To help customers receive claims settlement payments faster, Farmers Insurance Group of Companies^® is offering eZsign.  With eZign, standard paper documents are replaced by paperwork that is sent to customers via e-mail.  Customers can then sign these documents online using their mouse and return them instantly so that payment can be made more rapidly.

Twitter is famous for letting people share their thoughts anytime, anywhere. Now users can see the exact location the tweet was posted by using the Tweet Positioning System (TPS) developed by Humana. TPS combines the functions of Twitter Search with Google Maps to offer a real-time geographic view. 

The League of American Communication Professionals (LACP) has awarded John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (JHRPS) five platinum, seven gold, four silver and two bronze awards for communications excellence. Awards were for John Hancock’s efforts in multi-media, print and web communications for diverse audiences including 401(k) participants, plan sponsors, financial representatives, and third party administrators.

A partnership between Guidewire Software^® and Ward Group^® is offering the property and casualty insurance industry new assessment services for billing, claims and underwriting. The collaboration combines Guidewire’s experience with process and transformation technology with Ward Group’s benchmarking services.