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Title: TAM 10.6?
Post by: Alice on October 19, 2010, 04:24:22 PM
Went to download 10.5 and saw 10.6 instead. Did we know about this? And I just don't remember anyone here commenting on it. If 10.6 was discussed in any aspect, can someone point me in the direction of the posts? Don't want to duplicate if something was started.
The date on the release notes is 10/13/10 so I'm thinking this download is new.

I'm so  ???  that I feel like  :-X.
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: Jan Regnier on October 19, 2010, 06:11:18 PM
I didn't know about 10.6.  I was on a Hanover webinar today for TAM realtime rating and one person mentioned they were upgrading this weekend and indicated going to TAM 10.6...then she corrected herself and said 10.5.  Dave Willey (AS) was on the webinar and he didn't indicate he knew about 10.6 because he was surprised when she mentioned it.
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: brinkerdana on October 19, 2010, 07:23:46 PM
This is the first I've heard of 10.6.  User group meeting Thursday.  May hear something there.
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: GeorgeW on October 20, 2010, 08:46:08 AM
All i had heard was that there would be a 10.6 released before the end of the year.
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: Charlie Charbonneau on October 20, 2010, 09:23:12 AM
Went to download and install 10.4 yesterday evening from 10.3 and the only download available was 10.6...   Bit the bullet and installed it.  It was a super easy install. just a few minutes and it was done.  Will let you know if I run into any issues later today.
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: GeorgeW on October 20, 2010, 09:52:09 AM
Looks like there are more items in the "noteworthy items" list for 10.6 than there was for 10.5!
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: GeorgeW on October 20, 2010, 10:23:30 AM
There is an October Facts Express on the website dated 10/19/10 that has the announcement of 10.6   I don't think I've received the Facts Express email yet though.
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: Ian Blundell on October 20, 2010, 12:15:01 PM
We've been running 10.6 for several weeks now and haven't come across any problems.
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: Alice on October 20, 2010, 12:35:46 PM
thanks Ian. Looked at the release notes and there weren't many items.  I was just taken aback since I expected to download 10.5 and saw 10.6 there when I did not receive the Facts Express email saying it was there.
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: Billy Welsh on October 20, 2010, 12:52:23 PM
Methinks the "TAM 10.5 Maintenance Update" they e-mailed about on 10/1 morphed into 10.6.
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: Jan Regnier on October 20, 2010, 01:44:08 PM
Quote from: Ian Blundell on October 20, 2010, 12:15:01 PM
We've been running 10.6 for several weeks now and haven't come across any problems.

Ian

Did they make the old Cert of Insurance "read" only or is it still "usable"?  I don't want it to be usable!
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: GeorgeW on October 20, 2010, 01:49:59 PM
I thought the 10.5 Maintenance Update was just to fix the Certificate problem with agency/branch printing wrong? That is all that showed on the release notes for that update.  10.6 supposedly is fixing other items and the Noteworthy items shows a number of problems with Certificates. We issue too many certificates to have to deal with problems there!
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: Jim Jensen on October 21, 2010, 08:51:51 AM
Jan, my understanding is that the old certificate is totally usable. Applied doesn't seem to have a way programmed to use it only for displaying previously issued certificates. When creating a certificate, you're presented with a question asking if you want to use the older version. I also understand that there's no way to disable it.

Quote from: Jan Regnier on October 20, 2010, 01:44:08 PM
Quote from: Ian Blundell on October 20, 2010, 12:15:01 PM
We've been running 10.6 for several weeks now and haven't come across any problems.

Ian

Did they make the old Cert of Insurance "read" only or is it still "usable"?  I don't want it to be usable!
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: Ian Blundell on October 21, 2010, 12:26:49 PM
I also think that Applied was under quite a lot of pressure from users who wanted to continue using the old forms.  I don't think that all states had mandated the newest form.
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: Lance Bateman on October 21, 2010, 01:15:11 PM
All states haven't considered the ACORD forms as "filed" yet - but ACORD is getting a bit more involved regarding use of their forms, whether they would be supported if used when out of date (think E&O).  In our state, they aren't "filed" yet, but the insurance commissioner has sent notice that the current form is to be used or you would be considered "out of compliance" due to copyright issues.

Quote from: Ian Blundell on October 21, 2010, 12:26:49 PM
I also think that Applied was under quite a lot of pressure from users who wanted to continue using the old forms.  I don't think that all states had mandated the newest form.
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: Gene Foraker on October 21, 2010, 02:49:44 PM
Ohio Department of Ins has completely ignored the problem.   While Accord says using the old form is in violation or their copyright, the large contractors are running up against the State and other governmental holders who insist on the old form.  Meanwhile, the department of ins is silent.

Well, it is a political appointment here and we can maybe hope for a change after the election.
Title: Re: TAM 10.6?
Post by: Lance Bateman on October 21, 2010, 04:04:50 PM
Yup, ours is political appointment also - and the last one in his first speech to the PIA stated "I'm just a small time lawyer from Maui, but I worked on Lingle's (GOP governor) campaign, and when she asked for people interested, I put in my name for whatever she thought best".  Big groan from the crowd.

Thankfully, the staff of the department, who actually run things, are very qualified.

Quote from: Gene Foraker on October 21, 2010, 02:49:44 PM
Ohio Department of Ins has completely ignored the problem.   While Accord says using the old form is in violation or their copyright, the large contractors are running up against the State and other governmental holders who insist on the old form.  Meanwhile, the department of ins is silent.

Well, it is a political appointment here and we can maybe hope for a change after the election.