'In late September 1993, a team from X and Group Information Systems (GIS) was formed to carry out a systems review within the Marine division of X. ...X035 page 003.01 Two people from Marine,Gordan,Chris Document 15/12/93All areas of Marine division currently use the UK mainframe system for basic business processing. The UK mainframe system was, however, designed primarily for personal lines insurance, with emphasis on functionality for processing accounts rather than underwriting. Consequently, in relation to Marine business it has major shortcomings, particularly from an underwriting perspective. ...
In addition to the above, there are currently major problems with the reinsurance aspects of the mainframe system. ... A wide range of PC systems has been developed (22 systems in Reinsurance alone) to compensate for the limitations of the mainframe. ...
The overall effect is that current systems are a major and growing constraint on X's Marine business.'
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