| REINSURANCE ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMS
11-Oct-1989
The following list was taken from Insurance Software Review (September 1989),
and reflects all the Reinsurance Administration systems that claim to run on the
VAX. This information will be useful to you as you continue to penetrate
insurance industry accounts.
Company Product Description Hardware
Insurelink, a Division of Citicorp An integraged property/casualty insurance
Information Resources, Annapolis, MD processing system which includes a
DATALINK reinsurance module consisting of Ceded,
Assumed and Retrocession subsystems.
It adapts to various treaty or
facultative program plans, calculates and
monitors resinsurance layers and
commissions, tracks ceded premiums and
distributes paid losses and claim
reserves.
o IBM 43XX AND 9370 SERIES;
DIGITAL ULTIMATE, DPS6; PRIME;
PICK-BASED HARDWARE
L & L Computer Sustems, Inc. An online, interactive property/casualty
Toronto, Ontario, Canada policy and claim management system which
GENERAL INSURANCE SYSTEM (GIS) features automated reinsurance generation
for policies and claims, accounting,
statistical, management reports
and audit trails, among other features
o IBM 30XX AND 43XX SERIES;
DIGITAL VAX; NCR TOWER;
UNISYS 5000/6000; MOTOROLA 6800;
INTEL 80386; UNIX-BASED HARDWARE
Micro Business Associates A micro-to-mainframe system that handles
Netcong, NJ treaty resinsurance business, provides
TREATY REINSURANCE SYSTEM REPORTS INCLUDING POOL SUMMARIES,
participation tables, cash calls and
annual Secedule F; parameters allow
settlement calculations to vary by treaty,
pool year, individual pool participant
and/or accounting periond among other
features
o MIDRANGE SYSTEMS AND PCS FROM DATA
GENERAL; DIGITAL; HP; IBM; NCR AND UNISYS
Nelson & Bauman An integreated treaty reinsurance system
New York, NY which combines underwriting, accounting,
REASON IV claims and settlement functions
o APPOLLO; AT&T 3B SERIES; DATA GENERAL
MV SERIES;DIGITAL VAX; HP 3000, 9000;
HONEWELLY BULL DPS8; IBM SYSTEM 370,
30XX & 43XX SERIES, PC, XT, AT, PS/2;
NCR TOWER; STRATUS; SUN MICROSYSTEMS;
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS; WANG VS, PC
REASON IV FACULTATIVE Supports facultative reinsurance with
automated certificate and endorsement
issuance, premium and claims accounting,
retrocessions and claims tracking
o APPOLLO; AT & T 3B SERIES; DATA GENERAL
MV SERIES; DIGITAL VAS; HP 3000, 9000;
HONEYWELL BULL DPS 8; IBM SYSTEM 370,
30XX AND 43XX SERIES, PC, XT, AT,
PS/S; NCR TOWER; STRATUS; SUN
MICROSYSTEMS; TEXAS INSTRUMENTS;
WANG VS, PC
RECOVER (CEDED REINSURANCE Supports a ceding company in controlling
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) reinsurance business activities.
Underwriting, accounting, claims and
settlement functions are supported,
Direct access to Lotus 1-2-3 and an
ad hoc report writer are available
o APOLLO; AT&T 3B SERIES;
DATA GENERAL MV SERIES;
DIGITAL VAX; HP 3000, 9000;
HONEYWELL BULL DPS 8; IBM SYSTEM 370,30XX
AND 43XX SERIES, PC, XT AT, PS/2;
NCR TOWER; STRATUS; SUN MICROSYSTEMS;
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS; WANG VS, PC
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| The following software was listed in Insurance Software Review as running under
VMS. The information was taken from advertisements in the magazine and the
master listing section.
Note that in most cases we have no relationship with the companies listed and
no firm knowledge of the quality or effectiveness, performance of VAX
requirements of the software.
Also note that Insurance Software Review will send you complementary copies.
Contact them at 9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN, 46240. The
subscription department phone number is 317-8444-7461)
SOFTWARE LISTED IN THE INSURANCE SOFTWARE REVIEW
OF FEB/MAR 1989 AS OPERATING ON THE VAX
AGENCY MANAGEMENT
Real Time T.A.B.S. "A fully integrated management system for the
progressive agency" (Real Time, Norcross, GA.)
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Twaice is a PC-based expert system shell for use on Intel 80386-based
machines. It runs in 386 protected mode under MS-DOS, as well as on IBM
mainframes and Digital VAX M68000 workstations. (Logicware Inc., New
York, NY.)
VAX Decision Expert is an expert system shell based on Digital's
DECwindows program. It provides a built-in user interface and limits
knowledge representation and inferencing techniques to those best suited
for diagnostic and related applications. (Digital Equipment Corp.,
Marlborough MA)
RTrace is a requirements management facility for Digital VAX/VMS
environments. It provides managers with tools to manage complex systems
development. (Nastec Corporation, Southfield, MI)
BENEFITS/HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
GenView is an integrated solution for managing employee benefits and risk
management insurance programs. It allows the entry and manipulation of
claims, case and loss data on all risk and benefits programs in a common
format. Operating systems supported include MVS/XA, VMS, Pick, Prime
Information and all versions of UNIX. (California Interactive Computing,
Northridge, CA)
COMMERCIAL LINES
Real Time CLS/PC, a Micro based commercial lines rating system with a
mainframe link for centralized control and streamlined operations. True
multi-state, multi-location, multi-line system; Quite and issues policies;
Micro-mainframe communication link (Matchmaker); Local production and
printing decs, schedules and worksheets. (Real Time, Norcross, GA)
COMMUNICATIONS/NETWORKING
MessageNet PC allows PC users to transfer messages and files to Digital
VAX Minis. (S & H Computer Systems, Nashville, TN)
Tops/VMS allows Apple Macintosh and IBM PC users on the Tops networks to
share files with and store files on digital VAX computers. (Tops,
Berkley, CA)
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
Recital is a relational DBMS and fourth-generation language for Digital
VAX/VMS environments. (Recital Corporation, Houston, TX)
DATA STORAGE/RETRIEVAL
Easytrieve Plus NL is a Pansophic Systems' plain English query language
which includes interfaces from Elliot Bay Computing to MS-DOS, VMS, UNIX
and OS/2 data bases. (Elliot Bay Computing, Seattle, WA)
INVESTMENT SYSTEMS
MTS 9000, for small to medium-sized trading rooms, accesses up to 40 data
sources from 16 market data services. It uses the Micrognosis Advanced
Video Switch, which distributes market data throughout the trading floor.
(Micrognosis, Danbury, CT)
Fundex is a mutual fund accounting system which supports all types of
mutual funds, cash management products, broker-dealer interfaces and
marketing response centers. It operates on Digital VAX computers.
(National Computer Systems, Inc., Atlanta, GA)
Capital Investment System includes Schedule D reporting; Tax reporting
splitting Taxable and Non Taxable before and after 8/8/86; Full rate of
return processing; Portfolio Segmentation of Assets; Historical Data base
for transactions and pricing; Multiple carrying costs. (Portfolio
Dynamics; Chicago IL)
Disc ACCESS, is an on line; real time deposit reporting system. (DISC inc,
Baltimore, MD)
LIFE AND HEALTH ILLUSTRATIONS
SPECTRUM PLUS includes support for Universal Life and other flexible
products; Advanced sales support; Single system for life, annuity,
property & casualty products;Client oriented relational databases
integrates with office and productivity functions. (Software Design group,
Winter Park FL)
MEDICAL & DENTAL CLAIMS
PRO*CLAIM processing system for self administrators and TPAs. Processes
Medical, dental, Disability, FLEX, COBRA. (Pro systems- 216-731-2323)
POLICY ADMINISTRATION
General Insurance System (GIS) is an online, realtime system for quoting,
automatic renewals, classification, reinsurance generation, check
issuance, underwriting and billing, among other features. It runs on five
different types of computers using operating systems from UNIX to Xenix,
VMS, MS-DOS and ZIM 3.0 for IBM VM/CMS operating systems. (L & L computer
Systems, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
PROPERTY & CASUALTY
The General Insurance System is a fully integrated, on line, interactive
real time, system for both Policy & Claims management. It is designed to
automate all functions required by any Property & Casualty Insurance
company regardless of size. (L&L Computer Systems, Toronto, Canada)
Auto Policy management, Billing System, Claims Management, Commercial
Processing. (Real Time, Norcross GA)
REINSURANCE
RSG Reinsurance System. A Easy to use, Flexible system which offers
Statistical displays, for reinsurance processing. (RE Systems Group, New
York, NY)
RISK MANAGEMENT
GenView is an integrated solution for managing employee benefits and risk
management insurance programs. It allows the entry and manipulation of
claims, case and loss data on all risk and benefits programs in a common
format. Operating systems supported include MVS/XA, VMS, Pick, Prime
Information and all versions of UNIX. (California Interactive Computing,
Northridge, CA)
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