Connective Technologies, Inc. announces TEAM-UP Download Contracts with Countryway Insurance Company
Houston, TX, (BusinessWire) April 15, 2008, Connective Technologies announces the signing of contracts with Countryway Insurance Company for licensing and implementing TEAM-UP DownloadT and TEAM-UP Translation Solutions. The TEAM-UP solution provides once-and-done processing in an industry compliant, data-secure environment for agency downloads.
Leanne Fiscoe, Senior Vice President, Operations of Countryway Insurance, commented, "We reviewed several agency interface solutions to find the solution that provided the latest technology as well as deliver superior functionality for our Independent Agents. In addition, we also have strict security requirements both internal and for our vendors. Connective Technologies' TEAM-UP Download product combined all features that satisfied our requirements."
Dic Marxen, CEO of Connective Technologies adds, "We are pleased to add Countryway Insurance as a new TEAM-UP Download carrier in the northeast. We welcome carriers who do their homework and compare our solution with our competitors. Given the features, functionality and state of the art security of TEAM-UP, in addition to our commitment to R&D, we are confident our download application and translation services will ultimately be selected."
TEAM-UP Download is an Internet-secure offering being leveraged by more than 47 P&C carriers in providing accessibility to over 20,000 communicating agency pairs using more than 40 different agency management systems throughout every region in the United States. Now in its third major release, the product has matured to ensure agencies have a seamless migration from other download processes. The improved self-reliant features such as single-policy, real-time archival retrievals by the agents, improved group management distribution and tracking features that ease and accelerate the registration process for both agencies and carriers, have been implemented with TEAM-UP's Service Oriented Architecture. This environment ensures a seamless fit into carriers' existing agency portals and incorporates a single-process entry point at the agency for accessing multiple carriers downloads.
About Countryway Insurance:
Countryway Insurance Company is among the fifty largest insurers of farmowners risks in the United States and ranks among the top five writers in New York, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maine and New Jersey. The company also offers a commercial horse farm program in Connecticut, Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The Company strives to compliment its farm niche with personal lines products and has successfully grown private passenger automobile and homeowners business to represent approximately half of its business. Countryway produces business through 350+ independent agencies located primarily in rural markets throughout its 10-state marketing area. The DeWitt, New York-based Company also has an office in Indianapolis, Indiana. Countryway is rated A- (Excellent) by A.M.Best Company.
About Connective Technologies, Inc.
Connective Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of e-Commerce business solutions for the property and casualty insurance industry, specializing in Internet interface solutions for carriers and their agents. Connective has used its many years of experience with leading agency management systems and traditional batch EDI to pioneer the approach, which has helped it become the leading provider of bridging and Internet-based interface solutions in the industry. Connective provides implementation services for its flagship products, TEAM-UP Upload, Download, and Translation Solutions, as well as Site Development and Web Services. To learn more about Connective products and services, contact Dic Marxen at (817) 377-0815, by email at: dmarxen@connectivetech.com, or visit our website at www.connectivetech.com.