policy administration systems

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  Claims Gets Its Piece of the IT Pie

  By Michael P. Voelker  |  May 10, 2013

  As the "money out" side of the business, claims has long struggled to gain the budget attention of the "money in" side.

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  Changing the Rules For Core Systems

  By Steven M. Callahan  |  March 4, 2013

  Uncertainty over election results, the fiscal cliff, and economic direction appear to have been addressed, allowing industry leaders to focus on a return to competitive advantage and sustainable profitability.

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  Across the World, Customer Satisfaction Ranks Highest Among Insurers: Capgemini Report

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 1, 2013

  The world is becoming a smaller place, particularly for insurance carriers no longer limited to states but instead sharing an unlimited global view. Capgemini Financial Services released its World Insurance Report 2013 and Bill Sullivan, Capgemini’s global head of market intelligence, explained the similarities and the differences in the global...

• PASsing the Agility Test

  By Michael P. Voelker  |  February 15, 2013

  A gymnast swinging gracefully through an uneven bar routine; a running back making a spin move on the gridiron to avoid a would-be tackler; a figure skater executing a perfect salchow jump: All these athletes possess strength and skill, but the moves they make require something more—agility.

• Bold Predictions for IT in 2013

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 1, 2013

  Since this is the first issue of Tech Decisions for the new year, it’s time to focus on some amazing predictions for insurance technology in 2013.

• It’s Not Heavy, It’s My PAS

  By George Grieve  |  February 1, 2013

  Given that this edition of Tech Decisions focuses on policy administration systems (PAS) it seems useful to revisit the issue in this column of what a PAS actually is.

• Insurance IT Vision Test

  February 1, 2013

  Stephen Applebaum compares the movement in insurance IT to newer, more agile systems to that of a huge ocean liner.

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  Shop Talk: It’s Not Heavy, It’s My PAS

  By George Grieve  |  January 23, 2013

  Given the importance of policy administration systems (PAS) it seems useful to revisit the issue of what a PAS actually is. In previous articles we touched on the notion that although we commonly refer to and discuss PAS there actually is no common definition of what one is.

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  Start All Over Again: Policy Admin in the 21st Century

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 7, 2013

  If, like me, you are tired of reading (or in my case writing) articles on core systems replacement, you may have to rethink your attitude about what is going on in the insurance industry, particularly with policy administration systems.

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  Three Bold Predictions for Insurance IT in 2013

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 2, 2013

  There apparently was a trampoline at the bottom of the fiscal cliff, so the American economy is back to normal, so to speak. But this is a new year and that means it’s a time to reflect on the past or look to the future. Let’s take the second option...

• Cover-All System Designed to Facilitate Conversion of Policies

  By Staff Writer  |  December 14, 2012

  Cover-All Technologies, a provider of insurance software solutions for the property & casualty insurance market, announces the immediate availability of Cover-All Policy Conversion Studio to facilitate the conversion of policies from legacy systems to Cover-All Policy on renewal.

• The Year (and more) in Review

  By George Grieve  |  December 11, 2012

  Events in 2012 should be seen in the context of a much larger trend.

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  Seven Deadly Sins of Policy Administration

  By John Pettit  |  December 6, 2012

  Replacing a policy administration system is one of the most important and difficult tasks an insurance carrier will undertake. When projects reach this magnitude, insurers need to recognize the pitfalls and how to deal with them.

• Novarica Sees More Investment by Personal Lines Carriers as Soft Market Continues

  By Staff Writer  |  November 7, 2012

  In the face of increasing profitability pressures perpetuated by highly competitive marketplace conditions, personal lines insurers are sharpening their focus on business intelligence, policy administration system replacement, portal functionality, and claims systems replacement, according to a report released by Novarica.

• Outline Systems Releases Producer Management System

  By Staff Writer  |  June 7, 2012

  Outline Systems, a provider of IT solutions and services for insurance carriers and managing general agencies (MGAs), announces the latest release of ProducerOne, a comprehensive producer management system designed to facilitate sales and agency distribution channel relationships.

• Finger on the Pulse: IASA Gauges Industry Thoughts

  By Bonnie Cavanaugh  |  June 5, 2012

  For the past two-and-a-half years, members of IASA have been taking the pulse of the insurance community. Now they’re upgrading their survey distribution methods via social media outlets to better attract feedback from the thousands of IASA members.