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Friday, February 19, 2010
ACORD Certification for GL and Personal Auto
Agoura Hills, CA - Appulate, Inc. announces that it has received the official ACORD certification for its Personal Auto Policy and General Liability Policy messages.
The company has been using the ACORD XML messaging standard for more than 18 months, but today learned that it has received the official stamp of approval from ACORD.
"This is an added assurance that we are on the right path", said Nic Bryson, Director of Product Management. "It further paves the way for our mission to be an industry leading data bridge between agents and carriers".
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Appulate gets invite to present at 2010 ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum
Agoura Hills, CA - Appulate, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been invited to present at the 2010 ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum in Las Vegas.
Appulate's Chief Technology Officer (Dimitri Nikouline) will join a panel that includes Scott Montney (Cochrane of Co) and Angelyn Truetel (Truetel Insurance). The panel will demonstrate the use of Appulate's Uplink technology in a real-time submission and then be available to answer questions about data bridging and the use of ACORD XML standards.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Uplink Now Compliant With ACORD XML 1.18
Agoura Hills, CA - Appulate, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has updated its Uplink technology to be compliant with the current ACORD standard.
"As an active member of ACORD, we are dedicated to staying current with their releases", said Dimitri Nikouline, Chief Technology Officer, Appulate, Inc.
Those interested in learning more about the ACORD XML standards can visit http://www.acord.org/standards/downloads/pages/default.aspx.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Back Office Processing Launched
Agoura Hills, CA - Appulate, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has added back office processing functionality for its carrier and MGA customers. This product is designed to reduce internal data entry by automatically extracting ACORD forms and converting them to ACORD XML.
"With the product, a carrier or MGA could take a form submitted to them by fax or email and extract the data without the need to re-enter it", said Dimitri Nikouline, Appulate's Chief Technology Officer.
Once the data has been extracted and converted to ACORD XML, it can be consumed by the carrier / MGA's portal or underwriting system.
"The industry is hungry for greater efficiency and this product caters to that need", said Nikouline.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Appulate Presents to ACT, AAMGA and NAPSLO
Agoura Hills, CA - The ACT / AAMGA / NAPLSO Retail Agent - E&S Market Joint Initiative hosted a presentation today highlighting Appulate's Submission Gateway functionality.
In the demonstration, a retail agency (Treutel and Associates) and general agency (Cochrane and Co) used Appulate's Uplink™ technology to transmit ACORD data as ACORD XML.
To view and listen to this presentation, visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/425257209.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Appulate Featured By Insurors of Tennessee
Appulate, Inc. is proud to be recognized in the latest issue of the The Tennessee Insuror, a publication by the Insurors of Tennessee. Appulate, Inc. was featured on page 44 with a write-up about agents in Tennessee using the Uplink™ with Celina Insurance Group's agent portal.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
First Notice of Loss (FNOL) is Launched
Agoura Hills, CA - Appulate, Inc. announces the launch of its capability to bridge FNOL from retail agency management systems.
Using Appulate's Uplink™ (virtual printer) technology, a retail agent can automatically send the FNOL to carriers. The carrier receives the FNOL as an ACORD XML message that they can then push into their claims system, portal or other system for consumption.
Appulate already has one licensed carrier using FNOL and has received demand from several others.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
ACORD XML UPLOAD A SUCCESS FOR CELINA INSURANCE COMPANY
June 1, 2009 – Celina, OH – Celina Insurance Company is now receiving ACORD XML upload from its constituency of retail agents. Using a vendor provided product, Uplink™, retail agents can now submit ACORD data directly from their agency management systems for both homeowners and personal auto lines.
The Uplink™ technology is provided by Celina's vendor, Appulate, Inc. and gives agents a way to virtually print ACORD forms directly from their agency management system. The data is then uploaded and converted to ACORD XML so that it can be consumed by Celina's retail agent portal.
Since the project began in February, many of Celina's agents have installed and are using Uplink™. "The feedback from the agents has been very positive", said Rob Shoenfelt, Chief Information Officer, Celina Insurance Company. "The technology is really simple to use which is why the agents are embracing it so quickly. Appulate's prompt service is refreshing and we are glad to have the positive partnership", commented Shoenfelt.
Uplink™ can be downloaded directly from Celina's retail agent portal. The download takes less than 2 minutes and there is no cost to the agent. Additionally, Uplink™ is compatible with any retail agency management system on the market.
Founded in 1914, Celina Insurance Group is a family of mutual property and casualty insurance companies. Celina underwrites auto, non-standard auto, farm, home, commercial auto and property insurance, as well as umbrella and casualty coverage in eight Midwest states. Celina Insurance Group is represented by some 600 agents and employs 168 people.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Appulate Wins ACORD Innovation Award
Orlando, FL - May 17, 2009: Appulate, Inc. received the ACORD Innovation Award at the 2009 ACORD / LOMA conference. Dimitri Nikouline, Appulate's Chief Technology Officer, graciously accepted the award at a lunch ceremony on Sunday.
"It is a tremendous honor to receive this award", said Nikouline. The award recognizes Appulate for its innovative Uplink™ technology. Uplink™ is a virtual print driver that allows the agent to send data from their management system and converts the data into the ACORD XML standard.
"Our technology takes advantage of the incredible work ACORD and all of its members have done to create industry standards", commented Nikouline. To date, more than 2000 retail agents are using Uplink™ to bridge data found in their agency management systems with various carrier, MGA and wholesale broker applications, portals and rating technologies.
The ACORD / LOMA conference is taking place at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
CCMSI Adds Uplink
Agoura Hills, CA - Appulate, Inc. announces alliance partnerships with Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc. ("CCMSI") and Connective Technologies, Inc. to deliver its Uplink™ data bridge solution to TEAM-UP for LEMIC Insurance Company. The TEAM-UP suite of products provides once-and-done processing in an industry-compliant, data-secure environment for agency upload, download, and ACORD standard data translations. The web-services upload solution delivers ACORD XML standard workers' compensation applications to the carrier's website for real-time, straight-thru processing directly from the agency management system.
Dan Lastrapes, Vice President Operations and Management of LEMIC Insurance Company, comments, "This is a tremendous value-add technology and service for our agencies in making it easier to do business with LEMIC ... we are excited that this solution makes straight-thru processing a reality"!
Skip Brechtel, Senior Vice President and CTO of CCMSI, also commented, "Our strategic combination of bringing the right technologies together with our alliance partners and delivering a premium service to our LEMIC workers' comp client and their respective independent agencies is a tremendous milestone for all of us"!
Dimitri Nikouline, Chief Technology Officer of Appulate, states, "Appulate is delighted to provide our Uplink™ technology to bridge data between the retail agents and the CCMSI / TEAM-UP portal. With this in place, any agent, regardless of which management system they use, will be able to send ACORD data to CCMSI electronically. The result will be both added efficiency for CCMSI and far less time spent doing data entry for the agent".
Dic Marxen, CEO of Connective Technologies, adds, "We're excited about our alliances and the launch of a premier, state-of-the-art real-time solution that delivers once-and-done processing, directly from the agency to LEMIC, over the internet"!
TEAM-UP solutions are an Internet-secure offering being leveraged by more than 55 P&C carriers in providing accessibility to over 24,000 communicating agency pairs using more than 40 different agency management systems throughout every region in the United States. TEAM-UP Bridging/Portal Services is an innovative and cost-effective web-based Hybrid interface solution providing upload transmission services and company unique editing for all of the leading agency management systems. Unlike most upload processes, the TEAM-UP solution can be integrated with your existing Internet offering. Adding TEAM-UP to your current web offering allows you to service each source of business, no matter what agency management system they are using, in real time. TEAM-UP is unique, in that it uses one solution rather than building and maintaining redundant carrier unique edits and communication platforms for each incoming agency system. This environment also supports download transmissions and ensures a seamless fit into carriers' existing agency portals and incorporates a single-process entry point at the agency for accessing multiple carriers' downloads.
About LEMIC Insurance Company: While many insurance companies come and go from the market, LEMIC Insurance Company is proving that commitment and discipline will insure long-term viability no matter what the market presents to insurers. LEMIC is a Louisiana chartered and admitted company located in Baton Rouge. Currently, LEMIC writes workers' compensation coverage through networks of independent insurance agents in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee. LEMIC has chosen a strategic business partner to work with the company in achieving its goals. Metairie-based Cannon-Cochran Management Services Incorporated (CCMSI) handles all underwriting functions for LEMIC, as well as all claims, loss control and cost containment services. CCMSI's experience, market knowledge, and customer service allow us to both add new business and retain valuable customers. By outsourcing underwriting, claims and loss control, LEMIC has a lower cost of doing business and can better focus on planning, regulatory compliance and customer service.
LEMIC is successful because it strives to deliver services that enhance its product and enrich the bonds between consumer and agent, and agent and company. LEMIC promises to remain committed to ideals of corporate evolution, value, loyalty and innovation. Please visit our website: www.lemicins.com.
About CCMSI: CCMSI is a leading third-party administrator for workers' compensation and property/casualty self-insurance programs. Since 1978, we've successfully administered and provided claim services to individual and group clients, nationwide. Currently, with annual gross revenues of $80 million and a workforce of over 850 professionals in 38 office locations, we provide services to over 425 individual self-insured employers and 58 self-insured groups. CCMSI has a 98% client satisfaction rate that is unparalleled in our industry. It is not unusual for us to have clients that have utilized our services for 10-20 years and routinely provide us with 4 and 5-year contracts. We service two main lines of business: Individual employers and Self-insured groups.
We are adept at giving advice and taking instruction within the context of a self-insured program. We are here to help. The idea is to merge your knowledge of your business with our expertise and produce the widest set of possible choices. Please visit our website: www.ccmsi.com.
About Appulate: Appulate is the leading provider of software designed to help independent insurance agents better automate the collection, transmission and tracking of data associated with the application process. Appulate's unique suite of agency products are enhanced through the use of Uplink™, a data bridge allowing the seamless sending of ACORD, supplemental and loss run data electronically to carriers. The combination of our advanced technology, outstanding service and experienced team allow us to create products and services with a high value proposition.
The company is headquartered in Agoura Hills, California - about 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles, in the '101 Technology Corridor'. Since being founded in 2005, Appulate has quickly grown to serve more than 2000 agents and brokers nationwide. Please visit our website: www.appulate.com.
About Connective Technologies, Inc.:
Connective Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of e-Commerce business solutions for the property and casualty insurance industry, specializing in Internet interface solutions for carriers and their agents. Connective has used its many years of experience with leading agency management systems and traditional batch EDI to pioneer the approach, which has helped it become the leading provider of bridging/portal services and Internet-based interface solutions in the industry. Connective provides implementation services for its flagship products, TEAM-UP Upload, Download, and Translation Solutions, as well as Site Development and Web Services. To learn more about Connective products and services, contact Dic Marxen at (817) 377-0815, by email at dmarxen@connectivetech.com, or visit the website at www.connectivetech.com.
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