InSystems, AscendantOne Alliance Set

NU Online News Service, March 13, 11:48 a.m.EST?InSystems, a provider of e-business solutions forfinancial services organizations, and AscendantOne, Inc.,architects of rate/quote, policy and property-casualty-specificcustomer relationship management technology, have announced amarketing alliance.

Through this alliance, the companies said they will co-sell andprovide "a more complete, integrated solution" for their jointcustomers, said Toronto, Canada-based InSystems.

Nashua, N.H.-based AscendantOne's suite of component-basedsolutions modernize rate/quote/issuance and policy administrationpractices, linking them with insurance-focused customerrelationship management to establish an agile, market-responsivefront office, the announcement said.

InSystems' Calligo document automation solutions, it wasexplained, are designed for organizations that need to create,manage and distribute, highly personalized, error-free documents ina controlled and distributed environment.

"This alliance contributes to our continued penetration of theinsurance marketplace," said Sean O'Donovan, general manager,document automation products, InSystems. "AscendantOne's andInSystems' industry-specific solutions complement each other'send-to-end capabilities, enabling our joint customers todramatically improve their business processes, speed time-to-marketand enhance their competitive position."

InSystems, www.insystems.com, said it has morethan 350 insurance customers in 24 countries, including over 50 ofthe largest insurance groups in North America and more than 55,000life insurance agents and agencies.

AscendantOne, www.AscendantOne.com, deliversopen, flexible XML-based technology and services that directlytransform p-c front office economics, while boosting the marketingand client retention capabilities of insurance providers, the firmsaid.