Who's Using What

Dryden Mutual Insurance Company recently has signed a licensingagreement with 3i Infotech for use of the PREMIA solution to manageDryden's business operations. PREMIA provides businessfunctionality that supports rating and quoting, policyadministration, claims, reinsurance, and accounting on a singleplatform.

Sanlam Life Assurance Limited, one of the largest life insuranceproviders in South Africa, has deployed Intellisync Corporation'sMobile Suite to synchronize its mobile work force, reduceoperational costs, and improve customer service.

Kansas City Life Insurance Company is using Hyperion BPMsoftware to consolidate financial data across three insurancesubsidiaries and assist with financial filings in 48 states.

BISYS Retirement Services, a division of the BISYS Group, Inc.,has chosen the Dialogue software from Exstream Software, Inc., toexpand the company's ability to deliver customized retirement plancommunications materials.

GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern BaptistConvention has completed implementation of FIMMAS, the FlexibleMarketing, Management, and Administration System from ManagementData, Inc. The system manages the enrollment, billing, collection,and contract administration of GuideStone's group and individuallife, health, dental, and disability insurance for employers andparticipants.

BrickStreet Mutual Insurance has licensed Lawson Software'sfinancials, human resources, and procurement suites to helpautomate and streamline core administrative processes.

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has selectedBenefitfocus.com, Inc., to supply electronic billing services toits more than 31,500 employer groups, adding to its suite ofBenefitfocus enrollment and data exchange services.

KMG America and its wholly owned subsidiary, Kanawha InsuranceCompany, have licensed InSystem's suite of products, includingCalligo Doc Services and InSystems Tracker, to streamline documentassembly and regulatory filings.

Safeco Insurance is using the SETWrite product from RackleySolutions Inc. to deliver real-time access to personal auto ratesfor independent agents in California, Connecticut, Kentucky, andTexas. SETWrite allows agents to enter information one time onlyinto a single Web interface and receive real-time rates and relatedinformation directly from Safeco Now, the carrier's online salesand service platform.

Industrial Alliance Pacific Life Insurance Company recentlyimplemented an agent Web portal for its LifePRO life insuranceadministration system. The LifePRO Agent Web Portal was created inpartnership with Professional Data Management Again, Inc.,developer and marketer of LifePRO.

Capital Insurance Group has signed a licensing agreement withAQS, Inc., to provide CIG and its agents the complete AQS/advantagesuite, a Web-centric policy administration solution. This totalsolution will offer CIG increased speed to market, giving itsagents easy access to quote new business accurately and quickly.SECURA Insurance has licensed a commercial policy administrationsolution from AQS to offer SECURA and its agents the complete AQS/advantage suite.

Illinois Casualty Company has selected SmartDraw.com, adeveloper of graphics software, to chart internal process flows forthe carrier, located in Rock Island, Ill.

Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company has turned to HomeValuesoftware from ISO and AIR Worldwide Corp. to strengthen Quincy'sunderwriting processes.

ImageRight has signed 19 new insurance clients that havepurchased the ImageRight content management solution in the lastquarter. The list of clients include: Global Hawk, LouisianaMedical Mutual Insurance Company, Marsh Saldana, ISMIE MutualInsurance, UNICO American Corporation, Austin Mutual InsuranceCompany, TransCal Associates, IMA Financial, Granite InsuranceServices, RISC inc., AAA South, Virginia Farm Bureau, TexasWindstorm Insurance Association, Risk Management Foundation,Piedmont Transportation, Atlantic American, Southern Risk InsuranceCompany, Agency Marketing Services, and Access InsuranceHoldings.