edge IPK, the provider of edgeConnect, a user-experienceplatform for the insurance industry designed to provide the optimaluser experience to any insurance user, through any device, browser,and language, announces the availability of edgeConnect Version5.1. 

The new version includes enhancements to provide moreautomation, tools, and capabilities for edgeConnect insurancecarrier clients.  The primary goal of the new 5.1capabilities is to make it even easier and more cost-efficient forcarriers to utilize edgeConnect's tools to configure and manageoptimal front-end user experiences for all, regardless ofthe user type, device used, or language preference. 

edgeConnect 5.1 puts even more power and opportunity into acarrier's hands to help them to extend back-end systems to onlineand mobile, access new distribution channels and markets, andquickly configure the branding for any group of supportedusers. 

With the focus on increasing speed to market and reducingdelivery costs, new capabilities provided with edgeConnect Version5.1 include:

• Enterprise themes which provide the ability to createdesigns/themes and share them across the organization to moreeasily re-use user experiences, ensure consistency throughout theenterprise, and support simplified re-branding;
• Dynamic components allow greater flexibility in re-usingcomponents for easier and quicker user experience development,deployment and maintenance;;
• Advanced integration techniques to automatically facilitate there-import of web services integration changes resulting from theinevitable and continual user experience screen modifications; and,the
• Ability to automatically compare existing and new project files(user experiences, screens, processes, and integrations) to easilyidentify changes, further simplifying ongoing user experiencedevelopment and support.

Commenting on the release of Version 5.1, Wendy Aarons-Corman,edge IPK's North American President, said,

"Given edge IPK's focus on the presentation layer to deliver theoptimal user experience, our customers can expect to see continuedenhancements to edgeConnect, like those offered with 5.1," saysWendy Aarons-Corman, North American president of edge IPK. "Everystakeholder in the insurance process not only deserves a highquality user experience, but has come to expect it, only increasingthe pressure on insurers to deliver.  The new capabilitiesoffered with 5.1 demonstrate what we are able to deliver when weconcentrate our efforts on helping our insurance industry customersto not just establish, but to also maintain competitive advantagethrough quick and quality interaction with and servicingof  their users—whether policyholder, agent, broker,employees, partners or vendors."