Latest Tech Headlines
All the headlines from our Tech Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.J. to Assess High-Tech Auto Safety Gadgets
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...
Stewart Title to manage P&C operation with Nexsure from XDimensional Technologies
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...
Best Expands E-Fusion Award to Six Categories
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...
Hartford Announces New eSubmission Capabilities
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...
Progressive Offers Real-Time Claims Info to Independent Agents, Brokers Using Applied Systems
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...
Ramsey, Krug, Farrell & Lensing Selects Enara Tech.
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...
High-Tech Systems Help Make the Agent an Underwriter
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...
Phillip Bachler Joins Heffernan Insurance Brokers as High Tech Producer
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...
Business Made Easy Integrated Technology Solutions Key to Success
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...
Navigators Launches Technology Insurance Unit
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...
Agency Management Systems: Still Waiting for True Integration with Carriers
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...
Real Technology Issues Facing Agents Today
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...
Agency Management Systems: Still Waiting for True Integration with Carriers
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...
Real Technology Issues Facing Agents Today
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...
Real Technology Issues Facing Agents Today
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...
IBC Appoints Stem New VP – Information Technology
Apr 27 2004 // The Insurance Bureau of Canada announced that Lee Stem has been appointed as Vice-President, Information Technology, effective immediately. “Following a comprehensive search and the consideration of several...
Assurex Technology Gives Risk Mgrs.24/7 Capability
Apr 20 2004 // Assurex Global, the world’s largest privately held risk management, commercial insurance and employee benefits broker group, announced the launch of new software to enhance communication and information-sharing among...
IVANS Wireless Option Speeds Claims
Apr 14 2004 // IVANS, Inc., a provider of networking services for the insurance and healthcare industries, has launched a new wireless fidelity solution (Wi-Fi) for insurance carriers that speeds their ability to remotely process claims...
The Two Faces of Automation
Apr 5 2004 // An interesting event happened at a recent strategic planning session with a client. Action items for each department were being discussed. What stood out was that the majority of the action items had a heavy reliance for...
Science, Technology Deal a Tough Hand in Agribusiness Market
Apr 5 2004 // From chicken to fish farms, orange groves to bean stocks, the agribusiness market has high-stakes for farmers, agents and insurers. Changing trends, additional exposures and advanced technology comparable to “Buck...
