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Join your colleagues on October 4 for a focused one day session devoted to the use of technology for life distribution.

Brokers, intermediaries, insurance companies and services providers all depend on technology as they never have before. Raw computer technology has never been faster, or less expensive. The Internet has facilitated enormous changes in communications, at high speeds and low cost. People involved in insurance distribution, and their technology tools, are connected to each other for email, information access and processing purposes.

Why is it that we are communications and information rich, but effectiveness poor?

Meet with your peers to hear about the results of surveys and studies which reveal what brokers really want from their technology. See how illustration systems are evolving as they cope with changing technologies, insurance products and broker requirements. Vendors of insurance company systems are offering new functions to help companies add new support capabilities for those in the channels, while at the same time enhancing their straight through processing support. Others are changing the technology and processing landscape for MGA's and brokers.

As all of these components grow and evolve, the challenge for many who use the tools is to implement them in a manner which truly offers some value, while providing a base from which to grow easily. Learn how the Canadian Insurance Transaction Standardization (CITS) group or project is tackling these implementation issues.

The speakers for "Life Distribution Challenges and Technology Solutions" bring a depth of industry knowledge, a breadth of industry and technology experience, and a focus on addressing distribution issues and technology challenges as they help tackle the efficiency and effectiveness issues that we all face.

Attend "Life Distribution Challenges and Technology Solutions" on October 4 to better prepare for the next steps you take. Register today!

Topics and Speakers

Here is an overview of the agenda for the day with more detail on topic and speaker information available.

8:00 – 8:30: Registration and Coffee

8:30	Welcome and introduction: Doug Grant, Insurance-Canada.ca
	"What do Brokers Need from Technology?"    - Byren Innes, Senior Vice-President and Director, NewLink Group Inc.
	"Canadian Insurance Transaction Standardization (CITS) Update and Direction"    - Jamie McGeachin, Vice President Operations, Hub Financial Inc.
	"The Near Future of Illustration Systems"    - Neil Menear, President, Novinsoft Inc.
	"How Technology Can Improve the Sales Process"    - Gordon Grant, Vice President Operations, illustrate inc.
	"Knock Down that Wall!"    - Tim Fitzpatrick, CoVirt Inc.
	"Bringing it all together"    - Alex Sweeny, Vice President, Strategic Business Development, EDS - SOLCORP
3:00	Conclusions & Close: Patrick Vice

For more details on topics and information about speakers.

The session is designed for insurance professionals
No technical experience is required.

Continuing Education Credits for Life: 5.

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Seminar Details:

The session will be facilitated by Doug Grant, Principal, Insurance-Canada.ca, and Patrick Vice, I/T Manager, Frank Cowan Company Ltd. insurance professionals with extensive experience using the Internet for insurance business.

This full day session will be held Tuesday October 4, 2005. Registration (with coffee) will start at 8:00. The session will begin promptly at 8:30 and conclude at about 3:30.

Cost for the seminar including handout material, lunch and coffee is $375.00 plus G.S.T. ($401.25). Payment is due in advance.

Three ways to register:

• on-line registration

• e-mail to doug.grant@insurance-canada.ca your business card information

• print or cut and paste our registration form

A confirmation and additional details will be returned by e-mail.

Payment details:

Payment is by cheque, made out to Insurance-Canada.ca, and mailed to Insurance-Canada.ca, Attn: Dave Gibbons, 207 Carlton Road, Markham, ON L3R 3L9. Please send by regular mail (do not courier). Special arrangements can be made to bring payment to the seminar, or to invoice you.

Seminar Location

The location is central Toronto in the Conference Centre of the Ontario Bar Association at 20 Toronto Street, Suite 200, Toronto (two short blocks east of Yonge Street near Adelaide - King and Yonge being the closest subway stop).

Questions? call Doug Grant 416-921-7756 or email at doug.grant@insurance-canada.ca

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