Silverlight: the Technology Behind OPUS
August 10th, 2010
If you’ve seen OPUS in action, then you’ve seen Silverlight. We’ve been using Silverlight, a Microsoft technology for web browsers, for the last couple of years, to add powerful new features to and a greater level of flexibility in the software used by advisors throughout the insurance sales process.
Silverlight works on the Internet very much… more
War on Keystrokes Rages On
July 30th, 2010
The war on keystrokes … it’s been a problem for years, particularly for the E&S Market. However, thanks to the Retail Agents/E&S Joint Industry Initiative sponsored by AAMGA, ACORD, ACT, and NAPSLO, standardization and technological implementations are taking hold and actually saving keystrokes.
In a session at the 2010 ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum, panelists Angelyn… more
White Paper: Accessible Anywhere. One Point of Data Entry. Straight-Through Processing
July 16th, 2010
INTRODUCTION
To remain competitive, insurers must get new business in, process it promptly and accurately and get it back out to their advisors and ultimately their clients. A lack of integrated technology combined with redundant business processes present significant obstacles to getting this done efficiently, often leading to unplaced business.
The Life Insurance industry was one… more
Teachers Life selects OPUS from illustrate inc
June 16th, 2010
illustrate inc to provide Online Needs Analysis and Insurance Quoting solution to employees of the Ontario education system
(TORONTO, Canada – June 16, 2010) illustrate inc, today announced the signing of its newest client: Teachers Life Insurance Company. Teachers Life, a fraternal, not-for-profit organization that provides life insurance and critical illness policies to members of the… more
illustrate inc Launches OPUS Make The Sale
May 21st, 2010
New innovative suite of products integrates and simplifies the sales process
(TORONTO, Canada – May 21, 2010) illustrate inc, today unveiled OPUS, its newest product line for point-of-sale solutions to the insurance and financial services industries.
“There is a real need in both industries to eliminate the requirement for advisors to use separate, disconnected software for… more
Harnessing the Power of Technology
May 4th, 2010
New retirement and estate planning modules added, new enhancements for 2010
Investment in technology infrastructure is a core focus at illustrate inc. We are continually working to enhance our platform to meet the industry’s rapidly evolving needs. In 2010, our core components and framework will be compliant with Microsoft Windows 7.
Over the course of the coming… more
Message from our President Zahir Dhalla
May 4th, 2010
Our team looked back on an extremely exciting year at illustrate inc as we celebrated our 20th anniversary on September 5, 2009. During our first year in business, I worked in the back of my wife’s flower shop on a Zenith laptop with only 704k of RAM, a very powerful machine at that time. I… more
Commentary on Cloud Computing
April 18th, 2010
Cloud computing is a style of computing and can be interpreted as the next step in the evolution of web application management. There are two pieces to this: the actual physical servers and the data that resides on them.
First was the in-house, operations based server room. In this model, a company’s servers were on-site, and… more
Announcing the Launch of CSI Technology
April 18th, 2010
CSI technology is a landmark innovation that enables non-developers to use specialized tools to design an application, reducing reliance on “backend programmers” and allowing business staff to implement product rules, changes and updates directly, enabling fast and more intuitive development on client projects. An XML data structure is the hub of the application not only… more
illustrate inc uses Gemini for Project Management
April 18th, 2010
As a provider of software solutions to the insurance industry, illustrate inc maintains an interactive relationship and open dialogue with its clients and encourages collaboration with the client at all stages of a project. This approach extends beyond the delivery of the final product. illustrate inc remains actively involved in the process as the client… more