Report Summary:

VP/MS is a product modeling and common calculation engine provided by CSC. VP/MS is primarily in production at life/annuity insurers, and the customer base is tilted towards larger carriers. Publicly announced live clients in the US include New York Life, Ohio National, American National, and Symetra among others.

References for this Novarica ACE Ranking included:

• VP Systems at a large US life/annuity insurer, which has been using the solution for five years for new business.
• Manager of Product Infrastructure at a large US life/annuity insurer, which has been using the solution for 8 years for product implementation and development.
• VP IT at a midsize US life/annuity insurer, which has been using the solution for seven years for actuarial and underwriting work.
• IT Manager at a large US life/annuity, which has been using the solution for four years for Life services and distribution.
• Senior IT Manager at a large US life/annuity insurer, which has been using the solution for one year as a calculation engine for in-force illustrations.

Novarica ACE Rankings are produced independently and are not sponsored by the vendor. Novarica offers vendors the opportunity to direct clients to the survey and also solicits participation directly from its own network of insurer contacts.

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Overall Customer Satisfaction…4
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About Novarica…4