synopsis: AMS Services acquires FinancePro, a Web-based solution for premium finance loan management and agent quoting. FinancePro is currently in use by large independent finance companies as well as leading MGAs. In addition, FinancePro is in use by an increasing number of retail agencies that want to provide their own financing offerings to their customer

synopsis: UniRisX, LLC announced the successful acquisition of UniRisX Ltd, the leading SaaS provider of global insurance services, and concurrent formation of parent company UniRisX, LLC.

synopsis: Ebix, Inc., a leading international developer and supplier of software and e-commerce solutions to the insurance industry, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire San Diego based ConfirmNet Corporation effective November 1, 2008.

synopsis: Peak Performance Solutions, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Claims Harbor www.claimsharbor.com, which provides insurance applications and services to the property & casualty insurance industries. Claims Harbor was a business unit of Harbor Payments, acquired by American Express in 2007.

synopsis: Prima Solutions announces the acquisition of the Paris-based insurance software provider, Albiran. Albiran is the perfect complement to Prima Solutions’ product set and expertise. Together, Prima Solutions and Albiran form the one stop shop for insurance software.

synopsis: Ebix, Inc., a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Rio de Janeiro-based Insurance Exchange - USIX Technologies, Inc.

synopsis: Ebix, Inc., a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, announced that it has acquired Sao Paulo based MCN Technology & Consulting. MCN offers products and services for insurance companies, financial institutions and insurance brokers in

synopsis: Fiserv Inc. (Nasdaq:FISV) announced today that it has acquired VerticalPoint, Inc., a provider of underwriting software to the life and health insurance market. The acquisition will allow Fiserv's Insurance Solutions Group to offer a Web-based, new-business workflow portal solution to life insurance carriers.

synopsis: Fiserv, Inc. has acquired Xcipio, Inc., a Web-based insurance rating and automation solution provider, as part of its plan to expand its technological footprint in the insurance industry. The acquisition will allow Fiserv to provide Web-based comparative insurance rates directly from insurance carriers to producers in real time.

synopsis: Peak Performance, a leading provider of insurance technology solutions and services for the property and casualty insurance industry, announces the acquisition of PolicyPointe.

synopsis: Accenture has completed its previously announced acquisition of NaviSys, a privately held company that specializes in software solutions for the North American life insurance industry.

synopsis: ChoicePoint,announced the acquisition of California-based Steel Card, LLC and its award-winning Apogee product line. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Steel Card and its products will be integrated into ChoicePoint's insurance software and process outsourcing business, Insurity, based in Hartford, Connecticut.

synopsis: ExlService Holdings Inc, a business process outsourcing firm, has snapped up PDMA Inc, maker of an insurance policy administration platform which is used by around 40 global insurers. The purchase price for PDMA is $14.1 million in cash (net of working capital adjustments) and expected annualized revenues are approximately $10 million.

synopsis: Ravello Solutions announced the acquisition of KLJ Computer Solutions Claims Management Technology. The acquisition, which closed last year, puts Ravello in a position to provide solutions for the entire insurance workflow spectrum.

synopsis: Ebix, Inc., a leading international developer and supplier of software and e-commerce solutions to the insurance industry, has acquired Michigan-based Periculum Services Group and merged it with its existing certificate tracking division Ebix BPO – IDS.

synopsis: Cover-All Technologies Inc. announced the acquisition of the assets of BlueWave Technology, including its innovative insurance claims solution software, PipelineClaims™, in a cash transaction. The addition of a leading Claims solution is an important milestone in Cover-All’s expansion of solutions to the property and casualty industry.

synopsis: Avizent has announced the acquisition of F.A. Richard and Associates (FARA), a nationwide provider of claims administration and risk management solutions based in Mandeville, Louisiana. FARA provides workers' compensation and liability claims management services through its leading edge, web-based technology.

synopsis: Fortegra Financial Corporation, an insurance services company, has announced that it has agreed to acquire eReinsure.com, Inc., an industry leader in web-based technologies for reinsurance process control, information management and compliance functions.

synopsis: ChoicePoint announced the acquisition of ELIOS, Inc., a leading loss payee notification company for the Property and Casualty insurance industry. ELIOS notifies vehicle finance companies and mortgage holders of policy coverage and lapses in coverage for its insurance clients. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

synopsis: Crawford & Company, the world's largest independent provider of claims management solutions, has acquired the assets of ClaimHub Inc., a leading provider of claims workflow solutions for the property and casualty insurance market.

synopsis: AMS Services acquires FinancePro, a Web-based solution for premium finance loan management and agent quoting. FinancePro is currently in use by large independent finance companies as well as leading MGAs. In addition, FinancePro is in use by an increasing number of retail agencies that want to provide their own financing offerings to their customer

synopsis: ChoicePoint announced its signing of a strategic alliance agreement with AMS Services that will extend ChoicePoint's capabilities for data sales to thousands of additional insurance agents and industry professionals nationwide. The agreement was signed simultaneously with the sale of ChoicePoint's Priority Data Systems business to AMS Services.

synopsis: AMS Services acquires FinancePro, a Web-based solution for premium finance loan management and agent quoting. FinancePro is currently in use by large independent finance companies as well as leading MGAs. In addition, FinancePro is in use by an increasing number of retail agencies that want to provide their own financing offerings to their customer

synopsis: Sapiens International, a global provider of solutions for the insurance industry, announced the completion of the merger transaction with IDIT I.D.I. Technologies Ltd, a well-established solution providers for the insurance industry. The IDIT™ Software Suite integrates the business capabilities essential for any insurance provider.

synopsis: NuGrowth Solutions, a software sales and development company, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Strategic Insurance Software. SIS was founded in 1995 with the purpose of designing and selling agency management systems that allow independent agents to enter and process business directly with their company partners.

synopsis: SunGard has acquired DSPA Software Inc., a leading supplier of sales compensation and distribution management software to the insurance industry. DSPA Software Inc. will become part of SunGard’s insurance business.

synopsis: Ebix, Inc., a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, announced that it has acquired California-based E-Z Data, Inc. E-Z Data Life CRM solutions are now considered the financial industry's standard for agency management, practice management, and enterprise CRM.

synopsis: Interactive Intelligence, a global provider of unified IP business communications solutions, has acquired privately-held AcroSoft Corp., a provider of insurance content management solutions. Acquisition to Add Document Management and Workflow Applications for Insurance to the Interactive Intelligence Unified IP Business Communications Solutions.

synopsis: Cartesis Group, a leading supplier of business performance management (BPM) software, today announced the conclusion of the acquisition of INEA Corporation, a provider of enterprise planning, forecasting and reporting software solutions.

synopsis: Cover-All Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation, announced the acquisition of Moore Stephens Business Solutions LLC (MSBS), a provider of business intelligence and advanced analytics solutions to the insurance industry based in New York, New York.

synopsis: Progress Software Corporation, a leading software provider that enables enterprises to be operationally responsive, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Corticon Technologies, Inc., a leading Business Rules Management System vendor that enables organizations to make better, faster decisions by automating business rules.

synopsis: ChoicePoint is acquiring Optimal Decisions Group, a firm that develops and deploys advanced analytics and software to the insurance industry. The purchase of ODG will create additional value for clients by integrating ODG's pricing optimization into ChoicePoint's Data Services transactional products.

synopsis: Callidus Software Inc., a leading provider of Sales Performance Management (SPM) software, announced that it has closed its acquisition of ActekSoft, a leading provider of commission and compliance software for complex selling environments.

synopsis: StrataCare, Inc. announced that an investment group, led by Paul Glover, acquired an ownership stake in StrataCare. The addition of this financial and strategic partnership will position StrataCare for continued success and long-term investment in StrataCare’s bill review software and services.

synopsis: Evans Bancorp, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Evans Bank, N.A., has acquired Suchak Data Systems, Inc. (SDS), which serves the data processing needs of financial institutions with customized solutions, consultative services and state of the art technology.

synopsis: Sybase, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced continued investment in its information management technology portfolio with the acquisition of the technology and assets of Avaki Corporation, a market-leading, privately held provider of enterprise information integration (EII) software.

synopsis: iPipeline, Inc. has announced the acquisition of the assets of Vancouver-based GaleForce® Solutions. GaleForce Solutions is a market leader in providing advanced CRM with client management, productivity, compliance and security tools, and industry-specific integrations to financial services professionals.

synopsis: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBX, a leading enabler of real-time business and the world's largest independent business integration software company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Staffware, now called the TIBCO BPM Group, and unveiled a new business process management (BPM) road map to address the needs of both IT and business users.

synopsis: oneShield, Inc., a leading provider of innovative technology driven policy administration, automated business rules and workflow solutions to the property and casualty insurance industry, has acquired the ebis insurance billing application from Mellon Financial Corporation to further expand their Dragon product offering.

synopsis: AIG VALIC, a national leading provider of retirement plan services to for-profit and not-for-profit education, healthcare and government organizations, today announced that it has acquired from KPMG LLP certain assets of Acumen Financial Group, a major provider of financial and retirement planning technology tools to financial services companies.

synopsis: Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, announced it has agreed to acquire Cadis, the global enterprise data management specialist. Cadis’ enterprise data management platform consolidates data from multiple sources within a centralised hub, providing users with reliable, transparent and auditable data.

synopsis: Analysts International Corporation announced that it has acquired the assets of Redwood Solutions, a Michigan-based information technology services company that specializes in integrating hardware and software solutions for data storage and retrieval systems.

synopsis: Fiserv, Inc. has acquired Interactive Technologies, Inc., a developer of fee management and billing software for large and mid-sized financial services organizations, in a move that will enable Fiserv to offer a new product to larger organizations and add new functionality to existing products.