I finished to aggregate the different information and statistics concerning the 1st semester 2004 results of my business unit, the so-called Helvetia Patria Group‘s eCenter, which is responsible for enabling eBusiness insurance solutions (B2B) in the different subsidiaries of the Holding (Spain, Italy, Germany , Switzerland and, from next year, perhaps Austria). “Enabling” means for us: helping to find good business cases, providing a central and state-of-the-art eBusiness platform, architecture and infrastructure to the subsidiaries, and supporting their project implementation.

I’m the co-founder and the manager of this unit and I got the chance, since April 2000, to experience all the steps of its development: strategy, funding, recruiting, acquiring, fighting for survival, observing the first success, etc.

We launched the first application (for Spain) in February 2002, some days after the birth of my son :-) In 2003, we generated a premium volume (proposals) of more than 1 billion CHF (~ 800 million Euros) on the platform. We reached about the same volume within the first six months this year :-) Which makes me quite happy, you can imagine.

I’m very proud that we reached this results. But I must say I’m even more proud to be able to work with all the guys/friends of my unit, who are so brilliant and smart…and real cool guys at the same time. Really a pleasure, I’m lucky ;-)