Align360 Leads FCCI Insurance Group in Successful Implementation; Consulting Firm Completes Final Phase of Policy Administration System for Florida Insurer.Business/Technology Editors RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003 Align360, a leading provider of business and IT consulting services, today announced the successful completion of a major phase of Allenbrook's Phoenix(R) system installation for the FCCI FCCI Fellowship of Companies for Christ International FCCI Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry FCCI Fuel-Cladding Chemical Interaction FCCI Federation des Comites de Coordination de Independantistes Insurance Group. Phoenix is a fully integrated suite of policy administration, claims processing, and billing applications. The achievement of this milestone builds on previous work done by Align360 at FCCI and expands the company's insurance offerings to additional states across the US. Working from its foundation of existing business offerings and leveraging Align360's expertise, FCCI was able to confidently add several new lines of business to their service offerings in three previously unavailable states (Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. ). Project planning project planning - project management assistance provided by Align360 led to highly efficient system configuration, testing and implementation efforts, and permitted aggressive project deadlines to be established and met. In addition to providing line of business development services, Align360 helped FCCI meet ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. statistical reporting requirements, customize output of policy forms, train personnel, and document critical processes. Completed just over a year since the installation of the Phoenix system, the significant multiple-state implementation phase included a major upgrade to the Phoenix software release version. Marie Meckman, Director of Business Planning and Phoenix Systems of FCCI explains, "FCCI contracted with Align360 in 1999 to support us in implementing Allenbrook's Phoenix system. We were primarily a worker's compensation carrier at that time, and needed assistance with not only the development of the lines of business but also the testing. Align360 supported us throughout the entire IT project life cycle as we built our internal team to work with Phoenix. Align360 employs a group of outstanding professionals, and we would quickly look to them for future needs." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Michael Mendelson, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Align360, "Our work with FCCI has been the capstone of our experience in working with Allenbrook's Phoenix product. Through a cooperative relationship with FCCI's internal IT staff and our many years of experience in bringing major insurance systems implementations to fruition, we were able to not only complete the initial lines of business, but add four more states to FCCI's range of capability. Align360 is proud to contribute in this way to FCCI's success in the US insurance market." About FCCI Insurance Group The FCCI Insurance Group is a regional, all-lines, commercial property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Sarasota, Florida. FCCI serves agents and policyholders and employs approximately 1,000 insurance professionals. Through efficient risk-management and effective loss-prevention, FCCI has become the leading provider of workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. in Florida and a leading property and casualty provider throughout the Southeast and Midwest. FCCI also offers professional employment services and other insurance products for construction companies, restaurants, agriculture, manufacturing, and other industries. For more information, please visit www.fcci-group.com. About Align360 Align360, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control is a leading provider of IT and management consulting services with a proven track record of delivering business solutions to organizations in a variety of industries, including insurance, banking and public administration. Align360 is also the exclusive North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. distributor of Charter Continuum(TM) CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. software, which enables business-to-consumer companies to maximize the value of customer interactions across the enterprise. Since its founding in 1992, Align360 has worked with leading financial services organizations throughout North America, Europe and the Caribbean to align their strategy, processes and technology to accelerate business results. Clients include more than 50 leading property and casualty insurers, five of the ten largest US credit card issuers and major money center banks Money center banks Banks that raise most of their funds from the domestic and international money markets , relying less on depositors for funds. . Align360 customers using Charter Continuum include leading retail, travel/transportation and consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and organizations. Named by Ernst & Young as a 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year, Align360 employs professionals in six North American office locations. More information about Align360 is available at www.align360.com |
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