NU Online News Service, March 15, 10:37 a.m.EDT

Brady Polansky, the former chief executive officer of NetVu, hasjoined Project CAP (Consumer Agent Portal) as a new senior businessleader.

A 23-year veteran of the industry, Polansky, the former CEO of the Vertafore Users Group, will help ensure theeffective building, appropriate functionality and timely launch ofProject CAP's forthcoming consumer website.

“Brady Polansky is a recognized leader in the independent-agencychannel who knows both the potential and challenges of independentagencies,” says Scott Deetz, chief executive officer of Project CAP

“Brady will help Project CAP guide independent-insurance agentsin building their online presence and visibility to consumers asthe only distribution channel that offers a choice of insurancecarriers, advocacy, and insurance advice,” says Deetz.

Polansky's role will broaden over time to address otherorganizational initiatives, including Project CAP'sbusiness-intelligence products and services, Deetz adds.

Before joining NetVU, Polansky served as the director of agencyoperations at Westfield Insurance and spent 15 years as anindependent agent and subsequent owner of a family agency.

Polansky is an active speaker and panelist fornational-insurance forums, including the Independent InsuranceAgents and Brokers of America, ACORD and IVANS.

Project CAP provides digital marketing tools and services tohelp independent agencies, brokers and insurance carriers buildtheir online brands and visibility in order to attract and interactwith today's digital consumers.