e.Business Briefs: The Hartford Accepts Excel Schedules

The Hartford Financial Services Group has sped up the process for AMS systems users to handle large amounts of schedule data as part of the application and rating process for middle market business. The Hartford, Conn.-based insurer can now accept an Excel file with schedule data generated directly from an AMS Sagitta Browser system Version 5. The data is entered once. The Hartford can convert exposure information for auto, workers' compensation and property in any Excel spreadsheet into an ACORD XML stream and push it to the company's internal commercial lines rating and policy writing system.