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| RS Means Replacement Cost Valuator Integrates with Compu-Quote |
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| RSMeans Co. Inc. and Compu-Quote Inc. Media Release |
October 19, 2006 |
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Kingston, MA & Windsor, ON, October 19, 2006
RSMeans Co. Inc. of Kingston, MA, a business unit of Reed Construction Data, and Compu-Quote, Inc. of Windsor, ON, announce that the bi-directional transfer of data is now available between the Means CostWorks Valuator – a web based tool for calculating the current replacement cost of residential properties – and PropertyRater™, Compu-Quote’s comparative habitational underwriting and rating application.
“We are very pleased to be able to offer our CostWorks Valuator to the Canadian insurance market as an integrated component to the Compu-Quote product suite,” said William “Biff” Moriarty, market development manager at RS Means. “Ease of use without compromising on accuracy of valuations has been a principal driver of our product development. Teaming with Compu-Quote adds another critical feature – ease of access for brokers in the Canadian market place,” he added.
“Brokers interest in the CostWorks Valuator is growing,” stated James Nickelo, Compu-Quote’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, “Listening and responding the needs of brokers is paramount to Compu-Quote. We’re very excited about this new integrated offering.”
As a result of this integration, brokers can launch the RS Means valuator from within PropertyRater, complete the valuation in the CostWorks Valuator and seamlessly return the result back to PropertyRater allowing the brokers to process a quote and submit it to their insurance carriers.”
Brokers can preview the RS Means CostWorks Valuator by visiting www.rsmeans.com/mcv and selecting Insurance from the Products listing. Information on the integration with the Compu-Quote PropertyRater application can be obtained by contacting Anthony Prugo at Compu-Quote (800-265-0808, ext. 4474).
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About Compu-Quote
Established in 1983, Compu-Quote is Canada’s leader in automated underwriting and rating applications and related services. A pioneer in the industry it continues to deliver innovative solutions for insurance companies, brokers, actuaries and providers of web-based insurance products for consumers. Compu-Quote integrates with third party data providers, as well as Canada’s leading broker management systems and company policy management technology.
About RSMeans
RSMeans is the foremost source of construction cost information in North America, with 27 annual cost data products, and multiple CD, online and OEM software solutions that offer quarterly cost updates. Means also offers over 60 construction reference publications, a nationwide seminar program, and consulting services. For more information, visit www.rsmeans.com.
RSMeans is part of Reed Construction Data, a division of Reed Business Information, a leading provider of critical information and marketing solutions to business professionals and a member of the Reed Elsevier Group plc NYSE: RUK and ENL).
For more information contact:
Reed Construction Data
William “Biff” Moriarty
Market Development Manager
RS Means Insurance Solutions
Phone: 800-334-3509
Email: William Moriarty
Compu-Quote Inc.
James Nickelo
Senior Vice President
Sales and Business Development
Phone: 416-340-1889
Email: James Nickelo |
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| CIM-Data to offer integrated rating with Compu-Quote |
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| CIM-Data Ltd. Media Release |
October 17, 2006 |
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Mississauga, Ontario, October 17, 2006
CIM-Data Ltd. announces that development of integrated rating between the CIM-Data broker management system and Compu-Quote’s rating services is nearing completion.
The bi-directional integration efficiently and accurately transfers underwriting and rating data between the CIM-Data system and Compu-Quote’s AutoRater and PropertyRater services.
“The integration with CIM-Data reinforces Compu-Quote’s commitment to providing independent brokers with highly efficient business workflows,” says Compu-Quote’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, James Nickelo.
“The new functionality will be a great time saver for brokers by providing a seamless interface with Compu-Quote and eliminating double entry and reducing error,” added Bob Hornick, President of CIM-Data.
Integration is planned for wide release to brokers at the end of the Fourth Quarter 2006.
About Compu-Quote
Established in 1983, Compu-Quote is Canada’s leader in automated underwriting and rating applications and related services. |
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A pioneer in the industry it continues to deliver innovative solutions for insurance companies, brokers, actuaries and providers of web-based insurance products for consumers. Compu-Quote integrates with third party data providers, as well as Canada’s leading broker management systems and company policy management technology.
About CIM-Data Ltd.
CIM-Data is a Canadian, Broker Management Systems Vendor based in Mississauga, well-known for excellence in accounting and EDI software. CIM-Data serves Independent Insurance Brokers across Canada providing software, support, training, hardware, and remote administration services. For more information, visit www.cim-data.com.
For more information contact:
CIM-Data Ltd.
Lili Tucker
Administration and Support
Phone: 905-624-8300
Tollfree: 800-668-6041
Email: CIM Data Administration
Compu-Quote Inc.
James Nickelo
Senior Vice President
Sales and Business Development
Phone: 416-340-1889
Email: James Nickelo |
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| Compu-Quote launches ezLeads plus Professional Edition |
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| Compu-Quote Media Release |
April 25, 2006 |
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Compu-Quote is pleased to announce the release of the new ezLeads plus Professional Edition, as well as enhancements to the current ezLeads plus Standard Edition software.
New features added to the Standard Edition include the ability to promote discounted premiums for combined auto and home policies on the premium display page, as well as the option to apply user defined discounts and surcharges on a carrier by carrier basis.
For brokers who are looking for more control over content and presentation, the Professional Edition offers the benefits of the Standard Edition, plus:
- Customizable text, colors and graphical elements
- Customizable coverage placement
- Customizable limits and deductibles
- A reporting tool that allows for the tracking of the number of hits, abandoned quotes, completed quotes, leads sent, and the peak/lowest volume dates
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“Consumers are doing more and more research on the Internet, especially when it comes to shopping for home and auto insurance,” states James Nickelo, Senior Vice President Sales and Development at Compu-Quote, “the ezLeads plus service allows brokerages to stay open for this type of business, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”
For further information on ezLeads plus and the new Professional Edition, please contact:
James Nickelo
Senior Vice President Sales and Development
Compu-Quote Inc.
Phone: 416-340-1889
Email: James Nickelo
www.compu-quote.com
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| New Filtering Options Added to ezLeads plus |
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| Compu-Quote Media Release |
August 25, 2005 |
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Compu-Quote has added 5 new filtering options to its ezLeads plus service. Now with 12 different filtering criteria, the ezLeads plus service offers brokers even greater control over the type and amount of automobile business they are dealing with through the web. The new filters - including the ability to regulate quotes based on postal code and the number of years licensed - are provided at no additional charge to ezLeads plus users.
Since 2003, the ezLeads plus online estimating tool has been providing brokers across Canada with a simple yet powerful way of affordably generating leads through their website. Available for both auto and property, ezLeads plus makes ordinary broker websites come alive. A valuable tool for consumers who are shopping for insurance coverage, it provides them with the information they’re looking for when they want it.
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Designed with the broker workflow in mind, ezLeads plus enables broker to download leads, complete with the underwriting details and the final premium into the Compu-Quote AutoRater or PropertyRater software with a simple mouse-click. With less time spent processing quotes, brokers are now free to focus their time on selling to interested prospects. As an added benefit, ezLeads plus makes it easy for brokers to track the leads generated through their website and measure the financial return offered by real-time online quoting.
For more information on ezLeads plus, please visit www.ezLeadsplus.com or contact the Compu-Quote Account Representative in your region at 1-800-265-0808.
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| Compu-Quote and CGI Partner to Provide Real Time Point of Sale Verification of Automobile Quotes for the Insurance Market |
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| Joint Compu-Quote and CGI Media Release |
October 19, 2004 |
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Toronto, Ontario, October 19th, 2004
Compu-Quote and CGI Group Inc. (CGI) announce an agreement to give insurance brokers the ability to order and integrate CGI’s online Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) and AutoPlus claims history reports using the Compu-Quote rating services. This initiative will significantly improve customer service to brokers and streamline the policy binding process.
"Too often a customer is quoted an insurance premium which has to be recalculated as a result of their non-disclosure of claims and convictions information. The CGI/ Compu-Quote partnership provides the Property & Casualty industry with the ability to verify this information in real-time at the point of sale, avoiding unnecessary duplication of effort in the brokers office”, said Wayne Beck, Vice President of Insurance Solutions at CGI. “It makes sense to work with Compu-Quote because they are the major supplier of rating services to the insurance industry across Canada and they are integrated with all the major broker management systems.
“This is a major enhancement to our rating services.” added John Savage, President of Compu-Quote, “We can now access an MVR report as part of the AutoRater service, electronically review it, automatically integrate it, and modify the underwriting and rating – all in real-time. Right at the point of sale, this means less key strokes for the broker, better pre-qualification of the customer for the insurance company, and less hassle for the consumer.” This data is integrated into the broker’s management system, as well as into the insurer’s policy data facilities.”
As well as providing immediate benefit to the clients of both organizations, this agreement opens the door to Compu-Quote and CGI working together to deliver additional point of sale product offerings to the Canadian insurance broker channel. |
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About Compu-Quote
Since 1983, Compu-Quote has been Canada’s leader in underwriting and rating software and related services. A pioneer in the industry it continues to deliver innovative solutions for insurance companies brokers, actuaries and providers of insurance products for consumers through the web. Compu-Quote integrates with third party data providers, as well as Canada’s leading broker management systems and company mainframe technology.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in North America. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 25,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in India and Canada. CGI’s annualized revenue run rate is currently CDN$3.8 billion (US$2.8 billion) and at June 30, 2004, CGI’s order backlog was CDN$13.2 billion (US$9.8 billion). CGI’s shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and are included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology and MidCap Indices. Website: www.cgi.com.
For more information contact:
Compu-Quote
John Savage
President
519-974-7283
CGI
Yvonne Gibson
Director, Corporate Communications
416-945-3704 |
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| CQ Releases Alberta Auto Reform Update |
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| Compu-Quote Media Release |
September 8, 2004 |
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Compu-Quote announced today that it has begun deployment of the Alberta Reform update to brokers that use the AutoRater rating service. Installations will be phased in over the next three weeks ensuring all clients are ready for the October 1 effective date.
Compu-Quote worked with leading insurance companies in Alberta, including ING, Wawanesa and Dominion of Canada, to ensure compliance with the government regulations and keep in step with the insurance company initiatives. An override capability has been included to accommodate any company specific scenarios that may occur.
“Providing fast, accurate auto insurance quotes manually has never been an easy task,” says James Nickelo, Senior Vice-President, Sales & Business Development with Compu-Quote, “but with the introduction of the grid on October 1 the process will become even more complicated and time consuming. We’re expecting to see some of the brokerages that have stayed with manual quoting start taking a closer look at AutoRater.” |
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The following features have been included in AutoRater to simplify the quote process under the grid level legislation and ensure accurate results:
- Automatic calculation of the grid level with override ability
- Automatic grid driver assignment with override ability
- Automatic grid level capping with a message indicating the grid cap has been applied
- Grid level and grid level effective date fields by driver
- Automatic assignment of the grid territory with override ability
- Enable/Disable default for the grid level calculation and the grid level driver assignment
- Driver assignment rules applied for the grid only with override ability
- Grid premium cap calculation by vehicle, including the grid level for assigned and unassigned drivers
- Identification of Residual Market Risks
To help ensure a smooth transition Compu-Quote is hosting a series of free seminars in Calgary, Edmonton and over the web. Over 400 brokers and insurance company representatives have registered to participate in these seminars. |
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| New Dwelling Forms Released for Alberta |
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| Compu-Quote Media Release |
December 12, 2003 |
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PropertyRater clients now have the ability to quote Seasonal Homeowners, Rented Dwellings, Rented Condos and Secondary Homeowners for popular Alberta carriers. Brokers in the province are the first to receive and benefit from the new 'all forms' quote functionality.
The release of the expanded data enabling users to quote the supported dwelling types as primary and secondary locations was contingent on all brokers processing update N.
Alberta is the first province where all rating services clients have downloaded Update N. As soon as the updated carrier data was posted on December 11th, 2004, clients were advised via e-mail to download the updated carrier files from the Rates page of Compu-Quote's newly redesigned web update site - http://updates.compu-quote.com. |
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Initiated at the request of many of our broker clients, this new and flexible quoting capability was designed to help your brokerage achieve even greater efficiencies.
Over 400 hours of effort were logged by Compu-Quote staff to deliver the expanded underwriting and data for the Alberta carriers. This was in addition to the development effort completed in Update N.
Note: Release of the all forms functionality in other provinces is to follow once all users in these provinces download and process Update N. |
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