Operations News

Using Technology and Understanding Technology are 2 Different Things

Have you read an article or brochure lately about insurance technology and came away overwhelmed by the fact that you don’t understand XML, SPX, .NET and SOAP? Don’t let it bother you. As an agent, you should not be expected …

AAI Backs Schumer Auto Fraud Bill in U.S. Senate

The Alliance of American Insurers has voiced its initial support for the Cheaper Car Insurance Act, which would make auto fraud a federal crime punishable by as long as 15 years in prison and as much as $100,000 in fines. …

The Alea Group Joins ACORD

The Alea Group has joined ACORD, the global insurance standards body, to participate in defining e-commerce standards for the international Insurance and Reinsurance sector. Alea’s aim is to contribute to, and support, ACORD’s efforts to develop and deploy standards, using …

AAI Says OSHA Taking Correct Approach on Ergonomics

The Alliance of American Insurers has voiced its support for the broad outline of the Bush Administration’s ergonomics program announced in the last week. Voluntary guidelines and targeted enforcement actions have long been supported by the Alliance and its member …

Dudley Joins ACORD as Vice President of Standards

Bringing 34 years of information technology experience to his new position, Ronald Dudley has joined ACORD as vice president of standards. Dudley has 28 years of experience in the insurance sector and 12 of those working with the insurance standards …

Joint ‘I’ Day Focuses on Hard Market

“Submissions are coming in by the truckload. Renewals obviously are something that we’re very concerned about, said Derek Borisoff at this year’s Joint ‘I’ Day in Universal City, Calif. “One of the biggest problems is that we may not have …

e-Nable Corp. Unveils Insurance e-Nable 1.8

e-Nable Corporation has released version 1.8 of its Insurance e-Nable(TM) suite of Internet-based insurance data and service offerings. Among its features, Insurance e-Nable 1.8 allows users access to exclusive real-time MIB Data, e-Nable Prescription Profile pharmaceutical data, motor vehicle records, …

National Grange Mutual Chooses Docucorp to Improve Agent Productivity

Docucorp®, a provider of enterprise information solutions, announced National Grange Mutual (NGM) Insurance Co. will license its enterprise publishing solutions as part of the beginning phase of the NGM “Systems Replacement Project” orchestrated to improve agent communication, access and productivity, …

Betsy A. Magnuson Named President of Herbert H. Landy Agency

The Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency, Inc. of Needham, Mass. announced the appointment of Betsy A. Magnuson as President. “Betsy, a 1979 graduate of Syracuse University, succeeds her father, Herbert Landy, as President of the Insurance Agency”, said the announcement. …

AIG Member Co. Launches New Insurance Processing Solution for P&C Insurers

American International Technology Enterprises, Inc. (AITE), a member company of the American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and a provider of insurance systems and solutions, introduced WINS® Digital, web-based property-casualty insurance processing software that offers insurers the ability to improve customer …