Next on Gartner’s list of top ten technologies to impact P&C insurance is Web Services and SOA Tools. P&C insurers operate a large ecosystem of systems and applications that integrate for seamless processing. In the past, companies had to hard-code integration between systems, which was costly, time-consuming, created challenges when applications were replaced and integration [...]
Information technology research and advisory company Gartner, Inc. has identified 10 technologies that will have the greatest impact for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry. These technologies will challenge existing business processes, support the emergence of new business models and allow companies to successfully differentiate themselves to drive revenue growth. “There is a long [...]
MSB, provider of building cost data and estimating technology to the property insurance industry and Vertafore, a provider of software to the insurance industry, have entered into a partnership agreement to provide Vertafore’s PL Rating clients with seamless integration of pre-filled property data using MSB’s Residential Component Technology ("RCT"). The system now enables real-time, once [...]
The Economical Insurance Group (TEIG) and Custom Software Solutions Inc. (CSSI) have announced that The Broker’s Workstation (TBW) and standalone rating and underwriting tool, Intelliquote (IQ) – both systems from CSSI – will soon integrate in real time with TEIG Rogo. TEIG Rogo provides real-time billing, policy and claims inquiry for both commercial and personal [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. Software provider Keal Technology has been awarded the Insurance Canada Technology Award (ICTA) Best in Class solution provider. The ICTA recognizes the benefits brokers realize by utilizing the integration between Keal’s Broker Management System (BMS), sigXP and blueC 802’s call recording software, blueButler. According to Insurance-Canada.ca principal [...]
Reflecting their deep turmoil during the past two years, the banking and insurance industries rank as the least trusted in the U.S., with banks recording the only slide in faith in the past year. The survey of people that PR firm Edelman considered “informed publics” found that in the U.S., trust in banks fell to [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. In the United States, “insurance” is one of the most popular topics for Internet searches, with more than seven million monthly queries for top industry-related terms, which include “car insurance” and “health insurance”. Conductor, a provider of search engine optimization measurement has released a report on the [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. According to industry insiders, Apple has yet to enter negotiations with major cellphone carriers in Canada that would provide mobile data services to the new iPad. Rogers and Bell Canada will be the most likely carriers. The iPad will be available in four models and will retail [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. Rho Canada, an early-stage venture firm focused on technology-based companies, today announced that Roger Chabra has joined the firm as its newest partner. Chabra will focus on making early-stage investments in IT and media markets. "Roger possesses the rare combination of investment savvy, operational experience and an [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced today an upcoming consultation with Canadians on privacy issues related to the online tracking, profiling and targeting of consumers by marketers and other businesses. This will be the first in a series of public consultations focused on emerging technological trends that [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. Constellation Software Inc. has acquired Vancouver-based SDS Software, a provider of management software for school districts, local governments and utilities companies for an undisclosed amount. The Toronto-based company said Monday the agreement was completed through its subsidiary Harris Computer Systems, but did not disclose the price of [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. They have been around since 1988 and are probably best known for their sigXP product, but according to Pat Durepos, President of Keal Technology, it is the partners they choose that sets them apart. Pat Durepos: Well, we want best of class and we want people that [...]
