To say the agency technology space is robust is an understatement. Right now, the industry is seeing an “onslaught of technology available to enable agents and brokers to better manage, not only their business, but also their customer base,” says …
Reid French has stepped down as CEO of the insurance agency technology firm Applied Systems, and cloud technology executive Taylor Rhodes has joined as Applied’s new chief executive officer. French, who served as CEO for eight years, will continue to …
Veruna, a Massachusetts-based insurance technology developer of an agency management system built on the Salesforce platform, said it completed a $6 million Series A funding round. Founded in 2015, Veruna offers a cloud-based agency management system that targets independent agents. …
Texas-based ITC, a provider of websites, agency marketing, comparative rating and management software and services, announced today that it has received a majority equity investment from Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm. The new partnership will provide resources and capital …
Vertafore, the Bothell, Wash.-based insurance software provider, announced the acquisition of Keal Technology, a leading provider of broker and commercial management systems in Canada. The move extends Vertafore’s customer base into Canada, further enhancing its international footprint, the company said …
Citrix is the newest company partner of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT). Raleigh, North Carolina-based Citrix offers ShareFile, a file storage, sync and sharing service for businesses. The company says it has …
Insurance software provider Zywave said it has completed the asset purchase of Intygral, formerly Astonish, a provider of automated marketing for property/casualty personal lines brokers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Intygral system provides automated, industry-specific prospecting campaigns. …
Insurance software provider Vertafore, has acquired QQ Solutions, Inc., a provider of agency management systems and a comparative rater offering. The move expands Vertafore’s portfolio of agency management systems and rating products and further expands Vertafore’s rating capabilities in Texas …
Insurance software provider Vertafore announced three new partnerships to expand its end-to-end technology offerings for the cloud, data, and mobile spaces at its user conference, NetVU15, now taking place in Indianapolis through Saturday. The company said the new partnerships are …
There appears to be little dispute among agents about the importance of going mobile, particularly for younger clients who expect it. What’s in doubt, however, is which mobile applications, or apps, make the most sense for agents to use, both …
