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TechAssure to Hold National Meeting in Dallas
Nov 6 2002 // The TechAssure Association Inc. announced its Fall Members’ Conference will take place on November 17-19 at The Adolphus in Dallas, Texas. TechAssure is an independent affiliation of agents and brokers focused on...
Federal Government, Insurers Tout Importance of Cyber Coverage
Oct 28 2002 // Recently, the White House unveiled the National Plan to Secure Cyberspace, an initiative urging insurers and companies to assess and manage exposures to cyber risk. Among other things, the plan calls for developing new...
Technology Outsourcing’ Exploring ASPs, xSPs
Oct 14 2002 // Technology and innovation advance continuously, and it is difficult, if not impossible, for insurance companies to stay abreast of emerging technologies. In fact, carriers may not only fall behind, but they could even risk...
A Real World Experience: Past & Present
Oct 14 2002 // AMS introduced AfW Online in the spring of 2000 and Sagitta Online in the fall of 2001. In terms of benefits to the agent community, it was hoped the online offerings would be an option for those interested in outsourcing...
Technology Outsourcing’ Exploring ASPs, xSPs
Oct 14 2002 // Technology and innovation advance continuously, and it is difficult, if not impossible, for insurance companies to stay abreast of emerging technologies. In fact, carriers may not only fall behind, but they could even risk...
A Real World Experience: Past & Present
Oct 14 2002 // AMS introduced AfW Online in the spring of 2000 and Sagitta Online in the fall of 2001. In terms of benefits to the agent community, it was hoped the online offerings would be an option for those interested in outsourcing...
ACT States Need for More Effective Agent-Company Interfaces
Sep 24 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Agents Council for Technology (ACT) says there is a need for more effective agent-company interfaces that will free agents for more productive...
Gleason Spins-Off Tech Division
Sep 23 2002 // The Gleason Group, a Philadelphia-based property and casualty insurance broker, announced the spin-off of its technology unit that develops and implements the company’s GleasonESP hazard management system. The new...
Zurich North America Uses Online Technology to Partner with Other Carriers on Machinery and Equipment Breakdown Coverage
Sep 17 2002 // Zurich North America’s Machinery and Equipment Breakdown program (Zurich MEB), which has provided machinery breakdown coverages for more than 80 years, is using advanced online technology to partner with other...
The State of Agency Technology in 2005
Sep 16 2002 // The agency system is positioned to make significant progress with technology and business process improvement over the next three years, but progress will not happen on its own. It will be realized only through the active...
The Process
Sep 16 2002 // Today, more than ever before, the independent agent needs to reduce expenses and increase income. In order to accomplish this, an agency needs to establish processes that incorporate four cornerstones to effective...
BCF Technology Launches Insurance & Financial Services Integration Platform
Sep 3 2002 // Irvine, Calif.-based BCF Technology Inc., a provider of integration and aggregation software for the U.S. insurance and financial services markets, announces the launch of its Transaction, Integration, Extraction, and...
BCF Technology Launches Services Integration Platform
Aug 20 2002 // California-based BCF Technology, Inc., a provider of integration and aggregation software for the U.S. insurance and financial services markets, has launched its Transaction, Integration, Extraction, and Recovery (TIER)...
1st and 3rd Party Tech Coverage
Aug 19 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: Dollars: Limits will be up to $1 million for the third party liability cover and up to $75,000 for first party damage. Carrier: Underwritten by Ace Global Markets States Available: All Contact:...
High-Tech E&O Liability
Aug 19 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has launched a new errors and omissions (E&O) liability insurance policy that can be tailored to meet the needs of small- to large-sized information and...
MGA’s Stay a Step Ahead with the Internet
Aug 19 2002 // In efforts to not only stay a step ahead of the competition but also reduce costs in the long run, many managing general agencies are utilizing the Internet at greater lengths these days. As the nation as a whole spends...
Online Communication is the Key to Success
Aug 19 2002 // Everyday, technology becomes a bigger and bigger part of our lives. In today’s business environment, technology is perhaps the most powerful tool we have to keep customers satisfied and coming back. E-mail and Web...
All Aboard the Technology Train
Aug 19 2002 // The technology train arrived years ago and those that chose not to purchase a ticket are finding out that they very well may be left behind at the station. In a day and age when hits, HTML, links, and software are part of...
MGA’s Stay a Step Ahead with the Internet
Aug 19 2002 // In efforts to not only stay a step ahead of the competition but also reduce costs in the long run, many managing general agencies are utilizing the Internet at greater lengths these days. As the nation as a whole spends...
Online Communication is the Key to Success
Aug 19 2002 // Everyday, technology becomes a bigger and bigger part of our lives. In today’s business environment, technology is perhaps the most powerful tool we have to keep customers satisfied and coming back. E-mail and Web...
