James Polak Joins IdeaStar Insurance Technologies
July 15, 2008 - James Polak has joined the staff of Web development company IdeaStar Inc. as Strategic Account Manager for the Insurance Technologies division. He works with insurance clients and prospective clients to ensure a positive and mutually beneficial relationship.
“I’m really excited to be at IdeaStar,” James said. “Ideastar has been a leader in Web-based insurance solutions for the last decade. We have the experience and expertise, as well as the ability and vision, to deliver constant innovation.”
IdeaStar provides custom online applications, electronic signature, agent recruitment, quoting, agent portals, lead generation, marketing and more for insurance companies.
“The next generation of Web-enabled insurance solutions will deliver a much richer buying experience for the consumer and will foster growth in the consumer direct market,” James said. Agents are going to benefit from a host of new online productivity tools.
“Savvy agents will be able to write more business, and service more clients, in less time. I think we'll start to see significant strides made not only in sophistication of the systems, but more importantly, in their usability," James said. "I'm looking forward to helping develop and bring these solutions to the market place."
Before joining IdeaStar, James spent most of the last five years in the insurance industry. He was involved in the development of an e-commerce platform from start to finish, and the rollout of several others.
James joins Vice President of Insurance Technologies Mike Wise in leading IdeaStar’s insurance efforts. “We look forward to the added marketing and technical expertise that James brings for our clients,” Mike said. “It will be interesting to watch how our Web-enabled insurance processes continue to grow and provide solutions for our clients. These are exciting times.”
IdeaStar Inc., based in Cleveland, OH is a full-service Web development firm which designs, programs, manages and promotes leading-edge Web sites and e-business applications, especially for the insurance industry. For more information, contact Vice President of Insurance Technologies, Mike Wise, 800-766-2635 ext. 116.