Western Heritage Insurance Company, asubsidiary of Nationwide Insurance, has partnered withISCS to provide the underwriting module of ISCS'sSurePower Innovation Policy Administration Suite. Western Heritagewill use the module in the development of their rate-to- issuancesystem.

West Bend Mutual Insurance Company has selectedthe RC Inspection software solution from Risk ControlTechnologies Inc. to streamline loss preventionoperations. West Bend specializes in home, auto, business,and specialty insurance, with more than $700 million in annualdirect written premium.

South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceCompany has modernized its suite of mainframe applicationswith the help of Micro Focus' EnterpriseApplication Modernization software. The modernization projecthas yielded significant efficiency gains as well as annual savingsof $620,000.

Key Insurance Company has selectedAccenture Duck Creek Rating property and casualtypolicy software to support their product development and expansioninitiatives and will use Accenture Duck Creek as its core ratingsystem. The platform will support web-based quoting for Key'sexpanding agency network.

American National Insurance Company is makingits simplified issue life products available throughiGO e-App. The life products, term and universallife, are designed for approved employer groups using a short formapplication with face amounts up to $250,000. Issuance is based ona few health questions but no medical exam is required.