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In a response to its continued growth and success in the workers’ compensation technology market, Tropics Software Technologies has announced the intention to expand the company by adding an additional six positions to the organization and is actively searching for new office space to accommodate growth. Having already increased its headcount by 70% in the past four years, these additional jobs reinforce Tropics’ ongoing success in the software industry, even in the face of macro-economic challenges across the nation.
Specifically, Tropics has planned to hire six new employees during the first quarter of 2010. The new hires will focus on helping Tropics continue to serve its client base by providing top-notch client support, effective project management and developing cutting-edge software to ensure the product suite continues to be the premier workers’ compensation system in the nation. The first four positions have already been filled. As additions to the Tropics Breeze team, Gray Young and Dimitar Moev have joined the firm as C# software engineers, and Sarah Mobarekeh as a technical writer/QA . John Dunzik has been brought on as analyst/programmer for Tropics 4 maintenance and enhancements. Tropics continues to actively recruit for the remaining open positions and anticipates continued expansion throughout 2010.
12/17/2009
PERMA Goes Live with Updated Policy System
PERMA GOES LIVE WITH UPDATED POLICY AND CLAIMS SYSTEM FROM TROPICS SOFTWARE
Tropics Software Technologies will continue to support PERMA’s ongoing success in providing workers' compensation insurance to New York’s municipal employers.
Public Employer Risk Management Association (PERMA), the largest municipal workers' compensation pool in New York, and Tropics Software Technologies, a national software company specializing in workers' compensation systems, have announced that PERMA has completed a successful upgrade to Version 4.2 of Tropics’ integrated policy and claims administration systems. The new system includes significant advances in Tropics’ integrated policy, billing, and claims applications, as well as advanced agency and policyholder web portals. PERMA will be leveraging some of the new functionality of the system, including centralized contact management, advanced document management and workflow management capabilities, to improve the user experience for its policyholders, agency partners and internal employees. The success of the project has been noted by multiple executives within the PERMA organization, who are excited to be offering new functionality to their user base.
10/22/2009
FWCJUA Selects Tropics Software to Support Workers' Compensation Program
Tropics Software Technologies will support FWCJUA's ongoing success in providing workers' compensation insurance to Florida employers.
Sarasota, FL - October 20, 2009 - The Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (FWCJUA), the provider of workers' compensation insurance to Florida's residual market employers, and Tropics Software Technologies, a national software company specializing in workers' compensation systems, announced today that FWCJUA has selected Tropics to implement its new agency and policy administration systems. FWCJUA will be utilizing the new system to offer agencies additional capabilities, such as more robust web-based application submission, on-line inquiry functionality and integrated document management.
Tropics Executive Forum on Workers' Compensation Technology
Tropics is excited to announce the 2009 Executive Forum on Workers’ Compensation Technology. The conference will be held in Sarasota, FL at Longboat Key Club Resort December 9-11. General sessions will focus on topics relevant to Information Technology in the WC industry, including:
“What do agents expect from your IT strategy today and in the future?”
“Staying on the Cutting Edge: Where WC Organizations are Investing their IT Dollars in 2010.”
“WC Compliance Update - What every WC IT Exec Needs to Know for 2010.” “What must IT departments do in order to address the major WC compliance issues for 2010?”
“Hot Trends in Workers' Comp Technology. How Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics and other Modern Tools Can be Used to Improve Results.”
“Optimizing WC Workflow through Technology and Business Process Engineering.”
We will be flying in subject-matter experts from around the country to present on some of these important topics, in addition to having speakers from Tropics Software Technologies. We anticipate a great blend of business sessions, along with some terrific opportunities to network with your peers.
For a detailed agenda or registration information, please contact Jamie Schwartz at jschwartz@gotropics.com.
Please note that rooms should be booked via phone and by November 6th, 2009 to receive the conference booking prices.
We look forward to seeing you in December for the Tropics Executive Forum on Workers' Compensation Technology!
10/01/2009
Executive Forum on Workers’ Compensation Technology is a Resounding Success!
Tropics is pleased to report that the 2009 Executive Forum on Workers’ Compensation Technology has received accolades from across our user community. In total, over 30 executives from across the country participated in the Executive Forum, representing nearly 20 companies. The conference was held in Sarasota, FL at Longboat Key Club Resort December 9-11.
SCHBSIF Selects Tropics for Policy & Claims Administration
Tropics Software Technologies will support SCHBSIF's ongoing success in providing workers' compensation insurance to the home builders industry.
Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) June 6, 2009 -- The South Carolina Home Builders Self Insurers Fund, a provider of workers' compensation insurance to the residential construction industry, and Tropics Software Technologies®, a national software company specializing in workers' compensation systems, announced today that SCHBSIF has selected Tropics to provide its new policy, claims and billing administration system. In addition to providing more robust workers' compensation software functionality to its internal employees, SCHBSIF will be utilizing the new system to extend on-line inquiry and processing to its agency force.
Risk Services Selects Tropics Software for Workers' Compensation Software
Sarasota, FL March 26, 2009 -- Tropics Software Technologies, a national software company specializing in workers' compensation systems, announced today that it has been selected by Risk Services, LLC to support the rollout of a new Worker's Compensation program that will span a large number of states. The program, slated to begin in early Q2 of 2009, will include all underwriting, receivables management and policy administration to be performed by Risk Services, utilizing Tropics' Workers Compensation Policy and Billing Administration Systems, on A.M. Best rated "A VIII" paper. The program will be available to payroll processing companies, who will also be serving as the retail agents relative to new business generation.
Industry Veteran Trae Jones Tapped to Lead Sales & Marketing Strategy
Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) January 15, 2009 -- Tropics Software Technologies, a national software company specializing in worker's compensation systems, announced today that Trae Jones has joined the firm as Tropics' Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The addition of Mr. Jones to the Tropics management team illustrates the organization's continued growth and ongoing commitment to the worker's compensation software market.
Tropics is proud to welcome Len Rodkey to the team!
Tropics is happy to announce that Len Rodkey has accepted the position of Director of System Deployment at TST. Len comes to TST with an impeccable set of credentials.
Ever focused on delivering excellence, Tropics is pleased to announce the newest TST team members!
• Mark Petit, .NET Architect • Richard Gange, Web Support Specialist • Amy Dorathy, Product Support Specialist • Shondi Allan, Product Support Specialist • Michele Sedigh, Business Analyst/QA • Ed McAvoy, Business Analyst/QA • Josh Taylor, Programmer
VMware Platform Enables Tropics Software to Implement Disaster-Recovery Plan
VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced that Tropics Software Technologies (Tropics Software), a provider of workers compensation software, has deployed VMware’s industry-leading virtualization and management suite, VMware Infrastructure 3, as the foundation of a robust business-continuity solution.
Tropics Software Technologies Makes Major Investment in .NET Services Platform
Tropics Software Technologies, Inc. (TST), the premier provider of solutions to the Workers Comp insurance industry, today unveils its exciting future plans and long-term market directions for the next generation of SOA-based software leveraging the latest in .NET 3.5 technology platforms. While underway since August of 2007, TST is now releasing the details regarding this significant undertaking.
Tropics Software will be exhibiting at the IASA Annual Educational Conference & Business Show, “targeted for financial and technology professionals in the insurance and financial services industry.” The event is being held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle on June 1st – June 4th. Stop by and see Tropics at booth 646.
03/07/2008
Proud Sponsor of NCCI Annual Issues Symposium
Tropics Software is a proud sponsor of the 2008 NCCI Annual Issues Symposium, the industry’s premier event for workers’ compensation executives.
Tropics Software will be exhibiting at the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.’s Annual Conference & Exhibition on April 27th – May 1st. This premier event for risk management professionals is being held in California at the San Diego Convention Center. Stop by and see Tropics at booth 947.
01/09/2008
Tropics Upcoming Events
Come by and see Tropics at the following events in 2008.
FHM Insurance Company, Florida’s oldest and most experienced workers’ compensation company, and Tropics Software Technologies the premier workers compensation software company today announced that FHM Insurance has chosen Tropics® Policy Administration and WebTropics® agency and insured products for their workers comp policy and claims system.
ReliaMax Insurance Goes Live With Tropics Software System
ReliaMax Insurance Company, a provider of workers compensation insurance in South Dakota, has finished the installation process and is now live with Tropics Policy & Claims Administration Software.
