Photos from the 2010 Technology Conference
Our 8th Annual P&C Technology Conference was held on Monday Feb 22, 2010, with more than 325 people attending.
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Before the conference begins, attendees study the welcome kit and the day's agenda. |
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New arrivals check in at the registration desk getting their name badge and kit. |
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Dave Gibbons, President, Insurance-Canada.ca, welcomes people to the 8th annual conference, while Patrick Vice of the Frank Cowan Company, who served as MC of the maintent sessions, looks on. |
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Kimberly Harris-Ferrante, Gartner, presents the keynote presentation, "Hope and Optimism: The Insurance Industry of 2010". |
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Steve Hancock, SAP, outlines how the integration of document management into policy and claims processing improves customer service while improving efficiency. |
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Mid-morning break and time to catch some refreshments while networking and seeking out new information at the exhibits. |
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Martin Eising and Denny Edwards discuss their succcessful web sites, and some of the considerations in the evolving social networking world. |
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Charles Samolczyk, Brovada (at podium) and Bob Tisdale, Pembridge, discuss "Real-Time for the First Time: Going Portal Free" in the Carrier Operations stream. |
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A quiet moment at the exhibits, while sessions are on. |
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Lisa Sutrick, Pitney Bowes Business Insight, addressed "Customer Communications - Ten Best Practices" in the Value Added Technology stream. |
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Attendees looking for more information at the Pitney Bowes Business Insight exhibit. |
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Panelists in the "BMS For Today and Tomorrow" session in the broker operations stream. |
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Time for lunch and a conversation. |
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All the table seats were filled at lunch time. |
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Seeking more food for thought. |
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Lunch is over, but the discussion continues. |
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Busier moments at the exhibits. |
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Patrick Vice introducing Rick Morgan to speak about Social Networking and Insurance. |
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Checking out where the next breakout session will be held. |
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Jamie Bisker, IBM, describes some of the factors which may change the nature of insurance over time. |
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The concluding panel (two brokers and two insurers) looked at the broker distribution channel and how it is evolving - and how social networking could play a role |
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The conference also featured the presentation of the first annual Insurance-Canada.ca Technology Awards. View the 2010 winners. |
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