Inshoring: A Blueprint for Building the Most Efficient Domestic IT Services Model
[ Source: Systems In Motion ]
November 2009-
Sourcing of technology services has become truly global. American enterprises today have well over 2 million people around the world in low-cost geographies providing IT and process support services. However, this has created a fundamental gap in integrating service delivery across business, function, technology and operations competencies. Bridging this gap requires significant investment in redundant resources, governance processes, infrastructure and travel. These costs, along with the escalating cost of global resources will only ....
Business Process Outsourcing -- An Effective Solution for Managing Producer Licensing
[ Source: Kaplan Compliance Solutions ]
May 2008-
Insurance organizations and other financial services companies increasingly are seeking efficiencies through Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), the end-to-end outsourcing of a business line or process. Business Process Outsourcing clearly enhances control over business performance, whether by reducing costs, increasing the quality of processes, accelerating transformation throughout a business, creating a more flexible response to sudden external stresses, or through a combination of several benefits. In today’s environment, senior managers face growing pressure from regulators relating ....
How Leading IT Executives Cut Costs
[ Source: CAST ]
May 2009-
CAST recently caught up with Kelly Cannon, former Vice President, Shared Application Services at Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest health care insurers in the U.S. Kelly tells us about the current state of IT in the insurance sector, and how senior IT executives are responding to the tough economic conditions by rapidly delivering business benefits.
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Eight-Step Guide to Building A World-Class Investment Strategy and Reporting Process
[ Source: Clearwater Analytics ]
March 2009-
During times of market uncertainty, investment profesionals need all of the information they can get to make smart decisions about their portfolios. In today's market investors can't be days or weeks behind in knowing what they own, or they put portfolio investments at risk.
Business Insight Podcast: Understanding Business Process Utility
[ Source: WNS Global Services ]
February 2009-
In this podcast, we discuss with Manish Vora the latest trends in finance and accounting outsourcing, clearly one of the fastest-growing areas in the outsourcing scene. We also talk to Manish about business process utility. With contradicting reports about demand for F&A services either increasing or declining -- hear from someone who is front and center selling these services to clients, and who can discuss what's really being seen out there.
Next-Generation Affinity Insurance Marketing via the Web
[ Source: IdeaStar, Inc. ]
September 2008-
The Affinity insurance distribution model illustrates the ways in which rather complex go-to-market systems can be simplified utilizing technology solutions and the Web. Moreover, Web-enabled technology solutions can be highly effective for the sale of insurance products and services to association members and affinity groups. The solution is robust. however, and requires a great deal of marketing savvy and technological capability. As with any affinity and member-driven organization, the goal is to provide valuable ....
Swiss Re CyberComp Launches Insurance Business in 30 Days with CSC's BPO Solutions
[ Source: CSC ]
March 2008-
Swiss Re Commercial Insurance was challenged to acquire a new business and rapidly re-launch a Web portal for selling workers' compensation insurance. CSC's business process outsourcing (BPO) services enabled Swiss Re Commercial Insurance to launch full back-office services in 30 days, provide full support for agents in 25 states and introduce rapid quoting and policy approval.
Zurich Financial Services Supports Market Leadership Strategy with CSC's Application Outsourcing Services
[ Source: CSC ]
March 2008-
Zurich Financial Services needed to transform operations from a collection of independent business units to a more efficient global business model that could respond more rapidly to growing demands. The firm entered into a $1.3 billion, seven-year outsourcing contract with CSC to outsource both development and support in a record insurance IT deal. As a result, Zurich Financial Services achieved 50 percent more flexibility in software component use, enhanced business processes to support market growth, ....
Workers’ Compensation Insurers Expand Nationwide, Launch Innovative Products with CSC’s Outsourcing Services
[ Source: CSC ]
March 2006-
Workers' compensation insurers can grow their businesses by extending online services to agents. This case study shows how CSC has helped workers’ comp carriers expand nationally, extend Web-based services to agents, rapidly deploy innovative products and meet regulatory requirements including NCCI reporting.
Western Agricultural Insurance Company Rapidly Launches Commercial Agriculture Insurance Product with CSC’s BPO Services
[ Source: CSC ]
March 2007-
The trend toward vertical integration of farming has created both challenges and opportunities for insurance carriers. Western Agricultural Insurance Company of West Des Moines, Iowa, saw an opportunity to introduce a new integrated insurance product for commercial agriculture, giving policyholders much greater flexibility than anything offered by competitors. Unfortunately, Western Ag’s commercial lines operations weren’t set up to support the company’s new initiatives. The company had grown through mergers, resulting in three different commercial-lines ....