Conference 35.181::insurance

34.0. "Insurance Events" by SIMVAX::GAGNON (Insurance Industry Marketing) Tue May 17 1988 09:34

This information was compiled by Deborah Scheetz:
    

MAY 13, 1988

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    ***** INSURANCE ACCOUNTING AND SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE *****

                                MAY 22 - 25
                                SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
                                SAN ANTONIO CONFERENCE CENTER

                
MARK THESE DAYS ON YOUR CALENDARS.  YOU AND YOUR CUSTOMERS ARE CORDIALLY 
INVITED TO VIEW THE DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION EXHIBIT AT THE INSURANCE 
ACCOUNTING AND SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE (IASA) CONFERENCE.  This is an 
annual conference that attracts over 2,000 insurance industry professionals 
from the fields of accounting, systems, finance, administration, and 
statistics. 

The 1988 IASA Conference is shaping up to give you and your 
customers the opportunity to choose from more than 80 technical sessions 
arranged around 12 educational tracks.  At the show, over 100 leading vendors 
will demonstrate their latest technology, products, and services.


WHAT IS DIGITAL DEMONSTRATING?

Digital will be demonstrating a series of solutions at this show to support 
the following theme:  Digital has the tools, technologies, and solutions today 
that will improve your competitive position, protect your investment in 
technology, and position you for tomorrow!

Integrating The Insurance Enterprise Through Customer Service

Digital will be demonstrating customer service capabilities on a VAXstation 
2000.  As part of this demonstration, attendees will see how a user can access 
and update info seamlessly from an IBM mainframe, use VTX videotex to provide 
customer service reps with necessary product information, and how ALL-IN-1 can 
be used to communicate to agents.  Customer service departments having access 
to the client information system, videotex, and the IBM policy system 
simultaneously will demonstrate a capability not available to the industry 
today.    

Networking And Seamless Communication

Digital will also be demonstrating VAX/VMS Services For MS-DOS with a VAXmate 
and IBM PC.  Through this demonstration, attendees will see that communication 
between Digital systems and any other manufacturers' systems can be seamless, 
and integrated into applications.  With this demo atttendees will better 
understand that Digital provides compatibility from the desk-top to the data 
center.
 
Exceptional Expert Systems That Contribute To The Bottom Line

With CLUE, running on a VAXstation 2000, attendees will see a demonstration 
of a commercial lines underwriting expert system.  This CLUE system is 
designed to aid in the underwriting of commercial line policies.



WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?

Customer meetings can be arranged directly with John Baker, Manager Insurance 
Industry Marketing (DTN 274-6964 or @OFO), Barry Kaditz, Manager Insurance 
Industry Marketing (DTN 274-6926 or @OFO), and Mike Garner, Industry Field 
Team (DTN 277-7346 or @UFO). 

Barry Washington and Paul Faix, Financial Industry Services Group (FISG), are 
available to discuss product sourcing and third-party application 
opportunities.   Barry can be contacted at DTN 291-0373 or via VAXmail at node 
HPSVAX::.  Paul can be contacted at DTN 291-0277 or via VAXmail at node 
HPSVAX::.



WHEN CAN MY CUSTOMER AND I GET INTO THE SHOW?

SHOW HOURS:             Sunday, May 22       12-6 
                        Monday, May 23       8-2:30
                                             4-5:30
                        Tuesday, May 24      8-2:30     
             


WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ON THE CONFERENCE?


Information is available directly from the IASA by calling (919) 683-2356 or 
writing the IASA at P.O. Box 51340, Durham, NC, 27717.
 


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CALL TO ACTION 


ATTEND THE IASA CONFERENCE AND EXHIBIT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INDUSTRY AND 
WHAT IS HOT.  EDUCATION CAN HELP YOU SELL, SELL, SELL.

ATTEND THE IASA CONFERENCE AND EXHIBIT TO SEE WHAT THE COMPETITION IS UP TO.

IF APPROPRIATE OR YOU SELL IN THE NEARBY AREA, ACCOMPANY YOUR CUSTOMER TO THE 
IASA CONFERENCE AND EXHIBIT TO ADVANCE YOUR SELLING CYCLE.

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