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AgencyBloc and Ideon Partner to Enhance the Benefits Quoting Experience for Agencies

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

In the health and group benefits sector, accessing carrier products and data efficiently is especially challenging for insurance agencies.

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  • In the health and group benefits sector, accessing carrier products and data efficiently is especially challenging for insurance agencies.
  • However, the collaboration between Ideon and AgencyBloc solves this challenge by integrating real-time data from Ideon’s carrier network into the AgencyBloc Quote+ platform .
  • AgencyBloc’s Quote+ platform empowers over 5,500 insurance agencies with a comprehensive solution to quote, compare, and enroll group benefit plans for employers.
  • “We’re proud to partner with AgencyBloc and power its Quote+ platform with broader access to health and group benefits plans,” said Ideon CEO Steve Swad .

Benelinx Launches New Integration with Employee Navigator to Streamline Benefits Enrollment

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

DENVER, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Benelinx, a digital insurance platform built within Salesforce that's revolutionizing the delivery and management of benefits insurance, today announced its latest integration partner Employee Navigator, the leading benefits administration and HR software solution for more than 150,000 companies and 13 million employees.

Key Points: 
  • Benelinx, a revolutionary digital benefits insurance platform, today announced its latest integration partner Employee Navigator, the leading benefits administration and HR software solution.
  • Benelinx's partnership with Employee Navigator will greatly reduce administration time for our agency partners and significantly improve the overall benefits experience for their customers.
  • "Employee Navigator's vision is to deliver an automated quote-to-enroll process for all brokers and employers and the Benelinx integration is another step in that direction," said George Reese, CEO of Employee Navigator.
  • Benelinx is a digital insurance platform focused on delivery and management of employee benefits insurance, built within the Salesforce ecosystem.

Ideon Advances Global Clean Energy Innovation with Stanford University’s Mineral-X Program

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

As an affiliate, Ideon will engage with faculty and scientists at Stanford University in collaborative research on technological innovations needed to create a resilient mineral supply chain for the clean energy transition.

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  • As an affiliate, Ideon will engage with faculty and scientists at Stanford University in collaborative research on technological innovations needed to create a resilient mineral supply chain for the clean energy transition.
  • Ideon is a world pioneer in muon tomography, using the energy from supernova explosions in space to provide x-ray-like visibility down to 1 km (0.6 miles) beneath the Earth's surface.
  • “Through Mineral-X, we aim to accelerate the transition to clean energy by increasing the volume and speed of critical mineral supply,” said Caers.
  • Ideon will share and discuss progress on deliverables at the Mineral-X Symposium at Stanford in June 2024.

Ideon Partners with UBC on the Value of Ore Body Knowledge

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Saturday, October 28, 2023

Canadian subsurface intelligence company Ideon Technologies has partnered with the Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) and the Bradshaw Research Institute for Mining and Minerals (BRIMM) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) to advance a project focused on determining the full value of ore body knowledge in mineral exploration and mining.

Key Points: 
  • Canadian subsurface intelligence company Ideon Technologies has partnered with the Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) and the Bradshaw Research Institute for Mining and Minerals (BRIMM) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) to advance a project focused on determining the full value of ore body knowledge in mineral exploration and mining.
  • The practice of Ore Body Knowledge (OBK) integrates geological, mining, metallurgical, environmental, and economic information to create geologically based predictive models.
  • Ideon is a world pioneer in muon tomography, using the energy from supernova explosions in space to provide x-ray-like visibility down to 1 km (0.6 miles) beneath the Earth's surface.
  • “This international research collaboration addresses the underlying problem of geological uncertainty,” adds Ideon CTO & Co-Founder Doug Schouten.

Ideon-LIMRA Report: Only 8% of Benefits Carriers Use APIs for Most External Connectivity

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The 2023 Employee Benefits API Maturity Report surveyed 25 leading workplace benefits carriers to assess the industry’s current API adoption, how close it is to real-time connectivity, and where leading opportunities exist for innovation.

Key Points: 
  • The 2023 Employee Benefits API Maturity Report surveyed 25 leading workplace benefits carriers to assess the industry’s current API adoption, how close it is to real-time connectivity, and where leading opportunities exist for innovation.
  • Specifically, carriers’ API maturity was ranked at five levels: nascent, developing, maturing, advanced and leading.
  • Additionally, although a vast majority of carriers (76%) report having API-enabled external connectivity, the actual utilization of APIs for their transactions remains extremely limited: only 8% of respondents said APIs are used for most or all of their external connectivity.
  • EDI remains the dominant method for transmitting enrollment data: 88% of carriers use EDI, vs. 60% of carriers that use APIs to send and receive enrollment information.

Clarify Health and Ideon Partner to Build Stronger, More Competitive Health Plan Networks

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Clarify Health , a leading healthcare analytics and value-based payments platform company, today announced a new partnership with Ideon , the API platform powering digital experiences in health insurance and benefits, that will enable health plans to build more competitive networks that deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare to members.

Key Points: 
  • Clarify Health , a leading healthcare analytics and value-based payments platform company, today announced a new partnership with Ideon , the API platform powering digital experiences in health insurance and benefits, that will enable health plans to build more competitive networks that deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare to members.
  • Ideon will power Clarify Networks’ competitive intelligence software module with national insurance network data across commercial, Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Medicare Advantage (MA) markets to empower health plans to gain valuable insights into their competitors’ networks.
  • “Our health plan customers trust us to deliver the necessary insights to build and manage high-performing networks that meet the needs of their patient population,” said Jean Drouin, founder and CEO of Clarify Health.
  • “We’re proud to help Clarify harness this data to enable health plans to construct more effective networks, thereby improving healthcare access and outcomes for patients.”

Ideon Delivers World’s First Borehole Muon Tomography Results

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Canadian subsurface intelligence company Ideon Technologies has delivered successful imaging results from the world’s first borehole muon tomography project for mineral exploration, in cooperation with Orano Group (Orano) – one of the top global uranium producers.

Key Points: 
  • Canadian subsurface intelligence company Ideon Technologies has delivered successful imaging results from the world’s first borehole muon tomography project for mineral exploration, in cooperation with Orano Group (Orano) – one of the top global uranium producers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230517005055/en/
    This 3D density model slice shows the reconstructed density model from muon data, overlain with the borehole muon detectors (blue dots) as shown positioned down the single drillhole.
  • The Ideon subsurface intelligence platform integrates proprietary muon detectors, imaging systems, inversion technologies, and artificial intelligence to produce high-resolution 3D models of underground targets.
  • Six borehole muon detectors were deployed down a single drill hole in a connected sequence, delivering progressive imaging results throughout the survey.

Health Benefits Provider Angle Health Partners With Ideon to Power Seamless Benefits Enrollment and Management

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Angle Health, the digital-first, full-stack health benefits platform bringing transparency, simplicity, and ease of use in a frictionless experience, today announced a new partnership with Ideon, the API platform powering digital experiences in health insurance and benefits. Leveraging Ideon's APIs, Angle Health now powers a fast, easy, and automated enrollment experience across the growing ecosystem of benefits administration platforms.

Key Points: 
  • Leveraging Ideon's APIs, Angle Health now powers a fast, easy, and automated enrollment experience across the growing ecosystem of benefits administration platforms.
  • Through Ideon, Angle Health can quickly and easily connect and exchange enrollment data with these platforms.
  • Adding Ideon's API connectivity to its existing instantaneous quoting capabilities, Angle Health enhances its seamless digital experience, from plan quoting and enrollment, to year-round administration and renewal.
  • "Through enhanced, industry-leading API connectivity, Ideon is empowering Angle Health to stand out among health benefits providers," said Michael W. Levin , co-founder and CEO of Ideon.

Ideon Media announces exclusive representation of Reader's Digest Media in Canada

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

RD Media is comprised of leading Canadian integrated brands (Reader's Digest, Sélection, Best Health, Our Canada), digital-only brands (Taste of Home, Family Handyman, Reader's Digest US, The Healthy, Birds & Blooms), and streaming brands (The Pet Collective, FailArmy, At Home with Family Handyman, People Are Awesome, WeatherSpy).

Key Points: 
  • RD Media is comprised of leading Canadian integrated brands (Reader's Digest, Sélection, Best Health, Our Canada), digital-only brands (Taste of Home, Family Handyman, Reader's Digest US, The Healthy, Birds & Blooms), and streaming brands (The Pet Collective, FailArmy, At Home with Family Handyman, People Are Awesome, WeatherSpy).
  • “We're truly honoured that Reader's Digest Media has chosen to put their trust in Ideon Media to handle Canadian sales," said Kevin Bartus, Ideon Media President and CEO.
  • "There are few media brands as hallowed as Reader's Digest, which recently celebrated its 75th year in Canada - an amazing milestone in Canada’s ever-changing media landscape.
  • "For Ideon Media, the fit was natural, as James Anderson, previously from RD Media, will be leading our sales efforts for the partnership as Sales Director at Ideon Media.

Ideon Media announces exclusive representation of Apartment Therapy Media in Canada

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

TORONTO, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ideon Media, Canada’s largest digital rep firm, announced today it will serve as the exclusive Canadian ad sales partner for Apartment Therapy Media, which includes the leading independent home site Apartment Therapy as well as sister sites The Kitchn and Cubby.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ideon Media, Canada’s largest digital rep firm, announced today it will serve as the exclusive Canadian ad sales partner for Apartment Therapy Media, which includes the leading independent home site Apartment Therapy as well as sister sites The Kitchn and Cubby.
  • "We are so proud to be the first to bring this unique offering to Canada," said Kevin Bartus, President & CEO of Ideon Media.
  • “Apartment Therapy Media has a large and loyal Canadian audience and we’re thrilled to be expanding our business presence to this pivotal market with Kevin and the incredible Ideon team.
  • Paired with Ideon’s strong reputation and advertiser relationships we’re looking forward to the impactful partnerships they’ll form for our premium sites, Apartment Therapy, The Kitchn and Cubby," explained Riva Syrop, President of Apartment Therapy Media.