A.M. Best Co. Sets Fall Conference On Insurers' Uses of E-Commerce.OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 1998--How insurers sell, market, underwrite and transact An earlier e-commerce system for the Web from Open Market that included order capture and secure order fulfillment using credit cards, ecash and other payment systems. It included customer service and subscription administration capabilities as well as an integrated database for reporting insurance in the new world of e-commerce is the subject of this year's fall conference sponsored by A.M. Best Co. The two-day event is aimed at insurance executives, technologists, marketers, and those involved in the regulatory, ratings, and product-development process. "Our goal was to develop a conference that looks at real-world insurers and how they're using electronic commerce to transform their businesses," said Paul C. Tinnirello, A.M. Best's senior vice president of information services See Information Systems. . "There is no shortage of conferences that focus on technology alone; we believe we've developed an industry event that serves the unique real-life technology-related concerns and information needs of insurers." The keynote speaker will be Richard L. Huber, chairman of Aetna Inc. Mr. Huber will relate how Aetna refocused itself, with technology at the core. Other featured speakers will be Robert Hamilton For other persons named Robert Hamilton, see Robert Hamilton (disambiguation). Robert Hamilton (June 11, 1743 - 1829), Scottish economist and mathematician, was born at Pilrig, Edinburgh, Scotland. , who joined CNA (Certified NetWare Administrator) See Novell certification. after developing online applications for Federal Express, and James Harkness James Harkness (1864- ? ) was a Canadian mathematician, born in Derby, England, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Coming early to the United States, he was connected with Bryn Mawr College from 1888 to 1903, for the last seven years as professor of mathematics. of TIAA/CREF, an insurer that was handling Internet-based customer communications before there was a World Wide Web. Larry Mayewski, senior vice president in A.M. Best's life/health division, and Eric Simpson Eric Simpson is an American Communist and long-time member of the Socialist Workers Party of Miami, Florida and writer for The Militant. He has been running for public office in Florida in many elections. , senior vice president in the property/casualty division, will discuss e-commerce and information management issues from a rating perspective. These speakers will be joined by technologists and executives from a wide range of leading insurance and technology companies. Topics discussed will include: -- The Search for Standards: New Developments in Insurance/Reinsurance Links. -- Lessons of an Insurance E-Business Pioneer. -- Beyond Data Warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse : How One Insurer Made It Work. -- Defending the E-Commerce Fortress. -- Who's Liable Now: Emerging Insurance Issues for 2000 and Beyond. -- Building Quality Into Insurance E-Commerce. -- Getting Electronic Shelf Space in Banks. -- Building the Global Info Highway: One Broker's Solution. -- E-Business Opportunities: Reselling In-House Expertise. The conference will be held on Nov. 16-17 at the Westin Copley Place Copley Place is an enclosed shopping mall located in the Back Bay section of Boston, Massachusetts. It is part of a complex that includes office buildings, two hotels, and a parking garage. Hotel in Boston. For more information, call (908) 439-2200, ext. 5818 or visit A.M. Best's Web site at http://www.ambest.com. A.M. Best Co., established in 1899, is America's oldest and most widely recognized insurance rating and information source. |
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