NEW YORK, April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte and
Accenture Duck Creek have established a strategic alliance to help
US property and casualty insurers prepare for the dynamic changes
that are reshaping the insurance industry. The collaboration will
enable Deloitte to offer clients access to a range of quality
offerings and Accenture choices in systems integrators. The
alliance brings Deloitte's decades of experience helping insurers
transform their business processes and IT systems together with
Accenture Duck Creek's suite of software to assist insurers that
want to update their core systems and use the opportunity to
prepare their business for the future.
The Accenture Duck Creek Suite of software includes rating,
policy, billing, and claims components that are configurable and
scalable. The components work together as an integrated solution or
can be individually implemented, either on premise via a Software
as a Service model.
"A properly executed core systems transformation will have a
strategic impact on insurers seeking to mature key capabilities for
serving customers," said Neal
Baumann, principal and insurance sector leader, Deloitte
Consulting LLP. "Our alliance with Accenture Duck Creek allows us
to combine our business transformation and insurance industry
experience with leading P&C insurance software, giving us the
tools we need to help our clients deliver increased business value
through an advanced technology platform."
"We're delighted to collaborate with Deloitte to provide our
clients with the quality end-to-end services needed when
transitioning to a modern platform," said Michael A. Jackowski, global managing director,
Accenture Duck Creek. "The team at Deloitte bring years of
experience in operational roles in the insurance business, and is
positioned to help our clients realize the full value of Accenture
Duck Creek software and to successfully navigate their core systems
transformation."
As a Platinum alliance member in the Accenture Duck Creek
Solution Partners' network, Deloitte will apply their business
acumen and knowledge of the technology to address the challenges of
replacing legacy-based core systems and recommend the enhancements
necessary for lasting change. They currently serve many of the
largest companies in the insurance sectors through a
cross-functional industry group that draws on Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu Limited's global network of member firms to provide a
broad spectrum of services across assurance and advisory,
enterprise risk, tax, actuarial, regulatory, and consulting.
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