Posts Tagged: technology
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Nov 14, 2011
No CommentsLocating Life Insurance Policies Just Got Easier
During the past two months, two of my friends passed away from terminal illnesses – leaving young spouses and children behind. Despite being incredibly sad, the reality is that having a terminal illness tends to lend itself to some planning for the survivors’ futures. Knowledge that there is a life insurance policy, the name of...
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Jan 14, 2011
1 CommentMy Virtual Office Was Closed
After enjoying a wonderful Christmas weekend, I returned to work to discover that my computer was still off duty. I pushed the usual buttons only to find that the usual start up process feebly sputtered and stopped . . . How dependent we’ve become on our PC’s! ...
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Nov 12, 2009
No CommentsChallenges in a Forms-Intensive Industry
Property and casualty insurance insurers certainly operate in a dynamic forms-driven environment. Application forms and related forms, notices, and disclosures, as well as advisory organization and proprietary policy forms and endorsements, play key roles in insurers’ underwriting and policy issuance functional areas. On the claims side, it is critical that insurers use current and accurate...
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Aug 20, 2009
No CommentsTechnology is Helping Insurers Deal With the Higher Level of Regulatory Activity
Insurance compliance professionals are well aware of the challenges presented by the regulatory environment in the US. The fact that there is a different set of laws and regulations that an insurer must comply with in each jurisdiction in which they do business (in addition to federal laws) means that ensuring overall compliance with all...
