) June 23, 2009 -- IVANS, Inc. announced that the property-casualty industry is communicating electronically more than ever before. Download transactions from carriers to agents, and real-time transactions from agents to carriers, have increased 17% and 21% respectively in the past year. The growth can be attributed to new carriers implementing agency-company interface initiatives and existing carriers implementing new transactions such as commercial lines and claims.

) September 3, 2009 -- SBI-AXA Life Insurance introduces Japan's first automated underwriting engine for life insurance

Japans SBI-AXA Life Insurance Company Ltd. today announced the launch of a new processing system for life insurance applications. This will allow faster applications and lead to a higher acceptance rate. The new system is based on Allfinanz's Underwriting Rules Engine (URE) and Munich Re's Japanese underwriting rules set. It is the first of its kind in the Japanese life insurance industry.

) August 12, 2009 -- Towergate Underwriting Group Limited has launched a new website and online quotation service for their Assure UK brand. Developed by a partnership between web design specialists Eonic Limited and insurance software house Applied Industrial Logic Limited, the site utilises the latest software technology to enable the delivery of new insurance products to market quickly and efficiently.

) November 26, 2008 - James Cochran, founder of Business Insurance Now, an online provider of property and business liability insurance for office and professional groups, recently attended the 21st Annual Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) International Conference, to cultivate relationships with leading carriers from around the world, gain industry knowledge, and discover new products, technologies and innovations in professional liability insurance.

) September 25, 2008 -- Joseph J. Plumeri, CEO of Willis, Kim Garland, President of Safeco's Open Seas Insurance, William Hartnett, US Industry Insurance Solutions Director for Microsoft Corp., Mario P. Vitale, Deputy CEO of Zurich Global Corporate, Joseph Clabby, President of ACE USA West and Alex Letts, CEO of RI3K delivered keynote addresses at the 2008 eInsurance Symposium in Dallas September 16-17, 2008.

) October 30, 2008 -- Norvax, the leading provider of technology and Internet tools for insurance sales, was named the 17th fastest-growing, privately owned software company in the nation according to Inc. Magazine's list of 5,000 top businesses in the U.S.

This was the second consecutive year that Norvax was ranked among the top 20 fastest-growing software companies in the country. Norvax was also ranked #15 among all privately owned businesses in the greater Chicago metropolitan area, which includes portions of northwestern Indiana and southeastern Wisconsin.

) December 18, 2008 -- Overture Technologies, the leading provider of decisioning software solutions that enable transparent, accurate and responsive lending processes, announced it has closed $6 million in Series C funding led by Capital Trust Ventures with continuing participation from CNF Investments, New Markets Growth Fund and other existing investors. Financing will be used to support market expansion to meet urgent and increasing demand for the company's financial decisioning solutions serving the mortgage and education lending industries.

) October 15, 2008 -- SMB Technology Network and TechInsurance have formed an alliance that enables SMB Technology Network to offer a new benefit for its 500 members: access to small-business insurance products and services. The association chose to provide this benefit at the request of its members, who as busy business owners need fast, accurate and affordable access to insurance policies and information. More information is available at www.techinsurance.com/smbtn/.

) March 31, 2009 -- RateElert.com launches its revolutionary consumer insurance shopping site that makes the process of shopping for insurance alot easier by combining the power of the internet and wireless technology to match consumers with local insurance agents to help them save money.

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) June 22, 2009 -- Throughout the economic downturn, insurance companies have consistently focused on proven software initiatives that can deliver value quickly. That's why more and more insurers are choosing InsPro Enterprise -- a single life & health insurance administration platform that can be deployed in weeks for the industry's fastest time-to-value. Further validating this market momentum, Celent's 2009 Insurance Software Deal Trends report recently named InsPro Technologies a leading insurance core systems vendor.

) May 13, 2009 -- Insurance Technologies Corporation and Agency Data Transfer Services announced today a joint agreement in which the two companies will merge. Through this merger, ADTS will now be part of the Insurance Technologies Corporation Pre-Fill Division. The division will utilize Agency Data Transfer Services' state-of-the-art technology for eliminating data entry by insurance MGAs, carriers, and agents.

) November 5, 2008 -- Internet based insurance agency, TheHealthQuote, leaders in providing free health insurance quotes to consumers, have made it even easier for consumers to research health plans and complete health insurance applications. TheHealthQuote is excited to announce the addition of their latest support feature which allows their licensed insurance representatives to virtually assist their clients in the comfort of their own computer.

) June 24, 2009 -- The Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies have selected SunGard's iWorks Investment Management solution to help the Companies manage over $1billion in invested assets by providing investment accounting, reporting, portfolio analytics, and decision support. SunGard is also providing consulting services to help the Companies optimize system configuration, maximize the efficiency of resources and minimize risk.

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) June 11, 2009 -- With the crisis in the Florida Property Insurance market looming and just 10 days into hurricane season, leading comparison shopping site RateElert.com has added Ark Royal and ASI Underwriters to its growing network of insurance providers to help Florida Homeowners shop for and compare Home Insurance Rates with a click of a mouse.

) February 17, 2009 -- Potrero Media Corporation, a leader in online marketing and lead generation for the insurance industry, announces increased support for consumers looking for insurance options. Potrero Media rises above the competition by expanding its already highly targeted service. An increasing number of consumers are now looking to compare insurance rates in an effort to cut costs, and Potrero Media is responding to the new demand by ramping up its consumer outreach efforts.

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) February 3, 2009 -- Connextions Inc. announced today that it has selected Steven G. Auerbach for the position of President. Mr. Auerbach will have overall management - including strategy development, client services, operations and sales - for the company's sites in Florida, North Carolina and Indiana, and its 2,500 employees. Connextions Inc. is a technology-driven business process outsourcing firm serving a long list of the nation's largest and best-known health insurance plans and commercial enterprises, helping those firms to acquire, retain and service their customers.

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) November 24, 2008 -- Insurance Technologies Corporation, a leading provider of insurance rating, agency management, and website solutions, announced the launch of eTurboRater, an online automobile consumer rating product for the independent agent. With this release, insurance agencies in nine states can provide instantaneous comparative quotes to customers via their agency website. State availability includes; Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

) November 21, 2008 -- Pearl Insurance recently won Gold and Silver Awards in the 2008 Professional Insurance Marketing Association (PIMA) MarkeTTech Marketing Methods competition. The annual contest highlights the best work in the insurance marketing industry and recognizes excellence in marketing campaigns and models.

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) October 24, 2009 -- In response to preferences long expressed by consumers to lenders, Avista Solutions, the award-winning developer of the Avista AgileTM loan origination software system (LOS), has unveiled its completely redesigned consumer website capability that puts much greater functionality into the hands of borrowers. The extensive makeover improves the borrower experience and helps lenders meet the growing desire of consumers to obtain more information and functionality independently when visiting lender websites.

) April 14, 2009 -- MedCurrent Corporation, a provider of physician practice management solutions, announced the newest release of MedCurrent Verify™, a Web-based insurance eligibility verification tool. Medical practices use MedCurrent Verify to connect to databases from more than 350 US-based insurance carriers to secure real-time patient coverage information. By improving eligibility verification processes, MedCurrent Verify helps speed insurance workflow, improve claim submission accuracy, and optimize reimbursement.

MedCurrent Verify's new version adds these features:

) May 27, 2009 -- Americans looking for life insurance information and solutions now have a one-stop online destination for in-depth answers to all their life insurance questions -- www.MyInsuranceQuotes.com.

The newly upgraded MyInsuranceQuotes.com Learning Center offers dozens of helpful articles to answer common life insurance questions, such as how much coverage an individual needs or how life insurance fits into a consumer's overall financial plan.

) November 19, 2008 -- Sagamore Systems (www.sagamoresys.com), the industry leading provider of zero-touch solutions that enable the remote management and monitoring of last mile of the copper loop, today announced technology industry veteran Rick Pontin has joined its board of directors.

Pontin brings more than 25 years of technology and telecommunications experience to the Sagamore Systems board of directors. He will work with the company's executive management team to ensure the success of Sagamore Systems' recently introduced Automated Cross Connect (AXC) 800 product solution for telecommunications service providers.

) October 29, 2008 -- Insurance News Magazine, a SourceMedia publication, named Richard Cantu, president of Texas Health & Life, one of the Top 20 finalists for the 2008 INNovators award, which recognizes insurance industry innovations.

Cantu received the designation for his use of sales automation technology from Norvax to create a top-producing one-agent office -- out of his home. Initially working out of a spare closet, Cantu built a business that closed an average of 40 new policies each month, a volume that matches many mid-sized agencies.

) July 14, 2009 -- Corticon Technologies, the leading provider of Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS) announces another successful customer, UNUM. Unum, a Fortune 500 company and one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, uses Corticon Business Rules Management System (Corticon BRMS) as their business rules engine (BRE) and business rules modeling solution. Unum uses the Corticon BRMS solution to automate the business rules that govern core business functions, thus delivering better customer service at reduced cost.

) August 6, 2009 -- QuickQuote, Inc, a leading provider of software and Web-based technology solutions for the insurance industry, announced today that as of August 10, 2009, the company will be known as QQ Solutions, Inc.

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) April 2, 2009 -- Corticon Technologies, Inc. (www.corticon.com), the leader in model-driven Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS), today announced special pricing for, and an educational webinar about, its patent-pending Corticon DialogsTM solution.

) February 9, 2009 -- RFID Journal, the world's leading media and events company focused on radio frequency identification, announced today that a survey of 100 end users and potential end users of RFID indicates most see the technology as a tool to help them cut costs now, as well as improve long-term efficiencies and gain a competitive advantage.

RFID Journal surveyed its readers to determine how the global recession will impact their businesses. Respondents hailed from North America, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. A whopping 70 percent of respondents said that in past recessions, their businesses benefited from investing in information and other technologies.

) October 23, 2008 -- Global Bay Mobile Technologies, Inc., a provider of award winning mobile enterprise application solutions, has been chosen by Genesis Solutions Design and Alacrity Services, developers of claims management solutions for the insurance industry, for a national mobility application deployment for residential water remediation. The end user clients are insurance carriers that needed to improve the response time and accuracy of their water mitigation claims. In these times of frequent regional hurricanes, storms and floods, numbers of claims can be in the thousands--and all are time-sensitive.

) October 21, 2008 -- Stuckey & Company, a specialty insurance provider recently launched an online tool that will allow agents to access accurate real-time quotes with the click of a button. The web-based application Xact Quote gives agents the ability to provide an up-to-date and accurate quote within minutes.

) June 24, 2009 -- According to insurance marketing association ARM Northwest (Associated Risk Management), more independent insurance agents and brokers are tapping into real-time technology tools for their business. Insurance agents use technology to handle everything from policy rating and sales, to manage customer inquiries. They also use technology to deliver service.

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) May 5, 2009 -- Vantage Agora, a provider of backoffice processing, systems integration, custom application development and services to insurance and finance companies, today announced a formal development and marketing partnership with DataFlow Information Systems, an emerging leader in the field of online software applications for productivity improvements in the specialty lines insurance industry.

The agreement calls for the two companies to pool resources and intellectual property to speed the development and adoption of products that increase the productivity of insurance Wholesalers, MGA's and carriers.

) December 15, 2008 -- Senior Asian information technology (IT) executives are cautiously confident about maintaining staff numbers through 2009, despite the economic downturn.

Although the global economic crisis dominates their thinking, 43 per cent of CIOs across the Asia Pacific expect to increase their IT staff headcount in the year ahead. More than a third (36 per cent) of this group indicated they planned to increase IT staff by between one and 10 per cent.

More than a quarter (28 per cent) expect their tech staff numbers to remain unchanged through 2009. Less than 10 per cent expect to have to cut IT staff numbers.

) August 24, 2009 --TitleVest, a Manhattan-based provider of title insurance and related real estate services is pleased to announce the addition of Carey Allaband LeRoux, Esq. as Managing Director of Business Development.

In her new role, Ms. LeRoux will facilitate relationships with prospective clients and leverage her industry connections to help grow TitleVest's commercial client base.

) October 7, 2008 -- Companies that give their workers the option of telecommuting are benefiting from greater productivity, lower costs, more options for finding and retaining qualified staff, and improved employee health, according to a new survey released today by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).

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) June 13, 2009 -- Xceed Consultancy Services www.xceedgroup.com is pleased to announce the launch of their new Insurance Practice. The practice is headed up by Director Mark Ward, who brings over 20 years experience of working within the London Markets. In its sixth year of operating and with offices in London and New York, Xceed is a growing IT Consultancy with a strong track record of providing IT Consultancy and Outsourcing services to financial services organisations. With an established presence in the Retail and Investment banking sectors the launch of the Insurance Practice reflects an increasing need for Insurance companies to leverage their IT operations more efficiently.

) September 29, 2008 -- Evantage Consulting, a Minneapolis-based leader in cross-discipline consulting for successful e-business initiatives, presents a new whitepaper: Marketing Analytics in the Twin Cities. The whitepaper summarizes results of a survey conducted by Evantage Consulting, in partnership with the Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association and the Minnesota Chapter of the American Marketing Association to uncover the impact of analytics on marketing teams and organizations as a whole. Access the whitepaper and more details about the survey at http://www.evantageconsulting.com/whitepaper_2008_marketing_analytics_survey.html

) October 13, 2009 -- TechInsurance, the leading online provider of business insurance for IT companies, is making comprehensive insurance coverage more affordable than ever for the smallest IT companies, offering a new MicroTek Pak product that combines professional liability/errors and omissions insurance with general liability and property insurance coverage for an incredibly low price.

TechInsurance Announces Offering of New MicroTek Insurance Product

) January 14, 2009 -- IVANS, Inc., a leading provider of corporate connectivity solutions and services, is hosting its annual XChange Conference February 11-12, 2009 at the Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza in Tampa, Florida. IVANS 2009 XChange will address issues currently confronting the industry and present proven technology strategies for helping insurance professionals strengthen their businesses in a challenging economy.

) January 27, 2009 -- A survey of commercial real estate investment managers shows demand for information has been growing as the economy has been slowing down. Over 80% of the survey respondents say the frequency of demands for reports and information is either significantly higher or higher now compared to a year ago.

Survey results show that despite the growing demand for information, companies are struggling to measure many of the key risk parameters in a timely manner. Tenant exposure is one of these parameters which most companies still measure on a quarterly basis or even less frequently.

) October 21, 2008 -- Brokers who have been looking for an easy and efficient way to track leads and grow their pipeline now have a solution. Zywave, Inc., a leading technology provider of products and services for insurance brokers, announced today the release of SalesPulse™, a lead management system built for the way insurance brokers really work. Time spent on data entry, understanding workflows and figuring out reports are gone. SalesPulse eliminates rules-based requirements so producers can move forward in their sales process quickly and easily.