December 9, 2008: University Park, IL
Insuresoft, a leading provider of insurance software for the property and casualty insurance industry, announced today that Southern Mutual Insurance Company (SMIC) has successfully installed Insuresoft’s next generation insurance software policy processing system, Diamond v5.0. Additionally SMIC has deployed several of Insuresoft’s value added other policy processing products including Diamond Publisher for print fulfillment and the Diamond Web Portal for inquiry.
SMIC has been a valued insurance software, Diamond user since 1998 and is the first insurance software customer to be in production with Diamond v5.0. Diamond v5.0 is built on the Microsoft .Net 3.5 Framework and leverages WCF for its secure communication infrastructure, visual inheritance for its extendable UI architecture and SQL 2005/2008 for its database backend. Diamond, insurance software enables insurance carriers to manage their entire insurance software policy processing lifecycle, from actuarial modeling to remote point of sale capabilities as well as back-office processing. The first generation of the insurance software was deployed in 1994. Today there are over 200 Diamond modules in production across North America.
According to Kim McClain, Assistant Vice President at Southern Mutual Insurance Company, “Insuresoft’s perpetual license model allowed us to upgrade to the latest and greatest technology without having to pay additional license fees,” McClain continued, “The lower cost of ownership combined with great customer service and minimal disruption to our business made the decision to migrate to Diamond 5.0 an easy one.”
Donna Carr, Business Analyst at Insuresoft noted, “The entire SMIC migration to Diamond 5.0 went very smoothly,” Carr explained. “It is truly rewarding to see a long time customer like SMIC continue to benefit through technology migration.”
About Southern Mutual Insurance Company
Southern Mutual Insurance Company, based in Athens, Georgia, is owned by its policy holders and has been focused on delivering the best insurance products and services since 1847. Southern Mutual offers personal lines insurance through independent agents located throughout the States of Georgia and South Carolina.
About Insuresoft:
Insurance software.Insuresoft is a Microsoft Gold-Certified independent software vendor delivering insurance software to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that are configured to meet the unique needs of insurance companies and managing general agents in North America. Insuresoft is a privately-held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota. For additional information,
please visit http://www.insuresoft.com.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Unique Insurance Selects .Net Diamond System for its Insurance Software Policy Processing Application
Insuresoft, a leading provider of insurance software, announced today that Chicago based Unique Insurance Company agreed to implement Insuresoft’s insurance software's newest release of the Diamond System as its policy processing application.
The Diamond System is a fully automated and integrated policy processing system for both personal and commercial insurance carriers. Fully written in .NET, The Diamond System's insurance software is scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solution for carrying out all business-critical insurance processing functions.
Speed to market was a critical component in Unique’s decision process for selecting a policy processing partner. "Unique Insurance is fully committed to growth and development of new lines and markets," states Matthew Dutkanych, President of Unique Insurance, "The selection of Insuresoft came down to their ability to demonstrate leading edge technology with minimal required customization," Dutkanych said. "Insuresoft proved to be the most accommodating option for us based on a number of similar previous installations."
Kelly Kerrigan, Sales and Marketing Representative for Insuresoft, believes that Unique Insurance has the right model for merging policy processing technology with their business growth plans. "By implementing Diamond’s robust "out-of-the-box" capabilities for policy processing, billing and claims, Unique will be able to meet its speed to market objectives," Kerrigan continued. "We are excited to partner with Unique Insurance as they are truly a great fit for Diamond."
About Unique Insurance Company
Chicago based Unique Insurance Company was founded in 1996. Unique provides automobile liability and physical damage coverage for nonstandard automobile risks primarily in the metropolitan Chicago area in the State of Illinois. Unique Insurance Company has experienced a conservative growth that makes everybody proud to be a member of the Unique growing family.
Unique Insurance Company is dedicated to offer the best customer service in the industry, whether it is underwriting, claims or billing, our commitment is to providing the agents as well as our insured’s with the best service.
About Insuresoft:
Insurance software.Insuresoft is a Microsoft Gold-Certified independent software vendor delivering insurance software to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that are configured to meet the unique needs of insurance companies and managing general agents in North America. Insuresoft is a privately-held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota. For additional information,
please visit http://www.insuresoft.com.
The Diamond System is a fully automated and integrated policy processing system for both personal and commercial insurance carriers. Fully written in .NET, The Diamond System's insurance software is scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solution for carrying out all business-critical insurance processing functions.
Speed to market was a critical component in Unique’s decision process for selecting a policy processing partner. "Unique Insurance is fully committed to growth and development of new lines and markets," states Matthew Dutkanych, President of Unique Insurance, "The selection of Insuresoft came down to their ability to demonstrate leading edge technology with minimal required customization," Dutkanych said. "Insuresoft proved to be the most accommodating option for us based on a number of similar previous installations."
Kelly Kerrigan, Sales and Marketing Representative for Insuresoft, believes that Unique Insurance has the right model for merging policy processing technology with their business growth plans. "By implementing Diamond’s robust "out-of-the-box" capabilities for policy processing, billing and claims, Unique will be able to meet its speed to market objectives," Kerrigan continued. "We are excited to partner with Unique Insurance as they are truly a great fit for Diamond."
About Unique Insurance Company
Chicago based Unique Insurance Company was founded in 1996. Unique provides automobile liability and physical damage coverage for nonstandard automobile risks primarily in the metropolitan Chicago area in the State of Illinois. Unique Insurance Company has experienced a conservative growth that makes everybody proud to be a member of the Unique growing family.
Unique Insurance Company is dedicated to offer the best customer service in the industry, whether it is underwriting, claims or billing, our commitment is to providing the agents as well as our insured’s with the best service.
About Insuresoft:
Insurance software.Insuresoft is a Microsoft Gold-Certified independent software vendor delivering insurance software to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that are configured to meet the unique needs of insurance companies and managing general agents in North America. Insuresoft is a privately-held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota. For additional information,
please visit http://www.insuresoft.com.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Insuresoft Sponsors Golf Outing at PCI Technology Conference
October 20, 2008
For the 6th year running, Insuresoft, a leading insurance software company, sponsored the annual Property Casualty
Insurers Association of America’s golf outing at Desert Pines Golf course in Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, October 7th.
As part of the PCI Information Technology Conference sponsorship packages, Insuresoft provided 16 foursomes
who signed up to play golf during the conference with beautiful greens, perfect weather and great camaraderie with
colleagues from the property and casualty insurance industry.
Golfers boarded busses at Ceasar’s Palace destined for Desert Pines Golf Club where they were treated to a box lunch
and some practice time prior to heading for their assigned tees for the 1pm shotgun start. “This was an ideal venue
to relax and enjoy each other’s company,” stated Tony Villa, Insuresoft CEO, “It’s a great way to meet and greet other
P&C colleagues outside their respective offices.”
Insuresoft’s marketing department was also on hand helping to make the event fun and memorable. Instead of
handing out the traditional “goodie bag” with golf balls, tees and towels ahead of the golf outing, participants had to
“earn” their golf prizes by beating a golf pro on the 16th hole. KyLee Brown, a Nike Tour Golf pro, was on hand to tee
off on the 16th hole before each foursome. Each golfer had to beat KyLee’s drive in order to win a golf prize. Luckily
for the golfers, Insuresoft’s marketing department was kind in determining which drives went farther.
Dominic Grosso, Vice President and CIO, AAA MidAtlantic, found the “Beat the Pro” format challenging, “I have to say
that there were probably some bruised egos as a result of some fairly poor drives on the 16th hole. KyLee was tough
to beat but it was all in the spirit of fun”, continued Grosso.
“PCI is happy to have Insuresoft as a returning sponsor of the golf outing,” stated John Palombi, PCI Assistant Vice
President - MIS Operations and Support, “Our members truly look forward to the golf outing and the contacts they
make while on the course.”
Insuresoft announced at the post outing awards ceremony that they will return as the
sponsor for the PCI Information Technology Conference Golf Outing again in 2009.
For more information on the PCIAA, visit http://www.pciaa.net/
About Insuresoft:
Insurance software.Insuresoft is a Microsoft Gold-Certified independent software vendor delivering insurance software to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that are configured to meet the unique needs of insurance companies and managing general agents in North America. Insuresoft is a privately-held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota. For additional information,
please visit http://www.insuresoft.com.
For the 6th year running, Insuresoft, a leading insurance software company, sponsored the annual Property Casualty
Insurers Association of America’s golf outing at Desert Pines Golf course in Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, October 7th.
As part of the PCI Information Technology Conference sponsorship packages, Insuresoft provided 16 foursomes
who signed up to play golf during the conference with beautiful greens, perfect weather and great camaraderie with
colleagues from the property and casualty insurance industry.
Golfers boarded busses at Ceasar’s Palace destined for Desert Pines Golf Club where they were treated to a box lunch
and some practice time prior to heading for their assigned tees for the 1pm shotgun start. “This was an ideal venue
to relax and enjoy each other’s company,” stated Tony Villa, Insuresoft CEO, “It’s a great way to meet and greet other
P&C colleagues outside their respective offices.”
Insuresoft’s marketing department was also on hand helping to make the event fun and memorable. Instead of
handing out the traditional “goodie bag” with golf balls, tees and towels ahead of the golf outing, participants had to
“earn” their golf prizes by beating a golf pro on the 16th hole. KyLee Brown, a Nike Tour Golf pro, was on hand to tee
off on the 16th hole before each foursome. Each golfer had to beat KyLee’s drive in order to win a golf prize. Luckily
for the golfers, Insuresoft’s marketing department was kind in determining which drives went farther.
Dominic Grosso, Vice President and CIO, AAA MidAtlantic, found the “Beat the Pro” format challenging, “I have to say
that there were probably some bruised egos as a result of some fairly poor drives on the 16th hole. KyLee was tough
to beat but it was all in the spirit of fun”, continued Grosso.
“PCI is happy to have Insuresoft as a returning sponsor of the golf outing,” stated John Palombi, PCI Assistant Vice
President - MIS Operations and Support, “Our members truly look forward to the golf outing and the contacts they
make while on the course.”
Insuresoft announced at the post outing awards ceremony that they will return as the
sponsor for the PCI Information Technology Conference Golf Outing again in 2009.
For more information on the PCIAA, visit http://www.pciaa.net/
About Insuresoft:
Insurance software.Insuresoft is a Microsoft Gold-Certified independent software vendor delivering insurance software to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that are configured to meet the unique needs of insurance companies and managing general agents in North America. Insuresoft is a privately-held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota. For additional information,
please visit http://www.insuresoft.com.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Insuresoft Delivers Diamond System to Align General in California
Insuresoft, a leading provider of insurance policy administration software, today announced the successful implementation of its Diamond System for Align General Insurance Agency in the state of California. Insuresoft is proud to be the chosen systems solutions provider for Align General’s fast growing personal auto insurance line of business.
Align General first implemented the Diamond System when it began writing personal auto insurance in Texas in February 2005. Following this first successful implementation, Align was positioned to quickly and efficiently expand into California working with Insuresoft.
"Insuresoft’s dedicated Diamond team developed a very good understanding of Align’s business model and unique systems requirements during the first implementation. This allowed us to expand our business into California more rapidly and cost-effectively than would otherwise have been possible." said Kieran Sweeney, President and CEO of Align General.
For Align, partnering with Insuresoft is not only about the ease of expanding into new states using the Diamond System. "The Diamond System has allowed us to create highly efficient and scalable workflow processes across our enterprise. This enables us to concentrate on delivering the superlative products and services to our customers that we expect ourselves," Sweeney adds. "We place an emphasis on effective communication and on-time delivery, so we feel strongly that we made the right decision to select Insuresoft as our long-term systems partner."
The Diamond System facilitated the optimization of efficiencies in Align’s distribution model, which leverages the power and flexibility of the Internet. "Align is an example of an insurance provider that takes full advantage of technology to provide a full array of point-of-sale processing and servicing capabilities to their customers and agents," said Karen Greene, Project Manager for Insuresoft. "Diamond’s service-oriented architecture also provides Align with the ability to deploy the system more rapidly as the company expands using a phased approach."
About Insuresoft:
Insurance software.Insuresoft is a Microsoft Gold-Certified independent software vendor delivering insurance software to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that are configured to meet the unique needs of insurance companies and managing general agents in North America. Insuresoft is a privately-held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota. For additional information,
please visit http://www.insuresoft.com.
Align General first implemented the Diamond System when it began writing personal auto insurance in Texas in February 2005. Following this first successful implementation, Align was positioned to quickly and efficiently expand into California working with Insuresoft.
"Insuresoft’s dedicated Diamond team developed a very good understanding of Align’s business model and unique systems requirements during the first implementation. This allowed us to expand our business into California more rapidly and cost-effectively than would otherwise have been possible." said Kieran Sweeney, President and CEO of Align General.
For Align, partnering with Insuresoft is not only about the ease of expanding into new states using the Diamond System. "The Diamond System has allowed us to create highly efficient and scalable workflow processes across our enterprise. This enables us to concentrate on delivering the superlative products and services to our customers that we expect ourselves," Sweeney adds. "We place an emphasis on effective communication and on-time delivery, so we feel strongly that we made the right decision to select Insuresoft as our long-term systems partner."
The Diamond System facilitated the optimization of efficiencies in Align’s distribution model, which leverages the power and flexibility of the Internet. "Align is an example of an insurance provider that takes full advantage of technology to provide a full array of point-of-sale processing and servicing capabilities to their customers and agents," said Karen Greene, Project Manager for Insuresoft. "Diamond’s service-oriented architecture also provides Align with the ability to deploy the system more rapidly as the company expands using a phased approach."
About Insuresoft:
Insurance software.Insuresoft is a Microsoft Gold-Certified independent software vendor delivering insurance software to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that are configured to meet the unique needs of insurance companies and managing general agents in North America. Insuresoft is a privately-held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota. For additional information,
please visit http://www.insuresoft.com.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
News Release: AT&T Keeps Insuresoft Connected with Hosting Service
Insurance Software Company Selects AT&T to Support Future System Enhancements
UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., July 2, 2008 ¾ AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced a three-year contract with Insuresoft, a leading insurance software vendor for the property and casualty insurance industry. As its primary provider, AT&T will deliver a portfolio of hosting services that keeps Insuresoft connected and “always on” for its customers.
Insuresoft will take advantage of AT&T’s collocation services, housing its equipment at one of 38 AT&T global Internet Data Centers (IDCs). AT&T will provide scalable bandwidth to Insuresoft, ensuring the reliable power and connectivity that is required to support Insuresoft’s services and customers. Both cost efficient and flexible, AT&T’s solution assigns the optimal bandwidth that is needed to support network traffic and Insuresoft’s Web tools.
“From the start, we needed a collaborative provider with the power and connectivity to ensure a top-notch experience for our customers,” said Chris Blair, vice president of Product Management for Insuresoft. “AT&T has the complete set of solutions and capability to support Insuresoft’s operations and paves the way for our company to evolve applications to a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model.”
In addition to expanded bandwidth and extensive hosting services, Insuresoft will benefit from the AT&T BusinessDirect® Web portal and management tools. This online platform securely provides access to applications for convenient bill payment and network data analysis
UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., July 2, 2008 ¾ AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced a three-year contract with Insuresoft, a leading insurance software vendor for the property and casualty insurance industry. As its primary provider, AT&T will deliver a portfolio of hosting services that keeps Insuresoft connected and “always on” for its customers.
Insuresoft will take advantage of AT&T’s collocation services, housing its equipment at one of 38 AT&T global Internet Data Centers (IDCs). AT&T will provide scalable bandwidth to Insuresoft, ensuring the reliable power and connectivity that is required to support Insuresoft’s services and customers. Both cost efficient and flexible, AT&T’s solution assigns the optimal bandwidth that is needed to support network traffic and Insuresoft’s Web tools.
“From the start, we needed a collaborative provider with the power and connectivity to ensure a top-notch experience for our customers,” said Chris Blair, vice president of Product Management for Insuresoft. “AT&T has the complete set of solutions and capability to support Insuresoft’s operations and paves the way for our company to evolve applications to a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model.”
In addition to expanded bandwidth and extensive hosting services, Insuresoft will benefit from the AT&T BusinessDirect® Web portal and management tools. This online platform securely provides access to applications for convenient bill payment and network data analysis
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Buckeye Case Study
Insuresoft's Diamond Policy Processing System Shines Bright for Buckeye Insurance
What small company hasn’t found itself in Buckeye Insurance Group’s shoes? You get so caught up in the day-to-day operation of your business that you reach the point where your job is less about doing business and more about how you do business. For Chris Haines and the IT department at Buckeye, that meant spending their time keeping a legacy mainframe system—and a homegrown one at that—operating, instead of helping the company and its independent agents sell insurance policies.
Buckeye had spent 20 years enhancing the insurance software system, and its problems and limitations were becoming obvious. Haines, the P&C insurer’s manager of technical operations, said staffing (and turnover) was becoming a major issue. "We could not just take RPG programmers off the street, bring them in, and have them start maintaining this system," he said. "They needed to understand its inner workings. That only comes from experience and having your hands on the insurance software system."
From a creative standpoint, this was also hurting the IT department. Instead of luring new and talented workers with the promise of developing exciting ways to do business with its agency force (websites, agency interfaces, etc.), Haines and the staff were spending time and money on maintaining an old insurance software system. End-user training was another problem: The old insurance software system used
green screens, which meant the staff had to be trained to look closely for things such as coverage limits. Using temporary help was virtually impossible, because it took up to three months to train new personnel on the system.
Buckeye initially considered building a new policy processing system of its own, but personnel changes made that more of a stretch, according to Haines. There were starts and stops along the way, but by 1999 the company was ready for an outside solution and decided on the Diamond System. In September of 2000, Buckeye went live with Diamond 4.0. Within six months, data conversion for the personal-auto line was complete, and 10,000 policies were in the insurance software system. Haines said he was hoping to get roughly 75 percent of policy information from the data conversion, but instead got between 90 and 95 percent.
Converting to any property and casualty system has its rocky moments. "You have times when you’re holding a few policies waiting on a fix, but those are the exception, not the norm," Haines said. "The benefits greatly outweigh the stutter steps we had to take to get where we are."
Haines believes the system’s ability to do out-of-sequence endorsements and to view previous policy images are some of its biggest benefits. "With our previous system, every policy had one image. When changes were made, notes had to be taken to describe how the policy was changed, but you could never go back and look at the previous image," Haines said.
About Insuresoft:
Insurance software.Insuresoft is a Microsoft Gold-Certified independent software vendor delivering insurance software to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that are configured to meet the unique needs of insurance companies and managing general agents in North America. Insuresoft is a privately-held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota. For additional information,
please visit http://www.insuresoft.com.
What small company hasn’t found itself in Buckeye Insurance Group’s shoes? You get so caught up in the day-to-day operation of your business that you reach the point where your job is less about doing business and more about how you do business. For Chris Haines and the IT department at Buckeye, that meant spending their time keeping a legacy mainframe system—and a homegrown one at that—operating, instead of helping the company and its independent agents sell insurance policies.
Buckeye had spent 20 years enhancing the insurance software system, and its problems and limitations were becoming obvious. Haines, the P&C insurer’s manager of technical operations, said staffing (and turnover) was becoming a major issue. "We could not just take RPG programmers off the street, bring them in, and have them start maintaining this system," he said. "They needed to understand its inner workings. That only comes from experience and having your hands on the insurance software system."
From a creative standpoint, this was also hurting the IT department. Instead of luring new and talented workers with the promise of developing exciting ways to do business with its agency force (websites, agency interfaces, etc.), Haines and the staff were spending time and money on maintaining an old insurance software system. End-user training was another problem: The old insurance software system used
green screens, which meant the staff had to be trained to look closely for things such as coverage limits. Using temporary help was virtually impossible, because it took up to three months to train new personnel on the system.
Buckeye initially considered building a new policy processing system of its own, but personnel changes made that more of a stretch, according to Haines. There were starts and stops along the way, but by 1999 the company was ready for an outside solution and decided on the Diamond System. In September of 2000, Buckeye went live with Diamond 4.0. Within six months, data conversion for the personal-auto line was complete, and 10,000 policies were in the insurance software system. Haines said he was hoping to get roughly 75 percent of policy information from the data conversion, but instead got between 90 and 95 percent.
Converting to any property and casualty system has its rocky moments. "You have times when you’re holding a few policies waiting on a fix, but those are the exception, not the norm," Haines said. "The benefits greatly outweigh the stutter steps we had to take to get where we are."
Haines believes the system’s ability to do out-of-sequence endorsements and to view previous policy images are some of its biggest benefits. "With our previous system, every policy had one image. When changes were made, notes had to be taken to describe how the policy was changed, but you could never go back and look at the previous image," Haines said.
About Insuresoft:
Insurance software.Insuresoft is a Microsoft Gold-Certified independent software vendor delivering insurance software to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that are configured to meet the unique needs of insurance companies and managing general agents in North America. Insuresoft is a privately-held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota. For additional information,
please visit http://www.insuresoft.com.
Grange Press Release
Insuresoft Delivers Diamond 4.32x for Grange’s Auto Line of Business in Idaho
January 26, 2006 : University Park, IL
Insuresoft, a leading provider of insurance policy administration software, today announced Grange Insurance Group successfully upgraded to the latest version of the Diamond System, Diamond 4.32x for its auto line of business in the state of Idaho.
Grange was able to complete their expansion quickly and cost effectively due to their long-standing partnership with Insuresoft. Insuresoft’s dedicated Diamond team already understood the company’s business model and unique requirements, allowing the implementation to move rapidly toward a successful completion.
Grange first implemented Diamond for its Idaho auto line in 2002, and the upgrade to Diamond 4.32x was an easy one due to Insuresoft’s Perpetual Licensing Agreement. This unique licensing arrangement enables carriers to keep pace with the latest technology and to take advantage of new features and enhancements that are developed in response to changes in the marketplace. In addition, the Perpetual Licensing Agreement allows carriers to upgrade at their own pace so that the testing and implementation can be done on a schedule that works for them.
While migrating to a new system is always a daunting task, Insuresoft ensured a smooth transition. The Insuresoft team, with prior first-hand knowledge of Grange’s system, was able to turn the typically challenging process of data conversion into a simple one. "The migration process went smoothly both on our end, and for Grange," said Chuck Martin, Development Manager for Insuresoft. "Grange was well prepared to implement Diamond, and we are glad that we could provide them with a seamless transition."
Now that Grange has experienced the benefits of a fully automated policy processing system, they look forward to the day that all their lines in all their states are on the Diamond System.
"Moving our Idaho auto line to Diamond 4.32x was the first step in migrating all our states, and so far the process has been very encouraging," said Nina Latrofa, IT manager at Grange. "All our products will benefit greatly from this system, which will eliminate costly overnight batch processing, streamline our data entry process, and allow us to add new features and functionality in a quick timeframe."
About Grange:
Grange Insurance Group is the industry recognized name for Grange Insurance Association and Rocky Mountain Fire & Casualty Company of Seattle, WA. Grange has been insuring farming families in smaller western communities since 1894. Throughout the past 100 years, Grange has grown to more than $200 million in written premium, all the while, holding fast to its commitment to families in "Main Street" towns, farm communities, and suburban areas of the West.
About Insuresoft Inc.:
Insuresoft is a leading policy processing systems provider for the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that meet the unique automation needs of managing general agents and insurance companies in North America. Insuresoft is a privately held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama, and Minnesota.
For more information:
Contact Mike Hernandez at (866) 299-1314 ext. 35035 or via email at mhernandez@insuresoft.com.
January 26, 2006 : University Park, IL
Insuresoft, a leading provider of insurance policy administration software, today announced Grange Insurance Group successfully upgraded to the latest version of the Diamond System, Diamond 4.32x for its auto line of business in the state of Idaho.
Grange was able to complete their expansion quickly and cost effectively due to their long-standing partnership with Insuresoft. Insuresoft’s dedicated Diamond team already understood the company’s business model and unique requirements, allowing the implementation to move rapidly toward a successful completion.
Grange first implemented Diamond for its Idaho auto line in 2002, and the upgrade to Diamond 4.32x was an easy one due to Insuresoft’s Perpetual Licensing Agreement. This unique licensing arrangement enables carriers to keep pace with the latest technology and to take advantage of new features and enhancements that are developed in response to changes in the marketplace. In addition, the Perpetual Licensing Agreement allows carriers to upgrade at their own pace so that the testing and implementation can be done on a schedule that works for them.
While migrating to a new system is always a daunting task, Insuresoft ensured a smooth transition. The Insuresoft team, with prior first-hand knowledge of Grange’s system, was able to turn the typically challenging process of data conversion into a simple one. "The migration process went smoothly both on our end, and for Grange," said Chuck Martin, Development Manager for Insuresoft. "Grange was well prepared to implement Diamond, and we are glad that we could provide them with a seamless transition."
Now that Grange has experienced the benefits of a fully automated policy processing system, they look forward to the day that all their lines in all their states are on the Diamond System.
"Moving our Idaho auto line to Diamond 4.32x was the first step in migrating all our states, and so far the process has been very encouraging," said Nina Latrofa, IT manager at Grange. "All our products will benefit greatly from this system, which will eliminate costly overnight batch processing, streamline our data entry process, and allow us to add new features and functionality in a quick timeframe."
About Grange:
Grange Insurance Group is the industry recognized name for Grange Insurance Association and Rocky Mountain Fire & Casualty Company of Seattle, WA. Grange has been insuring farming families in smaller western communities since 1894. Throughout the past 100 years, Grange has grown to more than $200 million in written premium, all the while, holding fast to its commitment to families in "Main Street" towns, farm communities, and suburban areas of the West.
About Insuresoft Inc.:
Insuresoft is a leading policy processing systems provider for the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that meet the unique automation needs of managing general agents and insurance companies in North America. Insuresoft is a privately held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama, and Minnesota.
For more information:
Contact Mike Hernandez at (866) 299-1314 ext. 35035 or via email at mhernandez@insuresoft.com.
Buckeye Press Release
Buckeye Implements Diamond System for All Lines of Business in South Dakota
April 14, 2006 : University Park, IL
Insuresoft, a leading provider of insurance policy administration software, today announced the successful completion of the Diamond System implementation for Buckeye Insurance Group for all lines of business in the state of South Dakota. Insuresoft is proud to continue to provide insurance software solutions for Buckeye, a regional leader in farm, home and auto protection, as they grow their business with the help of the Diamond System.
The Diamond System's insurance software was first implemented for Buckeye in September of 2000 and since then the company has enjoyed the many benefits of a fully automated policy processing system. Buckeye was able to complete their recent expansion quickly and cost effectively due to their partnership with Insuresoft. Insuresoft’s dedicated Diamond team already understood the company’s business model and unique requirements, allowing the implementation to move rapidly toward a successful completion.
"Because of our history working together, Insuresoft truly understands what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, and when it needs to be done," said R. Christopher Haines, Assistant Vice President of Technical Operations at Buckeye. "But, it’s not just the Insuresoft team or Buckeye’s internal systems that made this expansion successful. The implementation also went smoothly because of the Diamond product itself -- the structure of the Diamond System lends itself to easy expansion."
"Once a carrier has implemented the Diamond System, extending it to cover new states is a fast process," said Chris Blair, Vice President of Product Management at Insuresoft. "Buckeye was able to expand their business opportunities without hindrance from technological setbacks."
About Buckeye:
Buckeye Insurance Group is a progressive regional company using select, professional, independent agents who share a vision to provide policyholders with quality insurance protection at competitive, stable rates. Buckeye has its home office in Piqua, Ohio, and writes business throughout the Midwest.
About Insuresoft Inc.:
Insuresoft is a leading policy processing systems provider for the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that meet the unique automation needs of managing general agents and insurance companies in North America. Insuresoft is a privately held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota.
For more information:
Contact Mike Hernandez at (866) 299-1314 ext. 35035 or via email at mhernandez@insuresoft.com.
April 14, 2006 : University Park, IL
Insuresoft, a leading provider of insurance policy administration software, today announced the successful completion of the Diamond System implementation for Buckeye Insurance Group for all lines of business in the state of South Dakota. Insuresoft is proud to continue to provide insurance software solutions for Buckeye, a regional leader in farm, home and auto protection, as they grow their business with the help of the Diamond System.
The Diamond System's insurance software was first implemented for Buckeye in September of 2000 and since then the company has enjoyed the many benefits of a fully automated policy processing system. Buckeye was able to complete their recent expansion quickly and cost effectively due to their partnership with Insuresoft. Insuresoft’s dedicated Diamond team already understood the company’s business model and unique requirements, allowing the implementation to move rapidly toward a successful completion.
"Because of our history working together, Insuresoft truly understands what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, and when it needs to be done," said R. Christopher Haines, Assistant Vice President of Technical Operations at Buckeye. "But, it’s not just the Insuresoft team or Buckeye’s internal systems that made this expansion successful. The implementation also went smoothly because of the Diamond product itself -- the structure of the Diamond System lends itself to easy expansion."
"Once a carrier has implemented the Diamond System, extending it to cover new states is a fast process," said Chris Blair, Vice President of Product Management at Insuresoft. "Buckeye was able to expand their business opportunities without hindrance from technological setbacks."
About Buckeye:
Buckeye Insurance Group is a progressive regional company using select, professional, independent agents who share a vision to provide policyholders with quality insurance protection at competitive, stable rates. Buckeye has its home office in Piqua, Ohio, and writes business throughout the Midwest.
About Insuresoft Inc.:
Insuresoft is a leading policy processing systems provider for the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that meet the unique automation needs of managing general agents and insurance companies in North America. Insuresoft is a privately held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota.
For more information:
Contact Mike Hernandez at (866) 299-1314 ext. 35035 or via email at mhernandez@insuresoft.com.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Insuresoft Renews Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status
June 1, 2008 : University Park, IL
Insuresoft, a leading provider of insurance policy administration software, today announced its membership in the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program. Insuresoft earned this sought-after membership through its commitment to the Microsoft platform and its proven track record of developing progressive insurance administration software products.
Gold Certified Partners are required to meet the highest set of criteria, including enhanced certification and a portfolio of real-world customer references. They represent the top level of Microsoft solutions partners and have the closest working relationship with Microsoft. Through the Gold Certified Partners Program, Insuresoft will benefit from early access to new technology and the tools necessary to develop products on the Microsoft platform.
Insuresoft’s flagship product, the Diamond System, provides modular solutions for property and casualty insurance carriers. The system can be configured to meet the unique needs of each insurance carrier and uses Microsoft’s Windows 2003 Server and SQL Server 2005 to provide carriers and their business partners with real-time access to pertinent and secure data. Additionally, the Diamond Agency Web Portal is 100% .NET and can leverage the Diamond Rating & Underwriting Module or an existing legacy system to perform Internet-based inquiry, rating and policy issuance for a carrier’s independent insurance agents.
About the Microsoft Partner Program:
The Microsoft Partner Program, launched in December 2003, represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.
Insuresoft, a leading provider of insurance policy administration software, today announced its membership in the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program. Insuresoft earned this sought-after membership through its commitment to the Microsoft platform and its proven track record of developing progressive insurance administration software products.
Gold Certified Partners are required to meet the highest set of criteria, including enhanced certification and a portfolio of real-world customer references. They represent the top level of Microsoft solutions partners and have the closest working relationship with Microsoft. Through the Gold Certified Partners Program, Insuresoft will benefit from early access to new technology and the tools necessary to develop products on the Microsoft platform.
Insuresoft’s flagship product, the Diamond System, provides modular solutions for property and casualty insurance carriers. The system can be configured to meet the unique needs of each insurance carrier and uses Microsoft’s Windows 2003 Server and SQL Server 2005 to provide carriers and their business partners with real-time access to pertinent and secure data. Additionally, the Diamond Agency Web Portal is 100% .NET and can leverage the Diamond Rating & Underwriting Module or an existing legacy system to perform Internet-based inquiry, rating and policy issuance for a carrier’s independent insurance agents.
About the Microsoft Partner Program:
The Microsoft Partner Program, launched in December 2003, represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.
Insuresoft Policy Processing Services
At Insuresoft, providing "ongoing service" means more than answering inquiries or fixing computer problems. It means delivering solutions to the various business needs of our customers through features and functionality added to the base system.
From this process, our partners gain the benefit of upgrading the policy processing system without having to repurchase the system at some termination point of a contract. Additionally, Insuresoft offers a forum for carriers to contribute to the future direction of our products, cultivating a true technology provider and carrier partnership.
From this process, our partners gain the benefit of upgrading the policy processing system without having to repurchase the system at some termination point of a contract. Additionally, Insuresoft offers a forum for carriers to contribute to the future direction of our products, cultivating a true technology provider and carrier partnership.
- Implementation
Insuresoft realizes that implementing a new policy automation system can be a complex business challenge. Carriers seek new policy automation systems capabilities to assist customers, independent insurance agents, and third-party business partners in becoming more efficient. At the same time, they are often somewhat resistant to change. The Diamond System implementation methodology provides carriers with clearly defined project milestones and responsibilities that speed the delivery process and promote user acceptance. - Support
Insuresoft strives to meet the individual needs of each customer. Whether you require a dedicated support team or the ability to utilize a support pool, Insuresoft's insurance software offers the right solution to every business need. Our highly qualified support team includes staff who are Microsoft Certified in their area of expertise. - Maintenance
Insuresoft’s philosophy is to work with customers in ongoing development, and as a result, we are continually adding value to our policy processing system. Our Perpetual Licensing Agreement is a comprehensive licensing option designed especially to keep customers updated with the latest insurance softwareversions and insurance software enhancements, while allowing customers a migration path to future releases.
Value Added Insurance Software Products
In addition to the Diamond System, Insuresoft offers the following Value Added Products to insurance carriers regardless of what policy administration system they use.
User Configured Rating
Insuresoft’s User Configured Rating allows for intuitive configuration of the rating process and provides quicker implementation of your current and future rate books. This tool facilitates fast implementation processes and provides you with rate modeling ability for accurate market analysis.
Data Warehouse
Insuresoft’s Data Warehouse leverages the OLAP tools and Microsoft Pivot Table Services within Microsoft’s SQL Server 2000 so carriers can use familiar applications such as Microsoft Excel and Access to generate company specific financial and management reports. The Data Warehouse also provides "sandbox" modeling capabilities to analyze rate changes across a book of business. This real-time access to valuable customer data can fuel timely decisions.
Agency Web Portal
The Insuresoft Agency Web Portal is 100% .NET and can leverage the Diamond Rating and Underwriting Module or an existing legacy system to perform Internet based inquiry, rating, and policy issuance for the insurance carrier’s appointed independent insurance agents. The Agency Web Portal uses XML and Web Services to extend company-specific data and business rules to authorized users, regardless of their location.
Sales Center Module
The Insuresoft Sales Center Module features a "smart," .NET client that provides additional campaign management, proposal generation, and lead tracking services that are designed for property and casualty insurers.
Mobile Insurance Application
Insuresoft’s Mobile Insurance Application is optimized to run under Microsoft’s Windows XP Tablet PC platform for the agent or adjuster out in the field. The application communicates with Diamond via XML Web Services, allowing a user to quote a policy, submit a new policy to the carrier system, and associate images or other files with a submitted policy. The application also supports offline access, so an agent or adjuster may gather data in the field, then synchronize with the back-end system once an Internet connection becomes available.
About Insuresoft:
Insurance software.Insuresoft is a Microsoft Gold-Certified independent software vendor delivering insurance software to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that are configured to meet the unique needs of insurance companies and managing general agents in North America. Insuresoft is a privately-held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota. For additional information,
please visit http://www.insuresoft.com.
User Configured Rating
Insuresoft’s User Configured Rating allows for intuitive configuration of the rating process and provides quicker implementation of your current and future rate books. This tool facilitates fast implementation processes and provides you with rate modeling ability for accurate market analysis.
Data Warehouse
Insuresoft’s Data Warehouse leverages the OLAP tools and Microsoft Pivot Table Services within Microsoft’s SQL Server 2000 so carriers can use familiar applications such as Microsoft Excel and Access to generate company specific financial and management reports. The Data Warehouse also provides "sandbox" modeling capabilities to analyze rate changes across a book of business. This real-time access to valuable customer data can fuel timely decisions.
Agency Web Portal
The Insuresoft Agency Web Portal is 100% .NET and can leverage the Diamond Rating and Underwriting Module or an existing legacy system to perform Internet based inquiry, rating, and policy issuance for the insurance carrier’s appointed independent insurance agents. The Agency Web Portal uses XML and Web Services to extend company-specific data and business rules to authorized users, regardless of their location.
Sales Center Module
The Insuresoft Sales Center Module features a "smart," .NET client that provides additional campaign management, proposal generation, and lead tracking services that are designed for property and casualty insurers.
Mobile Insurance Application
Insuresoft’s Mobile Insurance Application is optimized to run under Microsoft’s Windows XP Tablet PC platform for the agent or adjuster out in the field. The application communicates with Diamond via XML Web Services, allowing a user to quote a policy, submit a new policy to the carrier system, and associate images or other files with a submitted policy. The application also supports offline access, so an agent or adjuster may gather data in the field, then synchronize with the back-end system once an Internet connection becomes available.
About Insuresoft:
Insurance software.Insuresoft is a Microsoft Gold-Certified independent software vendor delivering insurance software to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that are configured to meet the unique needs of insurance companies and managing general agents in North America. Insuresoft is a privately-held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, with offices in Alabama and Minnesota. For additional information,
please visit http://www.insuresoft.com.
Insuresoft's Insurance Software Products
Insuresoft specializes in policy administration solutions for property and casualty insurance carriers. Our flagship product, the Diamond System™, boasts a proven track record for insurance carrier automation since 1994.
Insuresoft’s Diamond System is the unequivocal choice for policy processing automation. Diamond provides property and casualty insurance carriers with modular solutions that can be configured to meet the unique needs of each insurance carrier or managing general agent. The modular solutions include: policy, rating and underwriting, billing, claims, workflow, and agency management. The solutions can be implemented individually or integrated to meet your policy automation system needs. Today there are more than 100 Diamond modules in production for both personal and commercial lines of insurance across North America.
Insuresoft’s Diamond System is the unequivocal choice for policy processing automation. Diamond provides property and casualty insurance carriers with modular solutions that can be configured to meet the unique needs of each insurance carrier or managing general agent. The modular solutions include: policy, rating and underwriting, billing, claims, workflow, and agency management. The solutions can be implemented individually or integrated to meet your policy automation system needs. Today there are more than 100 Diamond modules in production for both personal and commercial lines of insurance across North America.
- Saves You Time
Diamond is the first fully automated and integrated system for the real-time processing of inquiries, quotes, issuance, billing and claims. Carriers can literally process business in seconds rather than days with The Diamond System. - Saves You Money
Costly batch processing is eliminated. - Simple To Use
Diamond, is built on the Microsoft platform with a services oriented architecture that enables web-based access for agents, consumers and other insurance carrier partners. - Built For Your Needs
The system is scalable to any size carrier, and can extend company-specific business rules to agents, customers and business partners via multiple interfaces including websites.
Furthermore, we believe the Diamond System is still the only policy processing system in the industry that can fully automate an out-of-sequence transaction.
Insuresoft Profile
Insurance Software: Success through Insurance Automation
Insuresoft is a leading policy administration systems provider for the property and casualty insurance industry, offering a suite of products and services that meet the unique needs of managing general agents and insurance carriers in North America.
We pride ourselves on these distinctive qualities:
- Insurance Expertise
Our technicians know the insurance industry. The insurance business is as important to us as software development, allowing us to build ideal solutions for insurance professionals. - Proven Solution
The Diamond System is already in use by more than 25 carriers nationwide. Our case studies bear witness to our high standard of excellence and commitment to success with each unique client. - Ease
Our products consistently receive glowing feedback from the people who rely on them every day – insurance agents and insurance carriers. - Flexible and Scalable Products
We have developed software to serve a range from start-ups to large companies. No matter what your situation is, we have the products to match your company’s needs. - Dedicated Service
Customer satisfaction is always our top priority. From implementation through ongoing support and maintenance, we provide more than a product solution; we deliver a full-service team.
Who is Insuresoft?
Insuresoft is a Microsoft Gold-Certified independent insuracance software vendor delivering insurance software to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insuresoft offers a suite of products and services that are configured to meet the unique needs of insurance companies and managing general agents in North America. Insuresoft is a privately-held company headquartered in University Park, Illinois, and has offices in Alabama and Minnesota. For additional information, please visit http://www.insuresoft.com/
The Key Difference
Our employees make the difference. By blending the most talented developers, business analysts and technical evangelists with a wealth of insurance savvy subject matter experts, Insuresoft offers unmatched expertise and demonstrated commitment to our customers every day.
Embracing Change
Change is a way of life at Insuresoft. As a core value of the company, we take the time to understand our customer’s business and operational goals. From entering into additional states to adding lines of business, Insuresoft helps drive technology revenue for customers.
Proven Technology
The release of Diamond v5.x is testament to the advances Insuresoft has made since its 1994 inception as a simple solution for processing policies for insurance carriers in the P&C industry. Based entirely on Microsoft’s .NET framework, The Diamond System's insurance software offers more accessible, extensible and faster implementation applications than ever before.
Embracing change, remaining customer focused and utilizing proven technology – it’s the Insuresoft Way.
Our employees make the difference. By blending the most talented developers, business analysts and technical evangelists with a wealth of insurance savvy subject matter experts, Insuresoft offers unmatched expertise and demonstrated commitment to our customers every day.
Embracing Change
Change is a way of life at Insuresoft. As a core value of the company, we take the time to understand our customer’s business and operational goals. From entering into additional states to adding lines of business, Insuresoft helps drive technology revenue for customers.
Proven Technology
The release of Diamond v5.x is testament to the advances Insuresoft has made since its 1994 inception as a simple solution for processing policies for insurance carriers in the P&C industry. Based entirely on Microsoft’s .NET framework, The Diamond System's insurance software offers more accessible, extensible and faster implementation applications than ever before.
Embracing change, remaining customer focused and utilizing proven technology – it’s the Insuresoft Way.
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