I Wish
Friday, 31 May 2019
In our many (many!) years in the insurance business, the question that is always and universally asked is, “Why doesn’t the system [fill in the blank].” And, frankly, the response is almost universally the same: “I wish it did that, too.” Why doesn’t someone start with those universal questions? Why can’t a system: Be intuitive
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Pulling the Plug on Your Insurance System
Thursday, 03 May 2018
Senior executives of smaller insurance companies rely on the energy and diligence of their staff to overcome serious flaws in their systems and processes. That is a short-term tactic that for too many companies has unfortunately become a long-term strategy. For many captive managers and small insurance companies, the question is rarely, ‘do we need
- Published in Captive Managers, Insurance Software, Megaladon News, Software Implementation, Technology
When a Start-Up Isn’t a Start-Up
Tuesday, 19 December 2017
It’s an interesting title, but of course by definition a start-up really is a start-up. Unless, of course, the definition doesn’t adequately describe the start-up. We start with this comment because the word ‘start-up’ evokes any number of impressions, mostly uncertainty with respect to the ability of the new company to deliver on its promise.
- Published in Megaladon News, Technology
8 Factors for Choosing Insurance Software
Tuesday, 07 November 2017
Have you ever wanted to throw your hands up in frustration at how your current insurance software system functions? Do you have umpteen workarounds to try to do one process…like prior term endorsements? Do you have to manually adapt premiums via debits/surcharges/credits to get a premium where it needs to be rated? Does your system
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Megalodon To Make Waves again at NAMIC 2017
Thursday, 21 September 2017
The Megalodon Insurance Systems team looks forward to NAMIC all year long, and we are eager to get there next week! This year’s convention will be held September 24 – 27, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. If you will be there, please take a moment to say hello in person at booth #116. Without taking too
- Published in Insurance News, Insurance Software, Megaladon News
Wants vs. Needs: The Agile Dilemma
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
Early in our career, we became fascinated with the process of developing software. Back then, we told the programmers what we wanted, and they went off to create it. Sometimes the software looked like what we had imagined, and sometimes it looked more like what the programmers imagined. It was hard to decide if the
Implementation Risk and the Fear of Flying
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Some years ago, a seasoned colleague of mine would introduce our Agile process to the implementation team of a new client with a stark reminder: “Software implementation is a painful, messy process. Be prepared for anger and frustration, because no matter how good the base software, no matter how experienced the team leaders, no matter
- Published in Insurance Software, Megaladon News, Technology
The Workflow Shift That Can Save Money and Increase Revenue
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Pretty much anyone in a challenging job in most industries can quickly become frustrated with – and sometimes overwhelmed by – fractured workflows. In insurance, there are often dozens of tasks to be performed and many pieces of documentation that must be collated and packaged to complete tasks, however the tools used to do this
- Published in Insurance Software, Megaladon News, Technology
How Choosing the Right Software Can Help You Win
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Though headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin, Megalodon Insurance Systems has a few employees – including this author – who grew up as Cubs fans near Chicago. To say we are overjoyed by the North Siders winning their first World Series title in 108 years is an understatement. So what, you may be asking, does baseball have
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Elegant Software?
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
We had the occasion recently to view a competitor’s policy and claims management software. We’ve seen demos of many of our competitors, either at trade shows or courtesy of prospects, but nothing particularly in depth. This respected industry vendor’s software was web-based and had full functionality. (It came as no surprise that the vendor has
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