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IBM Rational - Insurance

Instill flexibility and responsiveness to facilitate rapid change


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Insurer's today are adjusting to slowing premium growth and the market dynamics brought about by the consolidation and convergence of the insurance industry. To achieve success across the supply chain, insurer’s leverage global resources and suppliers to lower risk, improve quality and differentiate themselves. Through process governance and transparency, insurer’s work to improve their agency ratings and drive higher business value during operational risk reviews. IBM Rational® insurance solutions are designed to respond to such issues by:

  • Increasing the predictability and control of software and applications through the delivery of scalable solutions.
  • Reducing operational risk through the implementation of consistent, repeatable processes and the governance of policies.
  • Driving revenue and profitability through a structured framework that incorporates best practices and leverages technology to optimize service delivery and reduce time to market...
  • Providing the framework to build a customized experience for each insurance client.

Where should you start?
What is your role? Typical challenges
Line-of-business manager

I am faced with meeting the demands of evolving industry standards and regulations. How do I ensure that our IT investment meets market demands and drives competitive advantage?

How do I ensure that the enterprise is establishing, enforcing and monitoring consistent governance policies and procedures that will reduce operational risk?

Learn how the IBM Rational for Insurance solution addresses your needs.



Chief information officer (CIO) or vice president of engineering/

IT manager

Providing a common framework minimizes the risk of delivering requirements that are not in alignment with business needs.

How do I bridge the gap between the business needs and information technology without significantly impacting productivity or the delivery of applications?

How do I optimize and maintain the quality and predictability of deployed applications?

How do I ensure that the deployed product(s) satisfies our end users and that the development team does not spend the majority of its time applying short-term fixes instead of focusing on keeping critical applications current, relevant and competitive?

Learn how the IBM Rational for Insurance solution addresses your needs.



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Highlights

Accelerating Software Innovation on System z commercial (from IBM TV)

Transform systems to become more resilient and adaptable in an evolving world (403KB)

IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform for insurance companies running the IBM System i platform (3.9MB)

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Resources

IBM Industry Models: IBM Insurance Application Architecture

Communities

PartnerWorld Industry Networks - Insurance overview

Rational Global User Group Community

Events

2008 Financial Services Symposium (FS3)

RSDC 2008

ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum

Success story

The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company limits risk with an IBM solution