Agency Technology

How do analysts perceive what carriers are doing to help independent agents thrive from a technology perspective? We set out to find the answers while also sharing a how-to success story from Grange Insurance.

No market is more competitive in the insurance world than personal lines. We don't need any more proof of this than the onslaught of advertisements on television for our favorite insurers.

Grange Insurance has been in full development of its agency automation program for almost two decades, according to Sherri Rarey, assistant vice president, agency interface for the carrier.

InsFocus Systems, a developer of business intelligence software for the insurance industry, has released a new agent portal for users of InsFocus BI.

Frank Petersmark, CIO advocate for X by 2, a software architecture consultancy, believes there is a natural friction there between agents and carriers when it comes to keying in data.

Providing quality technology solutions—and advice—for independent agents helps carriers differentiate themselves from the competition.