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Bailar Joins Endurance Board
Nov 3 2006 // Bermuda’s Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., announced the appointment of Gregor Bailar, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Capital One Financial Corporation, to its Board of Directors. Endurance noted that...
Marsh Ends President’s Role; Targets Middle Market, Tech, Construction
Nov 3 2006 // Marsh Inc. announced a series of personnel moves its says are designed to encourage new business growth and retention levels. The company also announced the elimination of the role of president, now held by Bill Malloy,...
Regional Reporting Inc. Announces Calculations Milestone
Oct 27 2006 // New Technology Helps Keep Industry Veteran on Top Stamford, CT – National consulting and insurance services firm Regional Reporting, Inc., announced today that its customers have completed more than 100,000...
Ohio Westfield Insurance’s Polansky Honored for Real-Time Tech Advances
Oct 27 2006 // Westfield Insurance’s Brady Polansky, CPCU, CIC, was recognized by Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), the user group of Applied Systems agency management system, for his industry wide contributions toward...
Burns & Wilcox Names Vice President of Branch Development, Technology
Oct 25 2006 // Farmington Hills, Mich.-based national specialty insurance wholesaler, underwriter and managing general agent Burns & Wilcox, has hired Irene Naida to serve as the company’s vice president of branch development...
Technology
Oct 23 2006 // New check processing technology can help insurance agents improve efficiencies, have quicker access to funds and reduce banking fees. Check technology helps insurance companies save time and money Brokerage agencies and...
Check technology helps insurance companies save time and money
Oct 23 2006 // Brokerage agencies and insurance companies across the country are changing the way they move money — taking advantage of a piece of legislation that allows them to process policyholder checks more quickly and...
Insurance Carriers Moving to Service-Oriented Architecture
Oct 17 2006 // The insurance industry is rapidly embracing Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), as well as related Web services and standards, according to new TowerGroup research conducted in partnership with ACORD. The comprehensive...
N.H. and Vt. Prevent Bridge Ice with High-Tech Sensor
Oct 16 2006 // Drivers heading into New Hampshire from Vermont on Interstate 89 this winter will have some high-tech help to keep them on the road. Crews this week finished installing a sophisticated system that uses sensors to detect...
Research on Technology Spending Shows Benefit in Marketplace
Sep 26 2006 // Gartner Consulting Worldwide and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) recently released a study showing that significant spending of information technology investments will better position insurers...
Survey: young agents value rates, technology, products from insurers
Sep 25 2006 // The five most important things carriers can offer independent insurance agencies are: competitive rates; technology that helps them more easily write business and service customers; a variety of markets and products;...
Farms need specialty breakdown coverage for critical equipment
Sep 25 2006 // Information technology plays an important part in production and a computer’s sensitive electronic circuits are susceptible to electrical damage. … Add the mechanical equipment it takes to run a farm and the...
U.S. to Require Anti-Rollover Technology on New Cars by 2012
Sep 15 2006 // New automobiles will be required to have anti-rollover technology by the 2012 model year, which should save thousands of lives annually, the government’s traffic safety agency said Thursday. “No other safety...
AMS 360 v2.0 Delivers Increased Productivity and Streamlined Connectivity
Sep 14 2006 // Innovative Agency Management System Achieves Wide Industry Adoption Bothell, Wash. – AMS Services, a leading provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, today announced the general availability of AMS...
Ford to Make Stability Control Standard by Late 2009
Sep 14 2006 // Ford Motor Co. will make rollover-reducing technology a standard feature on all new vehicles by the end of 2009, the company said Tuesday in advance of new government rules on the safety technology. Ford said it was...
Drive Insurance Survey Asks Young Agents Their View on Industry Challenges, Opportunities
Aug 31 2006 // The future of any industry, including the independent insurance agency system, depends on the successful development and advancement of today’s young professionals. One event designed to help young agents master the...
Warning: Employers Face Liability for Workers’ High-Tech Addiction
Aug 25 2006 // Taking your Blackberry on vacation with you? Or to the kids’ soccer game? How about the business cell phone? Technology keeps workers connected 24/7. If that sounds like an employer’s dream come true, think...
Darwin Web Site Educates Brokers on Technology Liabilities
Aug 22 2006 // Farmington, Conn.-based Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. has debuted its new web site, http://www.tech-404.com/, dedicated to educating agents, brokers, and commercial insurance purchasers about the inherent...
CyberTech from Travelers Offers Tech Firms Choice of 3 Coverage Modules
Aug 10 2006 // Travelers has launched CyberTech+, a product designed to help protect technology companies from a variety of exposures including errors and omissions, computer viruses, and copyright and trademark infringement. Under the...
Nas Sets Higher Limits for Computer/Technology Liability
Aug 4 2006 // Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services has increased the limits available for its computer/technology liability insurance coverage from $2 million to $5 million. NAS Insurance Services is an underwriting manager and...
