E-Fusion 2009, presented by the A.M. Best Company, offers Webcast presentations that bring together insurance IT executives and business innovators to explore the impact of technology on the insurance industry. Comprised of weekly, live Webcasts throughout the month of October, this year's competition will feature Webcasts for each of the finalists chosen by the judges and culminate in the presentation of the 2009 E-Fusion Award.

The E-Fusion Award is designed to highlight outstanding, resourceful uses of technology as applied to business strategy in the insurance industry. The award finalists were selected during a preliminary round of judging.

E-Fusion Finalist Webcasts

Wednesday, October 7, 11 a.m. ET: Finalist Presentation #1:

Capitol Insurance Companies: Cap Online Producer Functionality project: Capitol Insurance Companies has developed and implemented the "Cap Online Producer Functionality" application. This software helps manage both traditional and non-traditional agencies, facilitate clear communications between Capitol and its agencies throughout the United States, and track detailed customer feedback and data.

Wednesday, October 14, 11 a.m. ET: Finalist Presentation #2:

Aon Risk Services, Global Risk Insight Platform (GRIP): Aon Risk Services' "GRIP" application is a real-time platform built to track all of Aon's placements and trading activity globally, from submission to quotes and binding. Brokers and their clients can see at what prices and with what coverages and limits carriers are quoting and binding market transactions. Analytics of the GRIP application are provided centrally through Aon's Centre of Innovation and Analytics.

Wednesday, October 21, 11 a.m. ET: Finalist Presentation #3:

Towers Perrin, CATography: Towers Perrin's "CATography" is a comprehensive catastrophe exposure management system which helps insurers manage their exposure to risk with precision and evaluate how new risks will impact existing portfolios. Insurers like United Fire Group have been able to use the system to implement a catastrophe risk and claims management strategy custom-tailored for its organization.

Wednesday, October 28, 11 a.m. ET: 2009 E-Fusion Award Presentation

Join us as we present the 2009 E-Fusion Award to the competition winner, as selected by our panel of judges.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Connect with industry professionals who have purchasing influence in their companies when you sponsor the E-Fusion Webcasts. Past E-Fusion events have attracted insurance, brokering, banking and accounting professionals, including all levels of executives: CIOs, CFOs, presidents, vice presidents, directors and managers from such fields as accounting, administration, communications, insurance, IT/IS, marketing and sales. Visit the E-Fusion Award page to learn more.

Revisit E-Fusion 2008 Webinars

The A.M. Best Company's E-Fusion 2008 event brought together leading carriers, brokers and others who explored the cutting edge in technology-enabled insurance to examine issues facing the insurance industry today and in the future. During the series, three E-Fusion Award finalists presented their project entries. The 2008 E-Fusion Award recipient, American Family Insurance, was announced during the final Webinar on December 3.

Watch or listen to all 10 E-Fusion 2008 Webinars.

(Document updated on 9/29/09)