WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OneShield, Inc., the developer of OneShield Dragon(r), an innovatively modern, rules- and tools-based, data-driven policy management suite for the property and casualty insurance market, announced today the availability of out-of-the box integration with the insurance industry's leading content management and workflow system, ImageRight. This alliance will have an immediate positive impact for mutual clients in terms of driving insurance automation.
"Implementing the integration of our OneShield Dragon and ImageRight products was a strategic choice for our business," said Patrick Porter, vice president and controller for MONTPELIER US. "Now, we are able to seamlessly transfer information between the two solutions for new business, endorsements and cancellation for our general liability products. It has definitely helped us streamline and automate processes."
The integration of OneShield Dragon and ImageRight marks a significant offering for insurance carriers, major brokers and managing general agents (MGAs) in the insurance industry. Communication between the two products is based on the latest technology available through Web Services, the use of ftp and XML standards.
"ImageRight is one of the most successful and well-recognized companies in the industry," said Heather Peacock, senior vice president of sales and customer service for OneShield. "We are always looking for opportunities to enhance our customers' investment in OneShield. We know the pre-defined integration between our systems will allow our mutual customers to leverage a strong product mix to run their businesses."
Both companies have achieved industry recognition from analysts and customers alike for their modern, insurance-based offerings.
"OneShield is one of the premier policy management suites available in the market today and they share our customer satisfaction philosophy," said Bob Helvey, channel manager for ImageRight. "We have several mutual clients who are already seeing the benefits of integrating the two products, and we see many more taking advantage of this offering."
For further information, please contact Diane Noble at 508-475-0314 or dnoble@oneshield.com.
About OneShield
OneShield, Inc. is the developer of OneShield Dragon(r), an innovatively modern, rules- and tools-based, data-driven policy management suite for personal, commercial and specialty lines of the property/casualty insurance market. Dragon's highly configurable tool-set enables customers to configure all components by combining a defined standards-based business process with web-enabled components, including underwriting, rating, workflow, compliance management, CRM and policy administration so insurance organizations can deploy new products faster and manage existing business better. For additional information, visit www.oneshield.com.
About ImageRight
Conyers, Ga.-based ImageRight is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vertafore, Inc., a leading provider of specialized software solutions and information for the insurance industry. ImageRight provides complete content management solutions coupled with advanced workflow automation that is scalable for insurance operations of all sizes, and that has been implemented at over 500 companies within the insurance industry. For more information, please visit ImageRight on the web at www.imageright.com, or contact an ImageRight professional via phone at (770) 860-0065 or via email at inquiry@imageright.com.