1) ACORD Insurance Systems Forum
May 24 -26 Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas
The 2010 ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum provides a window onto the future of insurance and technology, and iter8 will be exhibiting, and our P&C insurance customers participating in the agenda.
iter8 will be exhibiting, and we'd like a chance to meet with you, and talk about whether iter8's award winning solutions fit your needs. To hear what one of our customers says about iter8 technology, and how they addressed their problems plan on attending the following:
How One Insurer Automated Underwriting
One of the key challenges facing the insurance industry is managing the cost and time involved in the underwriting process. Through automation, consistency in pricing and risk selection can be achieved while decreasing policy processing times and improving overall customer service and satisfaction. This case study, presented by York Fire and Casualty, will demonstrate ways that insurance companies can automate underwriting, incorporate business rules, utilize predictive modeling in the underwriting process and enable agents to quote and bind in a single session.
2) IASA 2010 Annual Educational and Business Conference "Think Big"
June 6 - 9 Gaylord Texan Resort, Dallas
The IASA 2010 Annual Educational Conference and Business show provides the most comprehensive program for financial and technology professionals in the insurance industry. During June 6-9, join us as we provide an unparalleled forum for education that will enhance your knowledge, your career potential and the industry.
iter8 will be exhibiting in Booth #420. We'd love the opportunity to meet, and review the powerful combination of iter8 products and services, and proven track record.
iter8 customers are also speaking at the conference, providing their expertise in the area of Agent Portals.
A 90 minute topic focused on both Agent Portals and Direct-to-Consumer portals is slated for Tuesday, June 8th, 1:30 to 3:00pm.
Details are provided below:
Portals Pony Up Positives in Profitability and Proficiency
Session Leader
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Jeff Goldberg, Celent |
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Alliteration aside, the way the insurance industry does business is changing, and portals (both agent-facing and direct-to-consumer) are a part of the future.
Insurance companies stand at a crossroads in terms of distribution strategies, and it is becoming increasingly clearer that the utilization of both agent portals and direct-to-consumer portals can provide carriers with a competitive advantage. Agent portals can be a means of enabling straight-through processing, achieving real-time integration and improving overall ease of doing business just to name a few of the most obvious benefits, but they can also be a source of critical product and service differentiation.
On the direct-to-consumer side, whereas twenty years ago it may have been unusual to ask customers to fill in their own blanks, choose their own deductibles or scan their own groceries, today, it's a part of everyday life. Through the use of direct-to-consumer web portals, insurance companies can reduce policy processing times, offer self-service options to new prospects and existing policyholders, and improve overall customer service without increasing operational costs. During this session, insurance company executives and industry experts will discuss how agent and direct-to-consumer portals can complement each other, what is working for carriers today, necessary conditions for success, information on what independent agents and policy holders are seeking, and overall market trends. For long-term success, it is important for carriers to get it right when it comes to portals, and this session talks about best practices to do so. After all, where else can you hear pronouncements about how profitable portals make perfect sense (cents). |
Panel Members
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Earl Cottam Jr. , Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Co. |
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Andy Scurto, ISCS, Inc. |
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Jeff Goldberg, Celent |