FirstBest, Tech Decisions, National Underwriter to Host Webinar on Next-Generation Underwriting, Nov. 6, 2008, With Experts from CIAB, ICW Group, Smallwood-Maike

Insurance software provider FirstBest Systems along with National Underwriter and Tech Decisions Magazine will host a seminar on "Underwriting 2.0: The New Carrier-Agent Era," featuring a panel of P&C insurance experts and real-world practitioners from CIAB, workmen's comp leader ICW Group, and Smallwood-Maike

Bedford, Mass. (PRWEB) October 28, 2008 -- FirstBest® Systems, Inc. (http://www.firstbest.com), a provider of advanced Underwriting Management Systems™ (UMS) (http://www.firstbest.com/solutions-overview.htm) that enable commercial insurance carriers to write more business and write better business, will offer a free Webinar in partnership with National Underwriter and Tech Decisions Magazine featuring guest panelists from the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB), ICW Group and Smallwood-Maike.

What:    

Underwriting 2.0: The New Carrier-Agent Era, a Webinar featuring a panel of experts, including real-world practitioners, who are transforming their business and industry with a new generation of Web-based technology.

When:    

November 6, 2008, at 1:00pm EST. Register here (http://www.firstbest.com/news-webinars.htm).

Who:    

David Hoppen, COO / ICW Group

Deb Smallwood, Co-Founder / Smallwood-Maike

Frank Sentner, Director of Strategic Technology / CIAB

John Belizaire, CEO and Co-Founder / FirstBest Systems, Inc.

Sharon Schwartzman, Editor-in-Chief / Tech Decisions (NUCO), Moderator

More info:

What does next-generation underwriting really mean? What is the new agent-carrier era?

For some carriers, it means a more streamlined underwriting process, a leaner and meaner way of doing business. For others, it means making it as easy as possible for agents to work with them, to speed the flow of new business in this soft market cycle. Maybe it's about quality, making the whole process more consistent. Or taking on only those risks that make business sense. Or maybe it's a combination of the above. Join our Webinar to hear a lively discussion.

For more information or to register, please visit www.firstbest.com/news-webinars.htm or click here (http://www.firstbest.com/news-webinars.htm).

About FirstBest:

FirstBest® Systems, Inc. delivers advanced Underwriting Management Systems™ (UMS) that enable P&C insurance carriers to write more business and write better business. The UMS™ combines a rich agency portal with next-generation underwriting capabilities for commercial lines carriers. Insurers can achieve greater speed and business agility; provide real-time collaboration to make it easy for agents to do business with them; promote enhanced underwriting discipline and consistency; scale their book of business profitably, and empower agents, underwriters and management with greater visibility into the business.

For more information, please visit www.firstbest.com or call 1.888.863.6095.

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