Insuresoft, a policy administration solution provider forproperty and casualty insurance carriers, announced today theformation of a partnership agreement with Marias Technology ofPiqua, Ohio. This partnership will bring cost-effective businessprocess outsourcing and business continuity services to small tomid-sized property/casualty insurance carriers.

At the center ofthis technology solution will be The Diamond System,Insuresoft's policy administration system for both personal andcommercial lines insurance carriers. The Diamond System can beimplemented as a component based or enterprise solution for policy,billing and claims processing. Built on the Microsoft .NETplatform, it has a services-oriented architecture that enablesweb-based access for agents, consumers and other insurance carrierpartners.

In addition to providing BPO and continuity services to carriersthrough this partnership, Marias Technology also provides technology services in the areas of computer systemmigration, process improvements, computer system testing, andinsurance technology consulting.

The Insuresoft – Marias Technology partnership may be new to theindustry but the founders of Marias Technology and Insuresoft havebeen partners for a long time. Buckeye Insurance Group, whichformed Marias Technology in 2008, has been an Insuresoft customersince 1999.

“Buckeye has truly been a great partner through the years andhas consistently leveraged the functionality in Diamond to bringoperational efficiencies to the policy administration lifecycle,”says Tony Villa, president and CEO at Insuresoft, “So choosing topartner with Marias Technology was a very natural and easy decisionto make for Insuresoft.”

“With our focus at Marias being small to mid-sized insurancecompanies, our partnership with Insuresoft and The Diamond Systemis a great fit,” says R. Christopher Haines, vice president ofMarias Technology and CIO of parent Buckeye Insurance Group, “Thereis no better illustration of what Diamond can do for a smallcompany than what it has done for Buckeye over the lastdecade.”