The Role of Integrated Technology Systems in the Insurance Industry

There is an ever-increasing demand for innovative business models in today?s competitive insurance marketplace. More insurers are beginning to see the value in leveraging their distribution partners and expanding their offerings. With each additional product offering, operations become more complex. Operational technology becomes challenging with growing data warehousing needs and more complex compensation modeling, in addition to the constant needs for business intelligence and analysis of sales behaviors based on territories, etc. To consolidate all operational management into a single technology platform calls for... click here for the full blog post

Invest in a Progressive Software Vendor for High ROI

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Independent Health Upgrades to VUE Compensation Management 6

Coconut Creek, Florida, 2/2/2010 — Computer Solutions and Software International, Inc. (CSSI®), today announced that Independent Health, a leading health maintenance organization (HMO) based in New York, is upgrading its commission calculation processing system from VUE Compensation Management 5 to VUE Compensation Management 6. The solution offers additional functionality and flexibility, as well as state of the art architecture that will add significant business value to Independent Health.

“We have been very happy with our decision to partner with VUE Software,” said Gretchen Morgante, Manager of New Sales and Broker Relations at Independent Health. “We are looking forward to the added reporting functionalities and the more modern simplified look and feel of VUE Compensation Management 6.”

VUE Compensation Management 6 provides a flexible system that allows insurance organizations to streamline and accommodate even the most complex compensation plans. The solution has the ability to add unlimited hierarchies and adapt to growing business demands, leading to significant reductions in IT expenditures. A highly intuitive interface allows business users to become self-sufficient and more productive due to the removal of bottlenecks caused by a dependence on IT resources.

“We are pleased to continue our business relationship with Independent Health, one of our many long-term clients,” said Nidhi Saxena, Business Analyst at CSSI. “VUE Compensation Management 6 will help Independent Health further streamline their compensation management process to realize its strategic potential. Version 6 of the solution allows easier access to workflows, reporting and auditing capabilities that improve operational efficiency and business decision-making.”

About Independent Health
As one of Western New York's first Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO), Independent Health initially provided service to 2,785 members. Today, it covers over 365,000 people across the country with more than 100 plans, services and products. For more information on Independent Health please visit www.independenthealth.com.

About CSSI® and VUE Software®
VUE Software® is the product division of Computer Solutions and Software International (CSSI) dedicated to providing industry-specific business technology solutions to companies in the insurance, healthcare, and construction verticals. Because they are tailored to the needs of these particular industries, our solutions are different from one-size-fits-all performance management and compensation suites such as enterprise incentive management (EIM) and sales performance management (SPM) solutions. VUE Software’s solutions allow companies to manage strategic incentive plans, automate producer administration and organize complex data and contractor policies, resulting in greater administrative efficiency and improved sales performance. For more information about VUE Software, please call 1.877.4.VUESOFT or visit www.vuesoftware.com.

Media Contact:
Stephanie Castro
954-419-1008 x101
4800 Lyons Technology Parkway, Suite 4
Coconut Creek, FL 33073

CSSI® and VUE Software® are registered trademarks of Computer Solutions & Software International, Inc. All other registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective companies.

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