Grange Insurance Group is in the midst of a major systems migration project, moving its policy, claims, and billing systems from two mainframes to a client/server architecture. At the same time, the regional property/casualty carrier is refining its set of rate tiers, implementing download and upload projects, and completing a business intelligence initiative.
Ralph Carlile, vice president and CIO, says the simultaneous Big Five projects are part of a companywide plan to position Grange to grow its business and become more competitive. “When I came here, I had a mandate to transform the technology base of the company, and we've been on a mission to do that,” he explains.
Headquartered in Seattle, Grange provides auto, home, and fire coverage to farm and ranch families in six western states. The company, in business since 1894, employs 222 people and posted $130 million in direct written premiums in 2005. About 30 people work for Carlile in the IT department.
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