If P&C Insurance develops web-enabled information systems solution for commercial products
If P&C Insurance develops web-enabled information systems solution for commercial products If P&C Insurance was established in 1999 by combining the property and casualty operations of Skandia, Storebrand and Pohjola. The company has so far been given a license to operate in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, expecting the final Finnish license shortly. In order to achieve substantial economies of scale in the area of information technology, an strategic agreement has been made with Certis, a subsidiary of Canadian- based CGI, to jointly design and prepare for a state-of-the-art Web- enabled modern solution for products in the commercial area. "This will also ensure creating Nordic best practice for work processes in the underwriting and claims handling areas, and ultimately increase efficiency as well as improve customer service" says Bo Ingemarson, CEO of If. The system, based on the adaptable Certis platform GIOS, will support distribution through all distribution channels, and will gradually replace existing systems in all Nordic commercial operations of If over the next few years. If P&C Insurance has a Nordic market share of approximately 20% and a total gross premium income of 23.4, out of which GSEK 7.8 comes from the commercial business area. The total number of employees in If P&C Insurance is approximately 5,350. CGI is the largest independent information technology-consulting firm in Canada and the fifth largest in North America, based on its revenue run rate of CDN$1.6 billion. CGI has 10,000 professionals and provides end-to- end IT services and business solutions to 2,500 clients in North America, Europe and more than 23 countries around the world. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/06/20000406BIT00450/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/06/20000406BIT00450/bit0002.pdf