Gregory Maciag News

What the Heck is XML’

A persistent problem in delivering the insurance product quickly and accurately to the consumer is that there is no uniform way for all the players behind the scenes to communicate. There are way too many human touches and reentry of …

AMS Users Group Annual Conference Hosts First AUGIE Meeting

The AMS Users Groups meet with company and vender partners to discuss the future of technology and how to work together. Last week, the ACORD-User Groups Information Exchange (AUGIE) held the first meeting in conjunction with the AMS Users Group …

AIG Joins ACORD

Nonprofit standards developer ACORD just got a big boost with the addition of international insurance giant American International Group Inc. AIG is the largest underwriter of commercial and industrial insurance in the U.S. “By joining ACORD, AIG and its affiliates …

ACORD, CSIO to Collaborate on XML Standards for North America

Gregory A. Maciag, president and CEO of ACORD, and Klaas Westera, president and CEO of the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO), jointly announced that discussions are underway between CSIO and ACORD to collaborate on their respective XML initiatives. …

ACORD MAKES NEW FRIENDS

In an effort to take advantage of the Internet and all it has to offer, ACORD and the Insurance Data Management Association (IDMA) have exchanged memberships. According to ACORD President and CEO Gregory A. Maciag, the partnership furthers ACORD’s commitment …

Insurance Data Management Association Joins ACORD

ACORD and the Insurance Data Management Association have exchanged memberships according to ACORD President and CEO Gregory A. Maciag. This alignment of memberships furthers ACORD’s commitment to collaborate with other associations on standards issues, such as standards development, privacy, security …

INSWEB RECOGNIZED FOR XML

ACORD bestowed an Early Adopter Award on online insurance provider InsWeb for its efforts to develop the XML (Extensible Markup Language) standard for p/c insurance transactions. According to Gregory A. Maciag, president and CEO of ACORD, InsWeb’s early adoption of …

InsWeb Recognized for XML Achievements

ACORD bestowed an Early Adopter Award on online insurance provider InsWeb for its efforts to develop the XML (Extensible Markup Language) standard for p/c insurance transactions. According to Gregory A. Maciag, president and CEO of ACORD, InsWeb’s early adoption of …

AMS Users’ Group Urges Members to ‘Get in the Game’

In the high-energy environment of the Las Vegas strip, members of the AMS Users’ Group were presented with a host of educational and networking opportunities at its 24th National Conference held March 12-14 at Caesar’s Palace. Currently, nationwide membership in …