NU Online News Service, Feb. 23, 10:00 a.m. EDT

Industry experts discuss how to jump-start insurer informationtechnology initiatives in a tough economy in a Feb. 25 webinarpresented by Tech Decisions For Insurance, a sisterpublication of National Underwriter.

The webinar--"2010: The Road to Recovery--How to Position IT forthe Business Push"--will start at 2 p.m. on Feb. 25. To register,go to http://bit.ly/d9cdUJ.

Besides TD, the webinar is presented by Pitney Bowesand Sterling Commerce (an AT&T company).

"As insurers and vendors establish their business plans toaccelerate growth in the new year, a partnership is needed toposition each side in the same profitable direction," saysTD Publisher James Daggett.

"Information technology already has taken a leadership role inhelping the insurance industry to avoid the woes many industrieshave encountered," he added. "IT will become even more important asthe industry sets in motion the strategy for the next decade. Findout from industry experts what IT needs to know now to kick-startrevenue generation today."

Among the areas to be covered by the webinar:

o Essential steps to take now in order to be profitable.

o Business plan tips from industry experts to advisors.

o How insurers and vendors can partner together in 2010.

The featured speakers are:

o Sharon Schwartzman, Editor in Chief, Tech Decisions forInsurance, who will moderate.

o George Grieve, CEO and founder, CastleBay Consulting.

o Rod Travers, Executive V.P. of the Robert E. NolanCompany.

o Matthew Josefowicz, Director at Novarica.

For more information and to register, go to http://bit.ly/d9cdUJ.

Tech Decisions For Insurance is part of Summit BusinessMedia's P&C Insurance Magazine Group, which includesNational Underwriter.