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current issue of Technology Decisions

CoverStory

Look! Up in the Sky!
A technology that can give you more accurate underwriting, lower rates, and even reduce claims? Gee! No, GPS.

FeatureStories

Policy Administration: Better, Stronger, Faster
You dont need to make a major investment to squeeze some savings from your policy admin system. Here are a dozen ideas to consider.

Policy Administration Software Vendors
At this years IASA showin beautiful San Franciscoyoull find plenty of softwarevendors playing in the policy management space. Take the time to see a demo andgrill them on their products and services.

techDEC update
~How Do You Pick the Right Tech?
When your job and company are on the line, how do you make sure to make the right technology decisions?
~Keynote Session
Dennis Chookaszian: Outsourcing, E-Commerce, and the Promise of the Internet
~Its Not Your Fathers Management Team
Executives at todays carriers have different jobsand different interactions than they did just a few years ago.

Departments&Columns

stats watch:
You Bet Your Life
Nolan looks at the future of life insurance technology.

case in point:
Manulife Financial/AgoralNS
When the reinsurance process was too slow and too cumbersome, Manulife turned to the Web.

Farmers New World Life/McCamish Systems
When it decided to break into variable annuities, Farmers found a lot of work waiting for it.

sounding line:
The Right Toolkit for the Job
A new approach to build vs. buy offers an intriguing alternative.

top techs:
This Month:
National American Company of Californias Vahe Khachaturian

trends & tech:
Digitals Dark Side
Our resident curmudgeon waxes technical on digital technologyand why it may not be the best long-term solution.

TheRegulars

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