January 17, 2012

Union Mutual of Vermont Deploys ISCS's SurePower Innovation Suite on Schedule
Using agile methodologies to meet an aggressive schedule, Union Mutual of Vermont completed an on-time, on-budget full suite core systems deployment.

November 29, 2011

Armed Forces Insurance Signs with ISCS to License SurePower Innovation® for Modern Policy Administration and Business Process Capabilities
Armed Forces finds success with agile development processes during implementation of SurePower Innovation full suite, including policy management, underwriting, claims, and billing. “Agile allows for reduced documentation, continuous feedback, collaboration between user and developer, and faster speed to market,” said Drew Mazeitis, CIO of AFI. “AFI follows an agile development methodology internally and strongly supports the process that ISCS follows.”

November 3, 2011

Agile Success Stories Prominent at Celent's Core Systems Workshop
At Celent's "Creative Disruption: a Core Systems Strategy Workshop," co-sponsored by ISCS, agile methodology played a prominent role in successes described in presentations by Roger Johnson, VP IT The Zenith and Mike Forest, VP, Information Services/CIO, Missouri Employers Mutual. ISCS is proud to co-sponsor forum promoting greater understanding of agile methodology in the insurance industry.

September 14, 2011

SurePower User Group 2011 Attendees Give Event High Marks
More than 75 insurer and partner attendees met for two days of customer panels, ISCS presentations, and roundtable discussions. Topics included success with consumer portal deployment for insurers with independent agents, agile project management experience, ISO circular management, and new system development, highlighted by product visualization and configuration tool developments. See 2011 Agenda & Registration Info

May 12, 2011

FICOH Implements ISCS’s SurePower Innovation® for Personal Lines Auto
ISCS's implementation strategy of SurePower Innovation allows FICOH to maintain an innovative status among the competition while releasing new line of business.

May 3, 2011

Union Mutual of Vermont SelectsSurePower Innovation Suite
John H. Fitzhugh, president and CEO of UMVT, said he was impressed by ISCS’s commitment to the agency distribution system, by the financial and insurance knowledge of the vendor’s president and CTO, and by ISCS’s demonstrated intent to maintain cutting-edge technology.

April 25, 2011

ISCS Opens San Diego Office to Expand Implementation Teams
“Steady growth has mandated a need for ISCS to expand our implementation teams and access to new insurance and technology talent,” said Tim Shelton, ISCS’s executive vice president and CFO. “San Diego is home to a vibrant technology environment where ISCS has found highly-talented people with both technical and insurance skills.”

February 15, 2011

ISCS Client CEM Insurance Featured in Insurance & Technology
To call the [SurePower Innovation] implementation "transformative" would be an understatement. "For example, policies are written accurately from the start because we set the underwriting criteria at our headquarters," reports [CEM Insurance's director of program operations] Chris DuCharme. "Consequently, we've not only reduced organizational risk but also can close out a month in one day; in the past, it took 30 days."

January 4, 2011

Arrowhead Insurance Group Selects ISCS's SurePower Innovation for Personal Auto
After a rigorous selection process, Arrowhead will expand its use of SurePower Innovation by moving its Personal Auto Group, one of the largest divisions at Arrowhead, to SurePower Innovation. “We are looking to ISCS and SurePower Innovation to help transform our business practices.” said Dick Hoye, Arrowhead CIO.

December 16, 2010

Leslie Holden-Mikesell joins ISCS as VP Professional Services
New hire to direct growth in implementation teams. Ms.Holden-Mikesell's experience as senior IT insurance executive and as high tech consultant make her the "right person, at the right time in ISCS's growth," said Andy Scurto, ISCS president and CTO.

September 23, 2010

Annual SurePower User's Group - Customer Collaboration, Intro to New Interface SurePower Innovation 3.0
More than 50 insurer and partner attendees met at San Jose Fairmont for two days of customer panels, ISCS presentations, and roundtable discussions. “So many conferences these days are just marketing pitches,” said Matt Donovan, commercial business process manager at Tower Hill Insurance Group. “The ISCS User Group conference differentiates itself by fostering a collaborative feel and a genuine opportunity for companies to share experiences through a true user community. As a user, I am able to share with and learn from other SurePower Innovation business users and IT managers. It’s important to come away with affirmation on some topics and ideas about other areas where improvement may be needed.”

August 22, 2010

Andy Scurto, ISCS president, contributes an agile methodology overview to Claims Transformation Feature in Insurance and Technology
"An Agile Approach" - To make an agile implementation work, the selected system capabilities must be sophisticated enough to enable the claims organization to transform to a quality-consistent, customer service team focus.