The Trident IV private equity fund will acquire a 51 percent majority interest in the insurance business of Fiserv Inc., an information technology services firm, in a deal worth more than $500 million
In the delicate balancing act that often characterizes electronic transactions between carriers and independent agents, ease of doing business is the magic bullet for success in agent relations, accor
Competition to sell technology in the insurance industry is fiercely intensifying, as more players enter the fray and the specter of recession-induced cuts in information tech budgets looms on the
As property-casualty insurance agencies are seeing margins shrink and competition intensify, it is often technology that makes the difference when it comes to speeding up processes and realizing the
As property-casualty insurance agencies are seeing margins shrink and competition intensify, it is often technology that makes the difference when it comes to speeding up processes and realizing the
Two U.S. House of Representatives members reported recently that their computers on Capitol Hill containing information about political dissidents had been hacked by sources, apparently working out of
Two U.S. House of Representatives members reported recently that their computers on Capitol Hill containing information about political dissidents had been hacked by sources, apparently working out
Sircon, based in Okemos, Mich., serves the insurance market by connecting carriers, agencies and brokers, agents, education providers, and state regulators through a suite of online services that allo
At the same time, it "provides agents with an easy-to-use, Web-based interface that allows agents to perform all policy transactions," CGI noted. These include "quote, new business, endorsements,
The idea of real-time transactions--once known as SEMCI (single-entry, multiple-company interface)--between agents and carriers is getting plenty of publicity in insurance technology circles these days,
