Employee Web Use and Misuse: Companies, Their Employees and the Internet
[ Source: MessageLabs, Symantec Hosted Services ]
November 2009-The Internet has created new opportunities for mischief and new challenges for managers. In the end, it comes down to choice. Where do you draw the line? How do you balance individual access with the overall protection and good of the business? What is the correct balance between monitoring and blocking? This white paper examines a Web security solution that gives companies the ability to monitor and enforce their Internet usage policies, bringing site monitoring ....
Cloud Connect: Charting the Course of On-Demand Computing
[ Source: Cloud Connect ]
October 2009-Cloud Computing represents the biggest shift in computing of the last
decade. It's as fundamental as the move from client-server computing to
web-centric computing, and in many ways more disruptive. Learn the latest about cloud computing models, technologies and migration in this whitepaper by Cloud expert and Cloud Connect 2010 Conference Chair, Alistair Croll.
2009 IT Salary Survey: Meager Raises, Solid Prospects
[ Source: InformationWeek ]
April 2009-Raises are notably smaller than a year ago, and the pay shifts track the industries and regions hardest hit during this recession. Job security’s shrinking, and concerns are rising again about the IT career path. In all, though, IT careers are looking safer than many others in this economic downturn. Get all the findings in InformationWeek's comprehensive, annual IT Salary Survey.
Virtualization for midsize businesses: reduce cost, improve service and manage risk
[ Source: IBM ]
October 2009-As data mounts, small and midsize businesses cope with a sprawling and often costly infrastructure. This paper shows how these businesses can benefit by implementing a virtualization strategy. A well-executed strategy can result in fewer, better-utilized servers, rapid provisioning of servers, affordable business continuity, and more streamlined, efficient management.
Seven Warning Signs Your ERP System Is Extinct
[ Source: Plex Systems, Inc. ]
May 2009-Adapt or die. That’s the bottom line when it comes time to surviving in today’s competitive manufacturing landscape. Today’s manufacturing enterprise is challenged by rising material costs, increasing competition, and ever-changing customer requirements. If a manufacturer is using an extinct Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution from a legacy provider, they face dizzying levels of complexity, duplication of effort, and in the worse cases, poor quality and customer service. This paper describes the warning signs that ....
Tips and Tools for Automating Excel Spreadsheets
[ Source: Actuate ]
October 2009-Over 250 million people know how to use Microsoft Excel. Because so many end users are comfortable with using Excel for reviewing data and for conducting "what-if" analysis, delivering reports in spreadsheet format is a common requirement for reporting projects.
Download this whitepaper to learn key tips and tools for deploying a fast and cost-effective method of automating Excel spreadsheet manipulation, thereby, reducing potential costly mistakes.
An Overview of HP Quality Center and HP Business Process Testing
[ Source: Hewlett-Packard ]
January 2008-HP Business Process Testing is a web-based test design solution that bridges the quality chasm between subject matter experts and quality engineers. HP Quality Center is designed to address the wide-ranging challenges that the quality assurance professionals face. This paper provides an overview of Mercury Quality Center Test Management. The shows how Test Director gives full visibility into all of testing efforts. It also shows how QuickTest Professional can automate the testing process.
Comparing Secure Mobile Workforce Solutions: Research in Motion BlackBerry vs. Microsoft ActiveSync
[ Source: Microsoft ]
October 2009-In today's mobile work culture, corporate staff - from executive to individual contributor - work beyond the boundaries of the traditional office environment. To support this concept, many organizations are adopting mobile solutions for these employees, who expect not only access to information, but full participation in business from any location whenever it is required. What is the best solution for your company? What options are there?
This paper analyzes key user experience features ....
Influence of Mobile Technology in Business Growth
[ Source: Arimaan Global Consulting ]
June 2008-All technology has the capacity to innovate in business, how it integrates with business process and what the influence it has in the business is matters. Technology is to amplify potential gains to reduce costs, turn down risks and hasten business growth. For the recent years you can see the technology takes on the central role in every business processes. Technology is not just support for any business, its also adding power to your business.
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Not Just Words: Enforce Your Email and Web Acceptable Usage Policies
[ Source: MessageLabs, Symantec Hosted Services ]
November 2009-Unmanaged employee use of email and the web can subject any organization to potentially costly risks including litigation, regulatory investigations, security breaches, lost productivity, business interruptions, and public embarrassment.
For responsible organizations operating in the age of email and the web, Acceptable Usage Policies (AUPs) are essential business tools. Clearly written and effectively communicated email and web AUPs—supported by employee training and enforced by proven technology solutions—can help employers minimize risks, maximize compliance, ....
Bankers Insurance Improves Disaster Recovery and Gains Efficiency by Replacing Paper Documents with Electronic Versions
[ Source: Perceptive Software ]
January 2007-
With headquarters in Florida, Bankers Insurance Group is in an area prone to hurricanes and flooding. Company administrators decided that paper records were too vulnerable, and opted to replace them with electronic versions managed in ImageNow. ImageNow supports Bankers’ disaster recovery plan by securely storing all documentation related to any claim or policy on the ImageNow server. WebNow, the browser-based complement to ImageNow, extends ImageNow functionality to any location and ensures documents are ....
Taking Policy Administration System Transformation 'One Bite at a Time'
[ Source: Diamond Management & Technology Consultants ]
April 2008-
Most insurance carriers are placing policy administration system (PAS) transformation near the top of their to-do lists for the coming year, and many of these companies will expect a dramatic change in business results by moving PAS to the forefront of daily business operations. However, it is critical that carriers do not underestimate the operational challenges associated with replacing an existing PAS platform, because it will require changes to nearly every business process and technical ....
The Case for a Stand-Alone Rating Engine -- An Oracle Insurance Brief
[ Source: Oracle Insurance ]
April 2009-
In the current economic climate, insurers are looking for ways to expand their distribution and sales channels, while still keeping their costs down. How can you accomplish both? A Web-based, stand-alone rating engine can give you the scalability you need to expand and grow, while providing the online rating capabilities your agents demand. What's more, de-coupling rating from your policy administration system, and consolidating multiple rating engines, reduces IT costs and duplication of effort. ....
CSC's Java-based POINT IN J - End-to-End Policy Administration
[ Source: CSC ]
October 2008-
Long thought of as the 800 lb. gorilla in property and casualty insurance systems, CSC has demonstrated that it is a fast moving and agile 800 lb. gorilla. POINT IN J, introduced during Connect 2008, is CSC's Java-based end-to-end policy administration system that runs on Sun Microsystem’s Solaris operating system and Sun hardware. POINT IN J takes advantage of technologies not typically seen in the insurance industry and will appeal to both legacy insurers and ....
Get Ready for Success: 7 Ways Automation Improves Underwriter Efficiency and Customer Service
[ Source: Optical Image Technology ]
March 2008-
Underwriting today is all about efficiency and service. Managerial expectations dictate the need to process more work, faster, often with fewer human resources, and as cost-effectively as possible. Understanding customer demands, and knowing the details of your routine business processes, records retention demands, and other legal requirements is vital to the smooth running of an underwriting department. This article explains seven ways you can tap into digital capture, storage, and process automation to maximize the ....
Modern Policy Administration Systems Require Modern Implementation Methodologies
[ Source: Camilion Solutions, Inc ]
December 2008-
The insurance industry is rife with anecdotes of late or failed implementations and millions of dollars lost in the process. In the Celent report "The 18 Month Rule: Avoiding The Endless Project" (Nov. 2006), it was noted that “between 30% and 80% of all large projects fail, with most estimates coming in on the higher side of this range.” But it doesn’t have to be this way –- implementations of modern policy admin systems can ....
Policy Administration: Managing Distribution and Portfolio Shift in Turbulent Times
[ Source: Oracle Insurance ]
May 2009-
Recent market events have highlighted that the insurance industry must always be prepared for shifts in business climate. Yet in these cost-conscious times, many insurers are reluctant to invest in the systems that will support rapid changes in strategy and direction. How can you contain costs while still achieving the business agility that is critical to survival in today’s market?
Learn how a completely Web-based, rules-driven policy administration system can help you:
....
Policy Administration: Managing Distribution and Portfolio Shift in Turbulent Times
[ Source: Oracle Insurance ]
May 2009-
Recent market events have highlighted that the insurance industry must always be prepared for shifts in business climate. Yet in these cost-conscious times, many insurers are reluctant to invest in the systems that will support rapid changes in strategy and direction. How can you contain costs while still achieving the business agility that is critical to survival in today’s market?
Learn how a completely Web-based, rules-driven policy administration system can help you:
....
The Case for a Stand-Alone Rating Engine -- An Oracle Insurance Brief
[ Source: Oracle Insurance ]
April 2009-
In the current economic climate, insurers are looking for ways to expand their distribution and sales channels, while still keeping their costs down. How can you accomplish both? A Web-based, stand-alone rating engine can give you the scalability you need to expand and grow, while providing the online rating capabilities your agents demand. What's more, de-coupling rating from your policy administration system, and consolidating multiple rating engines, reduces IT costs and duplication of effort. ....
Modern Policy Administration Systems Require Modern Implementation Methodologies
[ Source: Camilion Solutions, Inc ]
December 2008-
The insurance industry is rife with anecdotes of late or failed implementations and millions of dollars lost in the process. In the Celent report "The 18 Month Rule: Avoiding The Endless Project" (Nov. 2006), it was noted that “between 30% and 80% of all large projects fail, with most estimates coming in on the higher side of this range.” But it doesn’t have to be this way –- implementations of modern policy admin systems can ....
CSC's Java-based POINT IN J - End-to-End Policy Administration
[ Source: CSC ]
October 2008-
Long thought of as the 800 lb. gorilla in property and casualty insurance systems, CSC has demonstrated that it is a fast moving and agile 800 lb. gorilla. POINT IN J, introduced during Connect 2008, is CSC's Java-based end-to-end policy administration system that runs on Sun Microsystem’s Solaris operating system and Sun hardware. POINT IN J takes advantage of technologies not typically seen in the insurance industry and will appeal to both legacy insurers and ....
Bankers Insurance Improves Disaster Recovery and Gains Efficiency by Replacing Paper Documents with Electronic Versions
[ Source: Perceptive Software ]
January 2007-
With headquarters in Florida, Bankers Insurance Group is in an area prone to hurricanes and flooding. Company administrators decided that paper records were too vulnerable, and opted to replace them with electronic versions managed in ImageNow. ImageNow supports Bankers’ disaster recovery plan by securely storing all documentation related to any claim or policy on the ImageNow server. WebNow, the browser-based complement to ImageNow, extends ImageNow functionality to any location and ensures documents are ....
New Policy Admin System Shines Bright for Buckeye Insurance
[ Source: Insuresoft ]
June 2006-
Buckeye Insurance Group had spent 20 years enhancing its legacy system, and its problems and limitations were becoming obvious. Staffing (and turnover) was becoming a major issue. In September 2000, Buckeye went live with Insuresoft's Diamond 4.0. Within six months, data conversion for the personal-auto line was complete, and 10,000 policies were in the system.
Cincinnati Financial Rolls Out Automated Policy Issuance with Insuresoft's Diamond System
[ Source: Insuresoft ]
September 2006-
When The Cincinnati Insurance Companies needed to automate their personal lines policy issuance process, they chose Insuresoft’s Diamond System built on Microsoft architecture. It allowed the Ohio-based regional insurer to create a system around the entire policy administration life cycle from point of sale to billing to back-office processing. Cincinnati Insurance reviewed personal lines offerings from several vendors before selecting Insuresoft, based in University Park, Ill. Cincinnati’s developers added company and state-specific underwriting rules, ....
Insuresoft User Group Meeting - A Unique Tradition for Policy Administration Systems
[ Source: Insuresoft ]
June 2006-
Insuresoft’s User Group tradition began in 1997, initiated by a group of Diamond System users looking for an avenue to discuss their software needs and recommend areas for improvement and enhancement. Since then, the User Group has grown in size and the purpose has evolved. Today, the User Group is a full two and a half day event focused on future Insuresoft developments and sharing progressive ideas between industry professionals.
Cincinnati Equitable Insurance Company - Improved Service Through Insuresoft Real-Time Technology
[ Source: Insuresoft ]
January 2007-
For 12 years Insuresoft and Cincinnati Equitable have worked together, expanded together,
and improved together. Insuresoft provided more than just a policy administration product solution -- Insuresoft delivered a full-service team. To Insuresoft, Cincinnati Equitable is not a customer, but rather a business partner. Through their partnership, both companies have achieved a high level of success, and will continue to do so in the future.
Nevada General Insurance Company & The Diamond Data Warehouse from Insuresoft
[ Source: Insuresoft ]
May 2008-
Managing data became an integral part of why Nevada General Insurance Co. (NGIC) selected The Diamond System from Insuresoft as their policy processing insurance software system. Not only would Diamond help process NGIC’s policies, handle claims, billing and rating, but Diamond also provided NGIC with a central repository for data that would house past and future transactions in one area – The Diamond Data Warehouse.
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