iTs | SC Panelists Discuss What’s Next for the Columbia Region’s Insurance Tech Industry
February 2, 2018 (COLUMBIA, S.C.): What will it take to make Columbia the nation’s top insurance technology destination – a place where companies and employees from around the country want to be and have to be if the region is to stay at the cutting edge? In short: livability, educational alignment and talent development, and […]
BlueCross BlueShield Expanding State Medicare Coverage
Columbia-based BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina will offer Medicare Advantage coverage in 23 counties beginning this month. The coverage will take effect Jan. 1, 2018. Medicare Advantage plans cover extra benefits that traditional Medicare doesn’t, such as dental work. While a preferred provider organization (PPO) product will be offered in 23 counties, customers in Richland […]
Vivian Ford, President of Core Technology Solutions, named 2016 Business Partner of the Year
From SodaCityBizWire; Chapin, SC – Vivian Ford, President of Core Technology Solutions, earned the 2016 Business Partner of the Year award from Lexington Richland School District 5 for her work on the Student Improvement Council at Spring Hill High School in Chapin. She was one of many business and community volunteers who were honored recently […]
iTs | SC Graduates Largest Leadership Insurance Class, releases video promoting Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 6, 2017): iTs|SC, Columbia’s Insurance Technology & Services Cluster, has graduated its largest-ever class from its signature Leadership Insurance program, created to develop the local insurance industry’s next generation of up-and-coming company and community leaders. The class of 15 included employees from BlueCross BlueShield of SC, Capgemini, Duck Creek Technologies, Seibels and Software […]
iTs|SC Executive Speaker Series – Focusing on Talent: Women in Insurance and IT
Tracy Cobb, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Renee Evans, 1insurer Analytics Professional Services Kate Ingram, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Lola Jordan, Companion Data Services Lyn-Ellen Mass, Duck Creek Technologies Moderator: Chris La Cola, Columbia College Schedule of Events: 8:30 am – Check-in and networking timeCoffee & Breakfast Served 9:00 am – EVENT BEGINS: Welcome & Introduction […]
Careers in Insurance Mixer
Join iTs|SC and local insurance companies for the Careers in Insurance Mixer September 27! Come join us on the rooftop of USC’s Moore School of Business from 5:30 – 7:30 pm on September 27 for a unique networking event. This event provides a casual atmosphere for college students to mix with local companies and recruiting […]
Capgemini Joins Duck Creek Technologies’ Global Alliance Program, Solidifying Its Position as a Leading P&C Systems Integrator
May 04, 2017 02:30 AM NEW YORK & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capgemini, a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing services, announced today it is now a Platinum Delivery Partner for Duck Creek Technologies, a leading provider of comprehensive Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance software and services. This alliance partnership follows the recent Capgemini acquisition in February […]
CTS Partners with Insurance Group to Support Insurance Technology Industry
From SodaCityBizWire.com: Within the past few decades, technology has come to define Columbia, SC as one of the leading destinations for businesses who rely on top IT talent, both locally and globally. And with companies such as Colonial Life/Unum, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aflac, Seibels, and many more, that need for technology solutions is greatest […]
Colleagues Praise Insurance Institute’s Outgoing President Hartwig
Insurance Information Institute President Robert Hartwig is winning plaudits for his advocacy on behalf of the insurance industry as he prepares to leave the institute to accept an academic post this year. Mr. Hartwig has been president of the New York-based insurance industry-supported institution since 2007, and previously was its chief economist. In an announcement […]
Aflac Recognized for Technology Excellence and Leadership
COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site in the United States, announced today that the company has received IDG Enterprise’s 2016 Digital Edge 25 Award for its innovative One Day PaySMinitiative. With One Day PaySM, when an eligible claim is submitted via SmartClaim by 3 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday, […]