Insight – August, 2010

Dear Valued Customer, It is with great pleasure that I write to you in this issue of Insight. We  here at illustrate inc have had a very eventful and productive two quarters, and have quite a list of accomplishments, some of … Read More

Silverlight: the Technology Behind OPUS

If you’ve seen OPUS in action, then you’ve seen Silverlight. We’ve been using Silverlight, a Microsoft technology for web browsers, for the last couple of years, to add powerful new features to and a greater level of flexibility in the … Read More

ACORD’s Interview with Lorne Brown: Introducing OPUS Make the Sale – Life Insurance Illustration Software

ACORD interviews Lorne Brown regarding OPUS Make the Sale – Life Insurance Illustration Software ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum: Interview for OPUS Make the Sale Life Insurance Illustration Software from OpusMakeTheSale on Vimeo.

War on Keystrokes Rages On

The war on keystrokes … it’s been a problem for years, particularly for the E&S Market. However, thanks to the Retail Agents/E&S Joint Industry Initiative sponsored by AAMGA, ACORD, ACT, and NAPSLO, standardization and technological implementations are taking hold and … Read More

White Paper: Accessible Anywhere. One Point of Data Entry. Straight-Through Processing

INTRODUCTION To remain competitive, insurers must get new business in, process it promptly and accurately and get it back out to their advisors and ultimately their clients. A lack of integrated technology combined with redundant business processes present significant obstacles … Read More

Teachers Life selects OPUS from illustrate inc for life insurance illustrations

illustrate inc to provide Online Needs Analysis and Insurance Quoting solution to employees of the Ontario education system(TORONTO, Canada – June 16, 2010) illustrate inc, today announced the signing of its newest client: Teachers Life Insurance Company. Teachers Life, a … Read More

illustrate inc Launches OPUS Make The Sale for Life Insurance Illustrations

New suite of products integrates and simplifies the sales process with innovative life insurance illustrations (TORONTO, Canada – May 21, 2010) illustrate inc, today unveiled OPUS, its newest product line for point-of-sale solutions to the insurance and financial services industries. … Read More

Accessible Anywhere. One Point of Data Entry. Straight-through Processing.

INTRODUCTION To remain competitive, insurers must get new business in, process it promptly and accurately and get it back out to their advisors and ultimately their clients. A lack of integrated technology combined with redundant business processes present significant obstacles … Read More

Unified Communications: Its Time Has Come

Recently, articles in this newsletter have discussed ACORD’s new technology implementations. While not using the term “unified communications” that’s part of what it is — bringing together disparate components to increase efficiency. And ACORD isn’t the only one rolling out … Read More

Market Insight – Life Insurance Illustrations and Sales

Insurance advisors shake off recession – Canadian life insurance sales were relatively level with only 1% decline in annualized premiums in the first quarter of 2009 – June 15, 2009 Insurance Software Deal Trends 2009 – Deal data provided by … Read More