Electronic Data Systems has won a two year contract to install, operate and maintain an on-line claims processing system for the private health scheme being launched by Norwich Union: the insurance company is reputed to be inv-esting up to UKP5m on the new venture, called Norwich Union Healthcare; the Group Management System was developed by EDS in the US, and it will run from the Stockley Park data centre on 370-type hosts; it will use a single database that has both customer information and details of insurance claims, and clients can check whether they are covered for specific treatment.
