Harleysville Insurance recently received a 2010 "Personal Lines Interface Leadership Award" from Applied Systems. As a Trusted Choice(R) company partner, Harleysville distributes its products exclusively through a network of independent agents primarily across 32 states. Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company owns approximately 53 percent of Harleysville Group Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!hgic/quotes/nls/hgic (HGIC 33.62, +0.53, +1.60%) , a publicly traded holding company for eight regional property/casualty insurance companies collectively rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Applied Systems Inc. develops, sells and supports insurance agency and broker management Systems, and provides services for accounting, customer, policy, claims management, and all related agent and broker functions. SOURCE: Harleysville Insurance
Harleysville Insurance recently received a 2010 "Personal Lines Interface Leadership Award" from Applied Systems in recognition of the company's efforts to advance insurance automation. In addition, the Applied Systems Client Network, which is comprised of independent insurance agents, recognized Harleysville for the steps the company has taken to adopt real time transaction processing and for its support of the industry's real time/download efforts.
"At Harleysville Insurance, we recognize the importance the Real Time industry initiative plays in our efforts to make it easier for our agents to do business with us. Deployment of real time upload capabilities will enable carriers to better integrate their technology with the major agency management systems that support our independent agency partners," commented Michael L. Browne, Harleysville's president and chief executive officer. "We're pleased that we've again been recognized for the efforts of our talented professionals, as well as the course we've taken to implement innovative technology that will best serve our employees, agents and policyholders."
"Each year, agencies and carriers are able to complete more transactions efficiently in less time because of the dedication of companies such as Harleysville," said Doug Johnston, vice president of partner relations and product innovations at Applied Systems. "Our industry continues to benefit from the innovation of our carrier partners."
Harleysville was recognized during a ceremony at 2010 TENCon, the Technology, Education and Networking Conference in Chicago, hosted by ASCnet, the Applied Systems Client Network.
Harleysville Insurance is a leading super-regional provider of insurance products and services for small and mid-sized businesses, as well as for individuals, and ranks among the top 70 U.S. property/casualty insurance groups based on net written premiums. As a Trusted Choice(R) company partner, Harleysville distributes its products exclusively through a network of independent agents primarily across 32 states. Harleysville is ranked #21 in the most recent InformationWeek 500, the publication's annual listing of the most innovative information technology organizations in the U.S., and has been included on the list in each of the last four years. Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company owns approximately 53 percent of Harleysville Group Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!hgic/quotes/nls/hgic (HGIC 33.62, +0.53, +1.60%) , a publicly traded holding company for eight regional property/casualty insurance companies collectively rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Harleysville Group is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, which is comprised of the top third of all NASDAQ member companies and has the highest initial listing standards of any exchange in the world based on financial and liquidity requirements. Further information can be found on the company's website at www.harleysvillegroup.com.
Applied Systems Inc. develops, sells and supports insurance agency and broker management Systems, and provides services for accounting, customer, policy, claims management, and all related agent and broker functions. More than 130,000 users in 11,000 agencies of every size and complexity level use Applied Systems solutions built around core systems TAM, Epic, Vision and DORIS. In addition, the company leads the industry in agency-carrier real-time and batch communication solutions. Further information can be found on the company's website at www.appliedsystems.com.
SOURCE: Harleysville Insurance
