All the headlines from our Tech Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 9 2004 // Castek Inc. announced a business partnership with Global InfoTech Co. Ltd. to provide localization and implementation services for the Insure3 Suite of P/C insurance business applications in China. “Castek is...
Jun 7 2004 // Lessons for Agents and InsurersIn late October 2003, major wildfires broke out in five southern California counties, burning more than 750,000 acres, or an area the size of Rhode Island. These devastating fires burned for...
Jun 2 2004 // SCA Insurance of Pueblo, Colorado, a large multi-office agency, had been watching the insurance agency management system market for years, keeping an eye open for a new and compelling agency management solution. Having...
Jun 1 2004 // The latest tools in surveillance technology – “Joey and “Whisper” – are joining the fight against no-fault insurance fraud in New York City, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau...
May 28 2004 // The AIG Companies announced the implementation of “iClaims,” described as “a document management imaging technology that electronically scans and routes all claim documents to the appropriate specialist,...
May 28 2004 // The Agents Council for Technology (ACT) is announcing ACTtech, a new Web-based service that enables independent agents and brokers to assess the latest real-time interface technology solutions that vendors and carriers are...
May 27 2004 // The McGreevey Administration thinks new safety technology for autos and roadways such as on-board navigation systems may be helpful in reducing auto insurance crashes and costs in New Jersey.Banking and Insurance...
May 26 2004 // With more than 7,400 issuing locations nationwide, you’d think a product line extension would be a simple process. But that wasn’t the case when Stewart Information Services Corporation decided to add Property...
May 26 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that the 2004 E-Fusion Insurance & Technology Awards have been expanded to six categories.“Interest in our awards program has snowballed, so we need to better reflect the widespread...
May 25 2004 // The Hartford Financial Services Group announced that it is introducing a series of eSubmission tools for new middle market accounts, which it feels will “revolutionize how middle market business is handled, saving...
May 24 2004 // The Progressive group of insurance companies announced that it is expanding its partnership with Applied Systems to help independent agencies provide faster, more accurate customer service. Now, agents and brokers who sell...
May 18 2004 // Little Rock, Ark.-based Ramsey, Krug, Farrell & Lensing announced it has selected Enara Technologies to deliver and implement the best total solution for a paperless full-service independent insurance agency.The...
May 17 2004 // Many carriers, especially commercial lines carriers, rely on independent agencies to sell and service policyholders. The agency typically owns and maintains the relationship with the insured. Carriers that maximize agent...
May 17 2004 // Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full service insurance brokerage firms in the Bay Area, announced the appointment of Phillip Bachler as a producer in its Palo Alto office. With production and account...
May 17 2004 // Just what are independent agents looking for when it comes to technology?That was the question posed to a number of industry experts who all seemed in agreement—in order to compete in today’s workplace environment,...
May 4 2004 // The New York and London-based Navigators Group announced that its subsidiary, Navigators Management Company, has formed a new division that will specialize in underwriting property/casualty insurance products for...
May 3 2004 // The true integration of agency management systems with carrier systems may be on the horizon—but current market dynamics make it a very distant horizon. In the meantime, more of the policy transaction process and...
May 3 2004 // Based on the many conversations I’ve had with agents, I think it is safe to say that they are sick to death of doing multiple entries of the same data. Real-time, security, download, paperless to the agent, multiple...
May 3 2004 // The true integration of agency management systems with carrier systems may be on the horizon—but current market dynamics make it a very distant horizon. In the meantime, more of the policy transaction process and...
May 3 2004 // Real-time, security, download, paperless to the agent, multiple passwords, proprietary company Web sites, choosing an ASP—there is so much going on that it is hard to know where to start. Every day, independent agents...