June 26, 2012
Vertafore, an insurance industry software provider, has made available its insurance agency management system, AMS360 v6.5. The new version provides agencies with new capabilities for every staff member, including: Agents can create and edit customer information on the go with …
May 18, 2012
Houston-based Dean & Draper Insurance Agency has been recognized by the Network of Vertafore Users (NetVU) for employing technology best practices that enhance productivity, simplify processes and improve customer service outreach. The 2012 Automation Excellence Award was bestowed during the …
March 27, 2012
Insurance software company Applied Systems will unveil the latest release of its browser-based agency management software Epic on April 27. Applied Systems said Epic 6 provides for more streamlined agent-carrier communications, particularly for commercial middle-market business. The new efficiencies are …
October 3, 2011
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has acquired the Sales Portal from MarshBerry, the insurance consulting and merger and acquisition advisory firm. The Sales Portal is a sales management automation tool used by larger brokerages that will now be offered by the LexisNexis …
September 13, 2011
Illinois-based insurance software firm Applied Systems has named Reid French as the company’s new chief executive officer. As CEO, French will direct Applied Systems business strategy, develop client relationships, and oversee daily operations. He also becomes a member of the …
September 9, 2011
Independent agent Joyce Sigler has been named co-chair of the Real Time/Download Campaign. Sigler is vice president of administration at Jones & Wenner, an insurance agency in Fairlawn, Ohio. In her role with the campaign, she succeeds Cyndy Smith, vice …
August 26, 2011
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has partnered with one of the largest networks of independent agencies and brokers to offer interconnectivity between two technology platforms. The LexisNexis Insurance Exchange platform and the Assurex Global Passport system will now be able to interconnect, …
June 7, 2011
The LexisNexis Insurance Exchange, a system that promises to improve how property/casualty agents, brokers and carriers collaborate on commercial lines accounts, is becoming available industry-wide. The system simplifies the submission of small and mid-sized risks by agents and brokers to …
February 1, 2011
Insurance agents and brokers can now legally prove who e-mailed what to whom and when. Applied Systems TAMOnline and VisionOnline agency management systems now include a service known as RPost Registered Email. RPost helps agents protect insureds’ personal information such …