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Jenna Dillon
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Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – JDi Data Corporation, a leader in claims software for the insurance industry, has completed a joint venture agreement with KG Solutions, Inc., a custom software development firm with offices in northern New Jersey and Tampa, Florida. The agreement gives JDi full access to the staff and services of KG Solutions, which has provided highly customized, mission critical software systems to a variety of Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years.

“KG’s wide ranging experience in designing and developing solid software solutions for unique business situations provides the perfect complement to JDi’s claims software,” said James DeRosa, Founder and CEO of JDi Data Corporation. “This combination enhances our ability to deliver the highest quality software to our mutual clients. KG’s expertise immediately increases the JDi depth of staff and is already benefiting our clients.”

Rich Kennedy, President of KG Solutions adds, “As a software developer, KG’s emphasis on solving business problems with innovative, customized systems, our track record of superior customer service and long-term strategic relationships is the perfect fit for this alliance with JDi.”

About KG Solutions
Founded in 1984 by Richard J. Kennedy, KG Solutions, Inc. provides a full range of state-of-the-art services custom tailored to our clients’ needs, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and support services custom tailored to clients’ needs.

About JDi Data Corporation
JDi Data Corporation has been engineering, designing and developing complex insurance claims management and analysis software for over 20 years. A national leader in providing custom integrated software solutions for claims, accounting and data management, JDi Data delivers solutions and services focused solely on the needs of our clients. For more information, please visit www.jdidata.com.

JDi’s software provides clients with critical insurance claims functions including entry, storage, retrieval and sophisticated reporting of claims data for a number of lines of business including worker’s compensation, general liability, property/casualty, commercial auto, construction and many more. With the addition of KG Solutions’ skills and experience in building custom solutions, JDi Data further enhances its ability to build on a strong base product with critical client-specific customizations.

Dune Pagaduan and Rob Steller

It was a great turnout. Hosted by Pat and Stephanie Kilkenny at the Santaluz Country Club, there were 128

Jim DeRosa and Dune Pagaduan

JDi Data Corporation enjoys supporting non-profits like the Lucky Duck Foundation that are creative in delivering charitable services for local and national communities who could use a helping hand. This is how we have built our company, believing in values above and beyond the traditional business environment. We are proud to support organizations that give back.

Bill Sileo, consulting services manager at JDi Data, commented on the benefits to their mutual clients, “Our Claims Manager® software captures all relevant claims information. With a data feed from Company Nurse, we now empower claims adjusters with immediate injury information gathered during the initial injury intake process. Adjusters don’t waste time and effort in collecting the same data again. Instead, there is increased efficiency in the injury reporting and claims management process, increasing the opportunities for compliance, cost savings, and improved results.”

Traditionally, workers’ compensation has experienced the following challenges: late reporting of injuries; redundant efforts to collect data, which often resulted in discrepancies and errors; ensuring injured employees were referred to the most appropriate, cost-effective level of care; and enabling a seamless hand-off and collaboration among claims stakeholders.

DeKalb County School System has been utilizing the Company Nurse hotline and JDi Data’s Claims Manager for several years, and recently implemented the interface between the two companies. “Company Nurse helps to facilitate timely injury reporting and appropriate medical care, while JDi Data assists in managing and tracking claims activity,” said Michael S. Florio, Esq., director of risk management services, DeKalb County School System. “Both organizations aid in improving the overall performance of our workers’ compensation program and relieving injured employees of uncertainty, and the interface now streamlines the process even further, so DeKalb County School System can focus on its primary mission—to maximize our students’ social and academic potential and prepare them to compete in a global society.”

Paul Binsfeld, CEO of Company Nurse, commented on the simplicity of the process: “Our nurse hotline represents a major innovation in the workers’ compensation claims process. It’s so easy to use that many clients achieve 100-percent compliance with mandated reporting timeframes. Our triage nurses—trained in occupational injury intake—gather all the necessary injury information, and using their medical expertise and our sophisticated algorithms, the nurses systematically refer cases to the best, most appropriate level of care—whether it’s first aid, an occupational clinic, or emergency care—and thereby, help to improve overall medical costs and outcomes.”

About Company Nurse
The Company Nurse Injury Hotline enables organizations to make the “Right Call” for workplace injuries. As an independent facility, Company Nurse trains its triage nurses to be compassionate and objective when assessing employee injuries and medical needs. Our injury-triage process is founded on three important elements for workers’ compensation success: 1) Right Time – we respond on the Day of Injury, the earliest point at which to influence costs, outcomes, and employee satisfaction; 2) Right Care – our nurses refer employees to an appropriate level of care, whether first aid, clinic or ER; 3) Right Results – clients reap optimal savings and a return on investment, while employees benefit from a prompt, compassionate response to their workplace injuries. For more information, go to www.companynurse.com or call (888) 817-9282.

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The insurance industry is a vital part of financial markets. Companies promote risk mitigation by offering individuals and organizations various types of insurance products. These products fall under two basic categories: life (temporary/permanent life insurance, annuities, retirement funds, money back policies, etc.); and non-life/general (property and casualty insurance, liability insurance, third party insurance, credit insurance, health insurance, etc.).

Proceeds from insurance products are converted to long-term investments on behalf and for the benefit of stakeholders, particularly insurance policyholders. These investments can be in the form of corporate stocks, government bonds, and other financial instruments that later earn a projected profit either upon a policyholder’s death or at a specified period of time for the insured and his/her beneficiaries. Thus, aside from national and global economies, the insurance industry is essential to personal well-being as well.

Insurance Claims Management: Challenges and Good Practices of Client Service

Unlike life insurance, general assurance protects people and businesses from economic losses caused by natural disasters and human-made injuries, as well as related legal liabilities.  In both cases, however, insurers are aware that it is imperative for them to satisfy policyholders with company services. With this context, JDi Data Corporation has developed software programs designed to assist client insurance providers in their claims management needs, such as producing timely and high-quality reports.

R. Qaiser’s “Claims Management in General Insurance – Issues & Concerns” (n.d.) specifies underwriting and claims settlement as an insurance firm key functions. The article notes that the latter “can be used as a marketing tool” and helps retain customers. It is also states how necessary it is for insurance companies to “manage” the nitty-gritty aspects of claims processing that includes determining the “Average time being taken for the settlement of a claim and the claim settlement ratio and how it compares with other operators in the market.” Moreover, “a corporate claims management philosophy” should be adopted to inspire insurance claims personnel in serving clients efficiently, including providing them with compensatory approaches, if applicable.

In 2004, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) adopted a set of guidelines for good practice for insurance claim management. The OECD Insurance Committee defined these guidelines that serve as a benchmark for insurance companies in its member countries, including the United States (US). Such measure aimed to improve the industry’s public image, to sustain its marketability, and to reduce losses. Adequate information and assistance to policyholders, good claim filing methods, and expeditious claim settlement were among the cited standards.

Providing Efficient Insurance Claims Service with JDi Data Software Programs

To help maintain a client base and achieve efficient claims management set by OECD, JDi Data Corporation has developed software programs for insurance companies and professionals. With committed personnel and reliable IT (information technology) facilities that ensure confidentiality of data and are compatible with mobile communication gadgets like iPhone™, JDi promotes and recommends the following software tools that can document and help analyze critical insurance narratives, financial, and statistical information:

• Claims Management Software (Claims Manager®) caters to Insurance and Risk Claims Departments, Third Party Claims Administrators, and Risk Managers, especially those involved in legal cases. It features an advanced search mechanism that easily finds one or more needed files, information, and transaction records for general insurance claims on Property, Casualty, Workers Compensation, Liability, Commercial/Business, Auto/Motor/Vehicle, Public Entity, and Excess Coverage. This program can produce reports that can be exported to spreadsheets, Microsoft Office applications, and ASCII text files.
• Vendor Cost Control™ tracks financial information relevant to construction defect litigation procedures. These data, including payments, insurer shares, and other expenditures, are stored in a virtual repository that can be accessed anytime and anywhere by vendors, lawyers, adjusters/appraisers, and claims handlers.
• Times Manager™ equips insurance claims professionals with activity documentation, organized notes, and database references. This program also provides billing techniques that instantly monitor time-bound tasks. These include work periods and communication with clients through phone calls, faxes, and mails, among others.

JDi Data’s Claims Manager® takes the input of these nurses and provides a cost effective data management system.

Learn more about JDi Data and Company Nurse LLC

Several JDi Data team members have been joining two LinkedIn groups which we highly recommend – the Construction Defect Claims & Coverage group and the Workers’ Comp group.

At JDi Data we think that it’s important to listen to what is affecting our community – what our community members feel about hot topics and new issues.  We think that one of the best ways to do this is through specialized Linkedin groups.

The Construction Defect Claims Coverage group covers a variety of topics – being a very large group – such as citing new coverage decisions, handling claims, and the ruling for Chinese dry wall deaths for example.  All very topical.  And the same amount of relevance can be seen in the Workers’ Comp group as they discuss “addressing the ongoing challenges with medical fee schedules for Workers’ Compensation” and how Montana, Oklahoma, and Kansas are handling worker’s comp issues.

Our JDi Data members have found a strong quality of engagement in both LinkedIn groups.  Members actively use the groups to communicate, learn, and grow.  At JDi Data we find that a perfect use of social media – and a great reason why Linkedin can be a strong resource.

Why not join us there?

Find us at http://www.linkedin.com/company/jdi-data-corporation.

JDi Data has partnered up with CompIQ to bring our clients a bill review system that is completely state of the art. We choose to combine our efficient Claims Manager® product with the nation’s premier provider of medical cost control solutions. CompIQ is a natural complement to our skill set.

2010 was very exciting for CompIQ and JDi Data was glad to be a part of it. Known as the “Einstein of Bill Review,” they were making some bright choices when they merged with Xerox and choose to partner with JDi Data in the same year.

At JDi we know there are always changes in the needs of businesses. We agree with Xerox when they say, “One thing successful businesses do to navigate through this unpredictability is make sure the technology, software and work processes that form the backbone of their organizations are operating as effectively and efficiently as possible.”

Our new partnership allows JDi Data, CompIQ and Xerox to bring clients custom tailored options with great speed and accuracy.

JDi Data is now interfacing with Company Nurse LLC. Company Nurse specializes in being the first point of contact in the case of accident or injury for their clients. It’s a hallmark of Company Nurse that their call centers are staffed by registered nurses. These nurses populate most fields the injury report while also providing first aid advice and directing medical treatment through designated medical care centers.  JDi Data Claims Manager® takes the input of these nurses and provides a cost effective data management system.

Data getting twisted? JDi Data can stop that from happening.  Twice daily – that’s how often ClaimsManager® will check for new data as part of our interface with Company Nurse LLC.   (This information can also be requested manually on demand.) .

At JDi Data we see this as a clear way to remove the issues of resubmitted first incident reports and other common problems. This is important – currently about 15% of Company Nurse’s call volume is for follow-up on existing claims; therefore, linking with JDi’s state of the art software will facilitate getting the accurate injury information into the correct hands.

Whether a new incident or existing claim – reports are accurate and clearly documented.

JDi’s and Company Nurses’ interface is currently being employed in the DeKalb County School System in Georgia. The county school system is using our advanced serviced to address their challenging needs in a more intelligent way.

This will save you time, money and duplication of work

The Daytona 500 isn’t the only place where you can see fast state of the art technology in Daytona Beach Florida.  The City of Daytona Beach goes live and fast with ClaimsManager®.

The City of Daytona Beach goes live and fast with ClaimsManager®. Now the Indy 500 isn’t the only place where you can see fast “state of the art” technology in Daytona Beach Florida.

We’ve completed the conversion process as well as the integration.  The history is now, well, history. The City of Daytona Beach is now operating within our esteemed client group.  Using ClaimsManager®, Daytona is now administering workers comp, and general liability to their public officials and their police department.

What does adding an event tab to our Vendor Cost Control program mean to you? JDi Data has added a tab – which has added enormous functionality.  With the event tab you can communicate to your clients anything that is important to share. There is even an opportunity for email notification.

Let participants have access to any information they need in a timely way – use our Vendor Cost Control and its new tab for events.

Attorneys, for example, can use it for settlement conferences, depositions, trials, any event specifically directed towards the case participants

If you would like to know more contact: joe.wolczanski@jdidata.com.

• Joe Wolczanski, Business Development at JDi Data Corporation

Vendor Cost Control is expanding on the web as more JDi clients see the value in having direct access to your most important information. Get connected to your data.

Vendor Cost Control brings you instantly into the new millennium of data control. When you use VCC simply request we give you access to your data online.  That means immediate access.

Rather than wait for a CD to arrive in the mail – you can have access to that data whenever you need to – just get online and see everything.  We will also be happy to continue to provide you with any CDs you need as well…

You can also use Vendor Cost Control to go green.  With online access to your information there are no more reams of downloading necessary.

This is their 5th Annual East Region Construction Defect & Insurance Coverage (CDIC) conference in Boca Raton, Florida.  We highly recommend you join us there –

JDi is once again sponsoring MC Consultants’ Conference.

This is their 5th Annual East Region Construction Defect & Insurance Coverage (CDIC) conference in Boca Raton, Florida.  We highly recommend you join us there –

This year’s MC Consultants’ Conference is promising to be very educational, we highly recommend attendance especially for attorneys and those in the construction, financial, and insurance industries.

We will be there with you to, as Dan Ducommun, President & CEO, MC Consultants, Inc says “…learn first-hand about the issues that affect you and your clients from industry leaders serving the East Region…”

For more information on this gala event go to:
http://www.mcconsultants.com/about/seminars.html

JDI Continues to Expand its Brain Trust and Welcomes Abroad Joe Wolczanski to Forward Our Business Development.

Joe has over 30 years of experience in demonstrating his strong business acumen.

Joe Wolczanski’s history of being a self starter with in-depth experience in creating innovative solutions has always made him an asset. He has great skill in driving real operational results.

Joe has over 30 years of experience in demonstrating his strong business acumen especially related to developing and analyzing financial data. He has provided insightful advice and support on business decisions as well as extensive system integration experience with a Fortune 500 manufacturing co and, most recently, for 10 years as Vice President Assistant Corporate Controller for a $14B global retailer.

“One of my first jobs was as an auto mechanic at my uncle’s garage in New Jersey.  The skills I learned then to diagnose, take apart, and rebuild something have been very helpful in the corporate word,” says Joe.

When it comes to his experience in finance it’s not hard to do the math.  Like a well balanced flow chart Joe’s lifetime career, education, and experience has created a results-oriented leader with excellent communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

A native of New Jersey, the Garden state, Joe is a graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in Accounting.   Starting in a public CPA firm, Joe then moved on to join private industry.  Once in the private sector Joe had the freedom to pursue to all aspects of finance such as accounting, financing, budgeting and strategic planning.

Joe comes to JDi with a strong expertise in project management, business process redesign, expense reduction initiatives, value creation, cycle time improvements and system optimization.   We are excited about integrating his excellent communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities into our teams and yours.

“Problem solving is the same in business as it is on the tennis court.  You have to analyze your strengths and weaknesses; capitalize on your strengths and compensation for the weaknesses,”says Joe.

Joe by the way, enjoys playing tennis, has worked a significant amount of time for an American firm in Europe and has several wise cats as pets. If you’d like to talk to Joe about any of these topics as well as Jdi Data products and services such as ClaimsManager® and Vendor Cost Control reach out to him via Linkedin or through the company website.

Looking for answers on the internet? Social Media. Online Content. A dialogue about what you need to flourish – JDi wants to listen and share so Madeline Gutierrez is one of our newest team members.

Madeline Gutierrez is a communicator.  A graduate from Florida State with a bachelor in Communications, and then a master in design from Pratt Institute, Madeline feels people should use as many methods – such as visual, written, spoken – to connect with others as possible.  It is no surprise that she is an avid advocate of social media.  “Even back in the days before Facebook, I still had a motto, ‘You can never have too many friends,’” she says.

Madeline has a strong background in teaching, gathering experience at the Board of Education in New York City as well as at the college level. “Today I find myself teaching people how wonderful it is to connect with others using the internet as a jumping off point,” says Madeline.

They say social people do well as Social Media liaisons, and therefore, it is no surprise that Madeline takes her gregarious personality and networking inclinations and applies them so well to the new marketing and tribe building environment we find online today.

“No matter where I am, my goals are always to help people meet, communicate, and succeed. We all have so much to bring to the table and to each other,” says Madeline.

Recently coming aboard with JDiData as the Integrated Marketing Director, Madeline will also be tapping into her creative side while expanding JDi’s online footprint through venues like Youtube.com  “As an art photographer I have always enjoyed how much understanding seeing an image can bring,’ says Madeline. “Confucius told us how powerful a picture was – imagine what he would have thought of videos – with sound!”

Madeline loves to travel, “It’s all about meeting new people and seeing new things. And different ways of doing things.  I even have a personal saying for that, ‘The world is a curious place.’” Besides photography, her interests include architecture, driving horses, collecting American Pie recipes, and blogging about all these things and more.

Want to say “Hi,” ask about Saw Dust Pie, or find out about how JDiData can help cities prosper? Connect with us at:  www.twitter.com/JDidata. And don’t forget to expand your network by connecting to www.Linkedin.com/in/MadelineHere.  Madeline runs a twitter chat at #HorseSoMe aimed a growing social media skills and discovering new tools and venues.  She also participates in others like #branding; maybe you have one to tell her about?

We’re riding the wave of technological advances at JDi, so we’ve brought over one of the best from the West Coast to bring support to our Claims Manager clients.

At JDi Data we are striving to present our clients with the best product and the best team members. It was with a desire to bring support to Claims Manager clients that JDi Data has brought Bill Sileo to our team.

Claims administration systems has been a forte of Bill’s for over 30 years.   His background includes being a Data Processing Manager for one of the largest third party administrators in Southern California followed by 24 years working as an insurance claims developer.

Bill has Master’s Degree in Psychology from University of New Haven. Bill then went on to acquire a MIS Certificate from UCLA.  He puts this education to work for JDi everyday, with a better understanding of client’s needs than most.

“I have an analytical mind and like problem solving.  I enjoy meeting with new people and teaching them new things.  It was my desire to help others that lead me to a degree in Psychology,” says Bill.

At JDi we are confident that Bill can address all the concerns of our clients thoroughly. During his impressive career Bill has worked with a variety of issues such as workers’ compensation, property and casualty, long and short term disability, and group medical systems. He was instrumental in developing a risk analysis and reporting system as well as a general liability claims application.

Bill is most currently involved in a state of the art project being Beta tested in the DeKalb County School System. Bill has assisted JDi as they partnered with Company Nurse LLC in bringing an advanced accident reporting system to Georgia and with CompIQ who will bring a Bill Review application to the City of Daytona Beach and others.