SDT Financial Software Solutions' executive director Freda du Toit will present on how to enable micro-insurance administration solution implementations at ITWeb's Enterprise SOA 2008 conference.
The event takes place at Gallagher Estate in Midrand on 28 October.
"The micro-insurance industry is characterised by low premiums and product delivery close to the client's residence, and aims to service low-income earners and people not serviced by traditional insurance schemes," says Du Toit.
"Micro-insurance solutions thus consist of the insurance product supported by a vast network of service points, such as mobile phones, retailers and community or spaza shops. For the insurance provider, administration needs to be automated and affordable. This defines a world where services-oriented architecture (SOA) is a prerequisite for success."
Du Toit is co-founder of SDT Financial Software Solutions, a company in the JSE AltX-listed SilverBridge Holdings group. Her in-depth knowledge of the financial services industry, in particular life assurance, gives her the ability to match business requirements to technical requirements in order to deliver effective solutions that make a difference in her clients' lives.
Du Toit, with a BSc Honours, has made her mark in the IT industry as a specialist with the technical abilities to build software solutions for the long-term insurance industry, as well as one who can reshape the way insurance companies do business. Her innovative skills and understanding of the challenges in the industry have enabled her to play a major role in driving down policy administration cost for insurers.
Du Toit is also director of SilverBridge Holdings, a member of the Institute for Independent Business International and acts as a mentor for Microsoft's Women in IT initiative.
Her presentation will demonstrate the real-life benefits of SOA and how it enables companies to be more experimental and open to collaboration models, as well as how to follow a pragmatic approach and realise value from SOA.
* For more on the ITWeb conference go to: http://www.itweb.co.za/events/soa/2008/default.asp
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SDT provides world-class business solutions for financial services administration, with particular emphasis on life insurance, pensions and employee benefits. The company is a strategic supplier to a significant number of clients in South Africa and Africa.
SDT develops and implements innovative systems, models and processes to satisfy the growing needs of the financial services sector. This empowers its clients to respond to the challenges of this fast changing sector, enabling them to substantially reduce operating and administrative costs without compromising on product innovation, competitiveness or service quality.
The company is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and all its systems are based on Microsoft's development and operating environments. SDT transforms its clients' aspirations into reality, whether they are start-up organisations looking for guidance to enter the industry with minimal risk, or established players wanting to realise the inherent potential of their organisation.
SDT is a member of the SilverBridge Group, a leading supplier of niche business application solutions and related services to the financial services sector. SilverBridge is listed on the JSE Alternative Exchange (AltX).
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