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SPEARHEADING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
“ In 1989 GUARD was a small two-state company ,” Witkowski recalls . “ I was brought in to hone its processes , create efficiencies and develop a managerial infrastructure .” As part of this process , the enterprise re-platformed directly onto a browser-based modern architecture and went increasingly paperless – readying itself for a digitally-savvy future . “ We probably had one of the first browser-based client systems in the United States ,” adds Witkowski . “ We also became one of the first paperless insurance companies , with both accomplishments partially enabled by our R & D approach to technology yielding over a dozen patents .” With a wealth of experience in insurance , Witkowski has witnessed firsthand how the sector is moving from the paperbased work of the past towards a new age powered by technology and data .
Many businesses contend that data is the ‘ new oil ’ and the same sentiment rings true at Berkshire Hathaway GUARD . With reams of data at the insurer ’ s fingertips , Foguel , who is an actuary by profession , believes that this appreciation
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