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Global IQX, specializes in configurable, component-based solutions for the Insurance industry
Global IQX is laser focused on delivering intelligent and integrated sales and service automation modules to insurance companies that offer employee benefit plans. Founded in Ottawa in 1999, Global IQX also has a sales office in Roanoke, Virginia.
Global IQX production proven software modules and configurable components increase operational efficiency and reduce cost while improving straight through processing within and across departments. Offered as an entire solution or as a component to leverage previous investments, these solutions automate Rating, Underwriting, Proposal Generation, Enrolment, Renewal, Product Configuration, Rules, Analytics, Data Security and Optimization. Developed and delivered by a team with group insurance depth and experience, these solutions give business users more control, with less dependence on IT resources.
Business Advantage
Global IQX offers insurance companies an entire solution as well as the option to individually configure any of the components to leverage an insurance company’s previous IT investment. Global IQX flexibility allows us to partner with anyone needing Employee benefit software solutions.
Service Oriented Architecture and a pre-built business process automation platform that is separated into components and modules that support, streamline and automate. Global IQX can then configure the required modules as opposed to competitors building a customized application. This gives Global IQX a competitive advantage not only from a cost perspective but from a delivery perspective as well.
These components once configured, then quickly meet the specific requirements of the insurance company's respective audience: distribution channels, sales, underwriters, actuarial, marketing, management, IT and other sales cycle participants. The platform supports all product lines and all customer segments ranging from individual through large group with multilingual capabilities. Global IQX also has multi-carrier capabilities by utilizing it's ConnectInsure SEMCI solution. Depending on components, a typical implementation time is four to ten months.
Why Ottawa
Ottawa is an international technology leader where a wide variety of talent from across the world can be found. Hiring a diversity of people allows Global IQX to assimilate many backgrounds and approaches which further our technological advancements. By integrating each individual’s knowledge of the high-tech industry Global IQX appeals to a vast number of industry leaders.
Two universities and several colleges produce some of our nations most talented computer programmers and technicians. Employing recent graduates who are well versed in the latest and most current technologies ensures that our company remains on the cutting edge of the high-tech industry.
Working out of our nation’s capital has proven very practical for us. Our clients include many of North America's largest insurance companies, many of which do not operate out of Ontario; being in Ottawa, with access to an international airport, allows us to travel easily to client work sites and allows clients easy access to our headquarters.
Future Growth Plans
Global IQX is looking forward to hiring on an additional six employees in the 2008 second quarter alone. We also hope to team up with additional insurance carriers and are in the process of broadening our component portfolio.
Contact Information
Global IQX Inc.
Toll-Free: 1.888.686.6635
www.globaliqz.com


