The Contracts Update section includes announcements of contracts insuranceinformation technology companies have signed with customers in recent weeks. Contract news can be faxed to Insurance Networking News magazine at (312) 913-1366 or by electronic mail to
Insurance House, Atlanta, Ga.
Bottomline Technologies
Using Legal eXchange product to eliminate manual invoicing processes and maximize value of claims management system
Concentra Inc., Addison, TexasVirginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., Richmond, Va.
Cognos
Will use Cognos Planning software to drive enterprise-wide planning, forecasting and performance analysis AAA Life Insurance Co., Livonia, Mich.
DSPA Software Inc.
Implemented field administration support and tracking system
Sun Life Financial, Toronto
Fair Isaac Corp.
Analytic claims reserving solution for workforce safety
Workforce Safety & Insurance, Bismark, N.D.
ImageRight
Deployed end-to-end property and casualty document management system
Erickson-Larsen, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Will deploy software to manage files and documents for policy processing, claims, and administration
Umialik Insurance Co., Anchorage, Ala.
Insurance Technologies
Will use point-of-sale software to illustrate living benefits, death benefits and other variable annuity options
Merrill Lynch Insurance Group, New York, N.Y.
ISO
Deploys ISO HomeValue to streamline workflow for agents and underwriters
Kemper Auto and Home, A Unitrin Company, Chicago
Deploys ISO HomeValue to streamline workflow for agents and underwriters
Kemper Auto and Home, A Unitrin Company, Chicago
Opsware Inc.
Manage application rollouts, upgrades, new deployments, and generate detailed reports for financial planning and budgeting
The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America, New York, N.Y.
Sapiens International Corp.
Implemented INSIGHT for Property & Casualty, including policy administration, claims, billing and reinsurance
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Cos., Waco, Texas
Sircon Corp.
Migrated from client/server-based solution to Web-based Sircon for States 4.0, to manage compliance transactions
Texas Department of Insurance, Austin, Texas
Strategic Insurance Software
Will implement a real-time interface, using ACORD XML standards that provides independent agents and brokers "one-click" access to agency-dedicated Web site
The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Cos., Mayfield Village, Ohio
UniPress Software Inc.
Implemented Web-based service desk software to centrally manage service and support for more than 2,500 employees across four states
Alfa Insurance, Montgomery, Ala.
VERTEX
Will use integration and conversion services to help streamline implementation of AdminServer solutions
AdminServer, Chester, Pa.
Westbrook Technologies Inc.
Implementing document management solution that will process 70,000 documents per month
First Insurance Funding Corp., Northbrook, Ill.
