FIS Launches ALIS Mobile Policy Administration Application

FIS Software, a Cardiff, Wales-based provider of policy administration systems for life, annuity, pension and health insurance has announced the launch and immediate availability of it ALIS Mobile Application (AMA), which the vendor describes as a fully integrated mobile application of its ALIS Policy Administration System. AMA extends functionality to provide agents, financial advisers and policy holders with real-time, platform-agnostic access to application status, account balances, commission payments and transaction processing, according to Ron Karam, president, FIS North America (Rochelle Park, N.J.)

FIS’s AMA offers maximum flexibility with the ability to configure custom handheld applications for each insurer’s specific needs and to access any data element available through ALIS, according to an FIS statement. AMA is compatible with all versions of ALIS, the vendor says. “Our new mobile application for ALIS fits well within our product strategy in that we are able to offer capabilities to our insurer clients wherever, whenever, and however they need access to ALIS functionality and data,” comments FIS's Karam. “And, given that the definition of insurance company users now includes everyone from the home office to distribution channels to the policyholder themselves, our ability to offer a wide-range of device options combined with ALIS’s rich functionality enables our clients to gain and maintain a competitive advantage.”

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