...from the developers of QuickAddress software
eNewsletter No.17 February '07- Addressing Business
 

In this issue:

 
 

"Location, Location, Location" - How Leading Insurers Are Using Data Validation and GIS to Provide 'Location Intelligence'

   
Location, Location, Location:  Why Location Intelligence is Important to Insurance Organizations.
 


This article, featured in December's edition of Insurance and Technology, discusses the increasing importance of accurate location-based data or 'location intelligence' in today's ever-changing business climate.

New York-based P&C insurance provider Magna Carta recognized the importance of reliable data capture, cleansing and storage in accurately identifying insured locations.

That's when they started looking into address verification software from QAS, which became an integral part of Magna Carta's thus far highly successful location intelligence project.

   
         
       
 
 

FREE Webinar: Curing the Problem of Poor Customer Address Data

   
FREE Insurance Webinar: Curing the Problem of Poor Customer Address Data
 


Join us for this FREE one-hour webcast moderated by Anthony O’Donnell, Senior Editor of Insurance & Technology, in which you will learn how to achieve a higher degree of data hygiene and avoid unnecessary costs.

O'Donnell will discuss the importance of implementing a standardized method of collecting, verifying and storing correct address information at the first point of customer contact.

Webinar details:

Date:

Tuesday, Feb. 13th

Time:

12:00pm ET (9:00am PT)

Duration:

60 minutes

Register online now!

We hope you can join us!

   
         
       
 
 

Introducing matchIT: Eliminate Duplicates from Your Data

   
MatchIT:  Download your free trial today!
 


matchIT is a de-duplication tool with powerful and intuitive matching capabilities that allow you to automate the painstaking process of identifying and reviewing duplicate records.

Using matchIT can help to:

  • Improve the cleanliness and integrity of your data
  • Reduce the time wasted manually identifying and fixing duplicate records
  • Increase the confidence you have in your data analysis and reporting
  • Provide a 360-degree view of your customers and their relevant information

Highly flexible and customizable - matchIT is ideally suited to all companies and organizations dealing with a wide variety of business and consumer data.

   
       
     
 
 

New Product Release Details:
QuickAddress Pro Web 5.32

   
New Release!  Pro Web 5.32
 


Improvements continue on our Pro Web product, designed to verify postal addresses entered into Web applications or website forms. In January we released QuickAddress Pro Web 5.32, which contains two new features:

  • The ability to process data received from electronic data interchange (EDI) feeds in bulk, helping ensure data is cleansed prior to entering your database
  • 13 new flags to provide integrators additional address matching details, allowing you to interact with your website visitors in a more sophisticated way

Both of these enhancements came about based on our customers' feedback and we remain invested in keeping our Pro Web product the best available.

If you currently own Pro Web and have a need for these features or if you would like more information, please contact us at 1-888-707-8822 or email us at us.info@qas.com.

   
       
 
 

QAS Quiz

     
 


Here's a question for all you techies out there! This week's question is all about matchIT's tech specs.

Which of the following correctly describes matchIT's technical capabilities?:

  1. The software can merge multiple data files
  2. matchIT can identify records phonetically
  3. Non-phonetic (fuzzy) matching is a feature
  4. Windows compatible
  5. Runs on UNIX and Linux
  6. All of the above

This one's easy, so answer quickly. The first person to respond correctly will win a Sirius satellite radio and a free 3-month subscription!

    QAS Quiz
       
     
       
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