FIS Software, a provider of policy administration systems for life, annuity, pension, and health products, and WorkLight, a developer of mobile application platform technology, have partnered to enable insurance companies to provide smartphone and tablet applications to agents, brokers, and policyholders.

“Life and annuity companies face an increasingly demanding mobile world that requires novel ways of connecting with customers while streamlining workflow and information for agents,” says Shay Alon, FIS Software CEO. “Through our partnership with WorkLight, we are enabling our ALIS insurance company clients go to market quickly with cross-platform applications, leveraging WorkLight’s mobile platform to efficiently extend our existing suite of services to new mobile channels.”

FIS will utilize the WorkLight mobile platform to develop, run, and manage custom and pre-packaged mobile applications to extend the reach of and accessibility to its ALIS policy administration solution. The first phase of ALIS mobile capability development and deployment will provide applications for agents and brokers to support new business and servicing apps. FIS also plans to introduce self-service applications for policyholders to access their policies using popular smartphone or tablet devices, for both personal and group business.