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Trends & Tech
Virtualization and virtual machines have been getting a lot of attention lately. This is mainly due to the increased availability and reliability of commercial virtual machine software from VMware and...
Tech Tattler
OK, I know Willie never could be confused with an employment and demographics expert, but I would argue the craggy state of his countenance should be ample evidence of a hard life lived and, thus, cou...
Stats Watch
After surveying independent life insurance producers for a report from Celent, Craig Weber, a senior analyst in the research firm’s insurance practice, found life agents are becoming increasingly tech...
Tech Therapy
Dr. Gigabyte is back. He narrowly escaped an intense session with Tony Robbins after deciding, as a highly evolved doctor, he really didn’t need any more personal growth. So, Dr. G. has returned to ou...
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Industry Intelligence
Policies and endorsements for several commercial lines of business from Ohio Casualty Insurance now can be issued in real time through its agency interface system, P.A.R.I.S. Express. In addition, Ohi...
St. Paul Travelers has introduced enhanced dashboards for e-CARMA, the customer portal to its risk management information system. Three distinct dashboards are available directly from e-CARMA’s home p...
UnumProvident Corporation, a provider of income protection insurance, has launched a virtual claim monitoring service to assist claimants in managing their information and checking their claim status....
Business Solutions
Canadian insurer Western Life Assurance Company wasn’t looking for too much from a software solution, just a simpler business process for underwriting life insurance policies, according to Bruce Ratzl...
Top Tech
iPartners is offering its Insurance Scorecard product to provide property/casualty carriers with next-day access to policy and claims information, which will help managers make decisions affecting inc...
When Wayne Umland joined Glatfelter Insurance Group nine years ago as executive vice president and CIO, the privately owned insurance broker managed one major program: selling accident/sickness polici...