Shop Talk Community Announced

With the publication of Shop Talk, CastleBay Consulting Corporation (CastleBay), also announced the Shop Talk Community, a thought-leadership online forum for the insurance industry. This platform works on themes of the book, the vendor marketplace, vendor selection, and insurance core system transformation projects through eNewsletters, webcasts, podcasts, and a one-day conference.

These webcast will be hosted by a CastleBay practice leader and will feature clients and partners from the industry. There will also be podcasts with Q&A sessions that will be published and archived on the PC360 and CastleBay websites. The culmination of the 2013 series will be a one-day conference held on later this year on November 12^th. The event will present speakers sharing insights, advice and real-life experiences.

"Our intent in forming the Shop Talk Community is to give something back to the insurance industry," stated George Grieve, CEO of CastleBay. "These events are meant to be practical, helpful and despite the industry and subject matter fun."

TechDecisions and PC360, CastleBay aims to present three webcasts in 2013 that will include, ‘Not Your Father's Software Market’, ‘Software Selection: The Same but Different’, ‘Implementation: Updates from the Trenches’.

"I look forward to the important discussion that will take place throughout the year," Grieve added, "and I thank all of those who believe as I do that it's important to share and learn from each other."

Sponsors and partners of the Shop Talk Community include Guidewire, ISCS, Maple Technologies, Xuber Insurance Software, and TechDecisions.

CastleBay focuses on modernizing core insurance systems and related data. Projects of this nature can be difficult, risky and costly if they’re mismanaged. Insurance companies are increasingly turning to CastleBay for assistance in driving business innovation, modernizing legacy technologies and expanding capabilities. The consulting firm specializes in high-impact, business-technology advisory services for the insurance industry.