2019 Leadership Insurance kicks off with Class One
On March 27th, we kicked off the 2019 class of Leadership Insurance program with a great first session. Held at EngenuitySC, the class focused on a broad overview at the insurance technology cluster in Columbia, while setting the stage for the next seven months. Additionally, the class featured a welcome from our chair, Maria Price of Duck Creek […]
Colonial Life ranked No. 1 in customer service for disability insurance
Colonial Life has been recognized as one of America’s Best Companies for Customer Service for 2019 by Newsweek magazine. Colonial Life was named the top customer service provider in disability insurance. “We are proud that being one of Newsweek’s America’s Best Companies for Customer Service recognizes our commitment to our customers,” said Tim Arnold, president […]
iTs|SC Executive Speaker Series: Cybersecurity and Insurance
With new threats emerging every day, cybersecurity is a top concern for executives throughout the insurance and technology industry, while the risks it poses represent an area of opportunity for entrepreneurially-minded insurers. Join iTs|SC for an in-depth panel discussion around the opportunities and risks posed by cybersecurity practices and insurance from a leadership perspective. Speakers […]
iTs|SC Announces Graduation of 2018 Leadership Insurance Class
iTs|SC, Columbia’s Insurance Technology & Services Cluster, is pleased to announce the graduation of the 2018 Class of Leadership Insurance. Leadership Insurance exists to develop the local insurance and technology industry’s next generation of up-and-coming company and community leaders by introducing graduates to the high-level strategic challenges faced in the industry. Facilitated by top regional […]
Capgemini launches Security Operations Center (SOC) in Columbia, S.C.
Capgemini announced it has launched a Security Operations Center (SOC) within the recently expanded Advanced Technology and Development Center at the BullStreet District office in Columbia, S.C. The SOC further strengthens the capabilities of the Columbia, S.C. center to help clients drive business differentiation, innovation, transformation and operational efficiency across their organizations while protecting data, assets, identities […]
Capgemini adds 200 jobs to the Columbia area
Capgemini, a Paris-based global consulting firm, will be expanding their presence in Columbia with the opening of a new Advanced Technology Development Center at BullStreet. Complementing their recently-expanded insurance services Global Delivery Center, this new center will focus on areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation with over 200 new jobs. These jobs, which will pay […]
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Given the pace of change in today’s digital environment, everyone has heard of Agile development practices, but not everyone agrees on what it means. There are many interpretations of how to run Agile projects but numerous questions can loom for folks attempting to use Agile methodology – even for What is Agile and how do […]
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 […]