For those of you who have been around insurance technology for a while, the title of this post may surprise you. Ebix (formerly known as Delphi Information Systems) has had more near-death experiences than any other insurance technology company I know. Robin Raina joined Ebix in 1997 as VP – Professional Services. After a series of promotions he was named CEO in 1999 and Chairman in 2002. Raina leadership has been responsible for taking Ebix … [Read more...]
Take our 17th Annual Technology Self-Test
Increasing efficiency and effectiveness are the key factors to maintaining profitability. Making sure that your agency is receiving the maximum benefit from your technology investment is the first step. This technology audit self-test is published each year as a tool to help you measure how well you are currently using technology in your agency. As extra incentive, every agency that completes the survey will have immediate access to download the … [Read more...]
Protect Information on Mobile Devices
JumpVault is software that addresses concerns from a growing number of businesses whose employees regularly use BlackBerry, USB flash drives, and other mobile devices to transport and transfer data. JumpVault transforms an ordinary USB flash or mobile device, such as a BlackBerry, into a secure virtual container. JumpVault, created by QuickVault, Inc., is password protected and offers the option for meta data logging to track movement of mobile … [Read more...]
New Web Site Makes Individual Health Insurance Easy to Understand
Clients who have been confused or intimidated by the complexity of health insurance now have an easy way to take the first step towards getting the individual medical coverage they need. A new Web site, SimpleCoverage.org, provides information and guidance to help consumers quickly understand the basics of health insurance and how to find and select a health plan that’s right for them. The site was developed by Consumers for Competitive … [Read more...]
New Version of BenefitPoint Released
AMS Services has released a new version of BenefitPoint, a Web-based, benefit management and procurement solution for brokers and benefit consultants. The new version of BenefitPoint features deeper integration, enhanced commissions tracking and customization, and new event-driven workflow capabilities. A new component of the commission tracking system, eStatements, is an electronic statement conversion tool designed for BenefitPoint brokerage … [Read more...]
2008 Best Practices Study Released
Once every three years, the Big I asks its insurance company partners, state association affiliates, and other industry organizations to nominate those agencies they believe to be among the most efficient and high performing agencies in the industry for each of the study’s revenue categories. These agencies are asked to submit operational information in many areas. This information is carefully evaluated and ranked, culminating in the choice of … [Read more...]
A Different Way to Think about Agency Management Systems?
During a recent presentation, I noticed a younger person in the very back of the room working on his computer as he was listening to me talk. (And no, he wasn’t taking a continuing education class.) During one of the breaks, he approached me and said, “We have to talk." He explained that he had started a new agency less than two years ago that concentrates on personal lines coverages for individuals with high net worth and high valued … [Read more...]
Applied Systems Announces New Product
Jim Kellner, Chairman and CEO of Applied, announced a new agency management system—Applied Systems Epic™, at the ASCnet Users Group annual convention last month. The Applied Epic system has been under development for several years. While the company has tightly controlled information about the new system, some information began to surface several months ago. During the announcement, Kellner called the new system “a simple-to-use, secure, … [Read more...]
