Zurich Selects Accenture Program for Underwriting

Switzerland-based Zurich Financial Services Group’s property and casualty insurance operations will leverage New York-based Accenture's Underwriting Components program globally, beginning in North America and Europe.

The Accenture system supports new business submission, clearance and quoting. Its data model will help the company standardize and streamline its data management processes, the company adds.

“The Accenture Underwriting Components data model and business services are expected to have a positive impact on our existing programs and enhance our underwriting processes,” Tom Peach, CIO of Zurich in North America, says in a statement. “Accenture’s underwriting software is a valuable addition to our technology portfolio.”

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