StoneRiver, a provider of strategic core operational solutionsfor the insurance industry, announced the debut of its InsuranceIntegration Platform (IIP), the underlying foundation of theStoneRiver Stream P&C insurance administration solution.

The integrated Stream applications constitute an enterprisesolution built on the service-oriented StoneRiver IIP, which embedsa full enterprise service bus.

"While the focus of the Stream solution is on solving businessproblems, the technical platform supports a carrier's quest tobecome leaner, faster and smarter," says Gary Sherne, president ofStoneRiver Insurance Solutions. "The enterprise service bus isroughly parallel to a symphony conductor orchestrating variousinstruments with a common musical score," Sherne added. "Theservice bus orchestrates underlying services in composite businessprocesses that can be reconfigured, so true plug-and-playcapability is possible."

The StoneRiver IIP enables new business, operational andtechnical opportunities for carriers by providing easier businessprocess automation, integration, and a rich user interfaceframework. The platform allows the Stream solution and componentapplications to scale for business expansion so carriers can remainlean during periods of growth.