Applied Systems Press Releases

Applied Systems honors carriers for insurance interface advances

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0500

ASCnet TENCon Special - Kansas City, Mo. - October 15, 2009 - Insurance technology company Applied Systems today recognized 61 insurance carriers for outstanding achievements in agency-carrier communication, acknowledging the companies' contributions to increasing efficiencies in insurance transactions in the United States and Canada.

Each recipient of Applied Systems' 2009 Interface Partner Award provides a full suite of interface transactions to agents and brokers, enabling download, real-time inquiry and real-time rating. Agents and brokers widely acknowledge that this range of transactions makes carriers easiest to do business with.

"2009 was a big year for agency-carrier interface initiatives," said Doug Johnston, Applied Systems vice president of Partner Relations & Product Innovations. "Applied Systems customers had more new interface activations than ever before, and we are happy to recognize the companies who deliver the innovations allowing such progress."

Applied Systems presented the awards during a luncheon ceremony in Kansas City, Missouri, during 2009 TENCon, the Technology, Education & Networking Conference hosted by ASCnet, the Applied Systems Client Network.

2009 Interface Partner Award winners are:

In the United States

Accident Fund Insurance Company of America
ACUITY
Allied Insurance
Ecompass Insurance Company
Amerisafe, Inc.
Arbella Insurance Group
Auto-Owners Insurance Company
W.R. Berkley Corporation
Celina Insurance Group
Central Insurance Companies
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
CNA
Continental Western Group
Co-Operative Insurance Companies
Donegal Insurance Group
EMC Insurance Companies
Farmers Insurance Group
Foremost Insurance Group
Frankenmuth Insurance
Fremont Insurance Company
General Casualty Companies
Goodville Mutual Casualty Company
Grange Insurance
Grinnell Mutual Insurance Company
Harleysville Insurance
Hastings Mutual Insurance Company
Injured Workers' Insurance Fund
ICW Group Insurance Companies
Kemper, A Unitrin Business
Liberty Mutual Agency Markets
MEMIC
MMG Insurance Company
The Motorists Insurance Group
NYCM Insurance
OneBeacon Insurance Group
Penn National Insurance
Preferred Employers Insurance Company
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
Safeco Insurance, A Liberty Mutual Company
Selective Insurance Company of America
State Auto Insurance Companies
Auto Club Group – AAA
The Cincinnati Insurance Company
The Hartford Insurance Company
The Norfolk Dedham Group
The Progressive Group
Travelers
Towers Insurance Company
Tuscarora Wayne Mutual Group
United Fire Group
Utica National Insurance Group
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group
West Bend Mutual Insurance Co.
Western Reserve Group
Westfield Insurance

In Canada

AXA
Economical
Intact Insurance
RSA
York Fire & Casualty Insurance Company

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Willis signs commitment for Applied Systems Epic

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

University Park, Illinois – August 13, 2009 Applied Systems Inc. today announced that Willis Group Holdings, a leading global insurance broker, has agreed to adopt the Applied Systems Epic™ agency management solution as its primary technology platform in North America for managing client transactions and servicing.

Willis last year expanded its North American footprint from 70 to more than 200 locations when it acquired broker Hilb Rogal & Hobbs (HRH). As part of its integration efforts, the North American business, now known as Willis HRH, will unite all offices on the Epic platform to replace various legacy systems.

Vic Krauze, chief operating officer of Willis HRH, said the company selected Epic after an extensive due diligence process. “We look forward to working with Applied Systems on a successful deployment of Epic and to realizing the full efficiency, cost savings and client servicing benefits of the new system,” Krauze said.

“A number of Willis HRH professionals currently use Applied Systems TAM and Vision, among other systems, and we’re eager to work with the company to unite all users on the Epic platform,” said James P. Kellner, Applied Systems chairman and CEO. “We devoted four years to developing Epic for the future of agency and broker management, and we’re delighted this respected and progressive organization has chosen Epic to meet its business needs.”

Epic boasts high-performance architecture designed to support insurance organizations of any size and complexity level. The system is built to deliver necessary functionality, sustain unlimited numbers of system users and facilitate integration with other technologies.

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The Economical Insurance Group and Applied Systems announce new real-time inquiry

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

WATERLOO, ON — January 19, 2009 -The Economical Insurance Group® (TEIG®) and Applied Systems Inc. today announced a joint venture offering new real-time transactions aimed at improving broker workflows.

TEIG’s solution, Rogo™, will deliver an account inquiry function to brokers using Applied Systems TAM™ (The Agency Manager®). WARP, Applied Systems’ real-time technology, will deliver the inquiry function, which will be available early this year. Policy and claims inquiries will be available soon after.

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Insurance technology leader gets website make-over

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

University Park, Illinois — January 9, 2009 - Applied Systems welcomes the new year with an entirely new look. The insurance technology company has unveiled its new website, marking the public introduction of the company’s new brand.

“We’re constantly looking to improve,” said Applied Systems Chairman and CEO James P. Kellner. “We released Applied Systems Epic™, our newest agency management system, built on entirely new architecture, and we wanted a fresh look to complement that. Like our systems, our website is easy to use and appeals to insurance agencies and carriers of all shapes and sizes.”

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Applied Systems launches new agency management system

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:00:00 -0600

University Park, IL - November 12, 2008 - Applied Systems Epic enters the insurance-selling and -servicing marketplace today, offering agents and brokers the automated system they asked for to do business now and in the future.

Insurance technology company Applied Systems Inc. announced that the Epic system is in general release today, after more than four years of intense development and testing by professional staff as well as agent and broker customers. Epic is built on entirely new architecture to provide the features, functions and growth capabilities that agents and brokers have requested via hundreds of meetings and more than 100,000 individual product requests. [Read More]

Applied Systems recognizes insurance companies for interface advancements

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0500

ASCnet TENCon Special—Anaheim, CA—September 11, 2008 --Insurance technology company Applied Systems today recognized six insurance carriers for their industry leadership in improving agency-carrier communication, and 26 additional carriers for reinforcing interface partnerships with the agencies that write their business.

Applied Systems presented the carrier awards during 2008 TENCon, the Technology, Education & Networking Conference hosted here by ASCnet, the Applied Systems Client Network. [Read more]

Applied Systems announces new agency management system

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0500

ASCnet TENCon Special-Anaheim, CA-September 10, 2008 --A new automated agency management system for the way agents do business now and in the future was unveiled today by insurance technology company Applied Systems Inc.

Agents, brokers and carriers gathered for the annual Applied Systems user group meeting in Anaheim, California, heard company Chairman and CEO James P. Kellner call the new system, Applied Systems Epic™, a simple-to-use, secure, scalable, rich Internet application that is free of browser-based inefficiency.

Newest TAM release includes group benefits module

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0500

ASCnet TENCon Special-Anaheim, CA-September 10, 2008 --Insurance technology company Applied Systems announced today that the newest version of The Agency Manager (TAM) will include a group benefits module. The announcement was shared with the Applied System user base at 2008 TENCon, the Technology, Education & Networking Conference hosted this week in Anaheim by ASCnet Inc., the Applied Systems Client Network.

Applied Systems adds new data center to accommodate user growth

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0500

ASCnet TENCon Special-Anaheim, CA-September 10, 2008 --Responding to steadily growing demand from agents and brokers choosing online agency management systems, insurance technology company Applied Systems today announced it will begin using a new high-efficiency, energy-smart data center on October 1.

Applied Systems continues insurance education for employees

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0500

ASCnet TENCon Special-Anaheim, CA-September 10, 2008 --Insurance Underscoring its commitment to insurance knowledge, Applied Systems Inc., the insurance technology company, reported the latest totals of employees who have taken insurance education classes and passed the national exam for certification in general insurance.

Applied Systems celebrates 15th annual ACORD award as top download vendor

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Las Vegas, Nevada -- May 21, 2008 -- For the 15th consecutive year, Applied Systems is Download Vendor of the Year for Total Implementations, an achievement recognized recently by ACORD, the nonprofit insurance standards association.

The prestigious annual honor signifies that more pairs of agencies and carriers communicate through Applied Systems agency management technology than through any other system.

Applied Systems received six additional ACORD awards, including the Innovative Implementation award for the company's groundbreaking work with claims download. The awards were announced at a ceremony during the 2008 ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Applied Systems also earned ACORD honors for:

Web Services
Outsourcer
Industry Leadership for Straight Through Processing
Shared Service and/or Infrastructure Platform, Middleware
Real Time Implementation & Active Agencies

"Download is an absolutely critical business function for running a profitable insurance agency today," said Doug Johnston, Applied Systems' Vice President of Partner Relations & Product Innovation. "We take great pride in receiving this award for the 15th consecutive year, knowing that we are delivering the highest quality download services in the industry."

Applied Systems introduced the claims download transaction in 2007, and is still the only technology vendor to offer it. The technology allows carriers to transmit all daily claims activities within nightly download communications with agencies. Agents have welcomed the long-awaited ability to see automatically updated views of complete and accurate customer data. Carriers appreciate the ability to provide additional data to agencies, which makes for better agency efficiency and competitive advantage for the carriers.

"I congratulate Applied Systems on winning another seven ACORD awards and continuing its winning streak for download vendor of the year," said John Kellington, senior vice president of ACORD. "Applied Systems demonstrates leadership by example, continuing to show the industry how vital ACORD data standards implementations are for improving communication and integration."

Chubb is latest carrier to offer claims download

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

University Park, Illinois -- May 9, 2008 -- Insurance technology company Applied Systems, Inc., today announced another carrier partnership facilitating claims download for agents who use of The Agency Manager (TAM®).

Applied Systems has teamed with The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies to offer Chubb agents and brokers the ability to automatically receive downloaded claims information for both personal and commercial lines.

Chubb joins a growing list of carriers partnering with Applied Systems, including Frankenmuth Mutual, EMC, Fremont, Liberty Mutual, and Safeco as carriers offering claims download to their customers through TAM®.

Applied Systems is the only insurance technology vendor to offer claims download, allowing carriers to transmit all daily claim activities within nightly download communications agencies. This functionality is available at no additional cost for carriers and agencies using TAM® and its interface services.

Similar to existing policy and direct bill download processes, claims download automatically locates corresponding accounts and policies within TAM and creates new records based on the carrier's claim activity. The claims download process complements existing real-time claims inquiry, which allows agencies on-demand views of carrier claims information and loss runs.

Applied Systems Names COO

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

University Park, Illinois -- March 11, 2008 -- Insurance technology company Applied Systems, Inc., recently named Mark Layden its new chief operating officer.

Applied Systems Chairman and CEO James P. Kellner said the new COO's responsibilities include overseeing the Technology Division of Applied Systems, the software company that develops and supports management systems for insurance agents and brokers.

Layden, a technology industry veteran, most recently was vice president and general manager of Products and Innovation at Fair Isaac Corporation, a decision management solutions company.

"I am delighted to be part of the Applied Systems team and hope to contribute enterprise-class technology perspective and high-performance process to our product and service offerings, which are already the best in the industry," Layden said. "Our efforts will continue to ensure that we provide the greatest advantage to our customers and other important industry stakeholders."

Layden earned his bachelor's degree in Economics at Harvard University. His experience includes senior management positions at TempoSoft SA, based in Boulogne, France; SAP AG in Waldorf, Germany; and Chicago-based Campbell Software, Inc., a company he co-founded.

"Mark's experience and dynamic approach are a perfect fit for Applied Systems at this exciting time in our development as a company," Kellner said. "Throughout his career, Mark has cultivated a business perspective and technological expertise that will bring tremendous value to what we do every day for the success of our agent and broker partners."