurance Agencies Value-Added Option for Clients
Xceed Launches New Insurance Practice
Milliman Releases AG 43 (VA-CARVM) Solution for MG-ALFA(R)
Infor Enhances Financial Management solution with SOA Capabilities
Sapiens Offers Policy Admin System for Small & Mid-Sized Carriers
Oracle Launches Revenue Management and Billing for Insurance
Pitney Bowes Business Insight Announces the Verification of Its Insurance Premium Tax Solution By The Kentucky Department of Insurance
Se2 Solutions Meets IRS Requirements
Earnix Integrates Modeling Software to Optimize Pricing
Hyland Will Launch OnBase OnLine Express as SaaS
FirstBest Announces App Forms Reader and Dashboard Features for FirstBest Agent
CRM Software to Battle Insurance Challenges
RE: ALLIANCES
PilotFish Technology and NAVA, The Association for Insured Retirement Solutions, Jointly Announce the Release of the XCS eiConsole for NAVA
AQS Partners With FirstBest To Help P&C Insurers Speed Application Process And Deliver Products To Market More Quickly
Camilion Solutions(TM) and BlueWave Technology(TM) Form Partnership
Thunderhead and Guidewire Partner to Optimize Customer Communications for Insurance Carriers
RE: PERSONNEL
Robert I. Lipp named Chairperson of the Board at StoneRiver, Inc.
Jon Hughes Promoted to Assistant Vice President at Blue Cod
Guidewire Software hires Faugère
RE: OTHER
iGate Named as a Leading IT Vendor for the Insurance Industry
Experian Honored With Voice Of The Customer Award
OneShield Named in the Insurer's Choice Technology Ranking
StoneRiver Receives Novarica ACE Gold Ranking
Insurance Carriers and Agents Are Successfully Using Technology to Grow Business
CSC Wins 11 Insurance Industry Awards During ACORD LOMA Conference
TriZetto to Help Payers Deliver Portable, Consumer-Controlled Personal Health Records to More Than 100 Million Americans
American CareSource Holdings Set to Join Russell 3000(R) Index
Progress Software Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results
Patni Computer Systems opens first delivery center in Latin America
One Shield Tops Core Systems Metacategory in Celent's 2009 Insurance Software Deal Trends Report
EMC Named Leading Provider of Document/Content Management to the Insurance Industry for Fifth Consecutive Year
se2 Grabs Global Honor, Besting All Entries Around the Globe in IDG's Computerworld Honors Program
iPartners Named a “Leading Vendor” in Celent’s 2009 Insurance Software Deal Trends Report
IDG's Computerworld Names Prudential to Annual List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology
Accenture Receives Highest Possible Rating in Leading Analyst Firm's Insurance P&C Claims Administration Systems Report
iPipeline Named as a Leading Vendor in Celent Report
Brower Insurance buys Aspen Insurance of Westerville
Celent Cites Hyland Software As The Category Leader For Insurance Document/Content Management
Sedgwick CMS Awarded Employer Of Choice® Recertification
LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group Showcases Insurance Solutions at IASA
Camilion Solutions Authority Suite Earns `Powered by SAP NetWeaver' Certification
Edge IPK Launch Into U.S. Insurance Market
Camilion Solutions Ranks 23 in PROFIT 100 - Canada's Fastest Growing Companies
3i Infotech North America Highlights Insurance Expertise at IASA
CSC Receives 'Positive' Rating in P&C Insurance Policy Administration MarketScope Report
Insurance Systems Inc. (ISI) Expands Into U.S. With New Office
Blue Cod Makes Data Storage Upgrade
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