“Application testing services” is a comprehensive term for the verification and validation services that support quality control and quality assurance (QA) of clients’ applications. Verification assesses whether a product/application or service complies with regulations, requirements, specifications or enforced constraints. Validation typically involves engagement with external customers to confirm suitability and acceptance. Infrastructure testing services, mobile device testing and software testing tools created for the market by independent software vendors (ISVs) are not included in this definition.
Gartner defines the non-life-insurance platform market in Europe as composed of offerings that support insurers through a combination of core systems and key technologies focused on customers, partners, data or things. These core platforms include elements such as: Core systems, including core modules for: Policy management, which provides full, end-to-end policy management and issuance functionality — including (but not limited to) quoting, rating, underwriting, policy generation and statistical reporting. Billing management, which supports the entire insurance billing and collections cycle, including (but not limited to) functionality such as electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP). Claims management, which combines claims administration and business process management (BPM) to support every phase of the end-to-end claims process for non-life insurers, from first notice of loss (FNOL) through settlement and reporting.