WASHINGTON--James T. Armitage, the new president of the AMS Users Group, told members gathered here they need to challenge themselves and fellow members of the insurance industry to develop better
Left to right: Lisa Parry-Becker, vice president; Blake Parry, CPCU, CIC, president; and Ryan Parry, treasurer. As independent agency owners, we offer our
While the goal of universal adoption of real-time technology for agent-carrier transactions remains elusive, newly elected ASCnet chair Mike Montgomery believes much can be achieved if both agents and
While the goal of universal adoption of real-time technology for agent-carrier transactions remains elusive, newly-elected ASCnet Chair Mike Montgomery believes much can be achieved if both agents
As a fifth-generation principal, I could probably rely on our eight-person agency's reputation and continue doing business just as we have for more than 100 years. However, that's not me. Yes, I enjoy serving customers. I'm
Liberty Mutual Agency Markets, a strategic business unit of Liberty Mutual Group, was given the 2008 Leadership Award for outstanding achievement in interface and the Partner Award for dedication to interface partnerships from Applied Systems this
The Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), the user group for Applied Systems agency management technology, elected Mike Montgomery as their 2009 chair. Montgomery is associate development consultant for the Lockton Cos. in Kansas City, Mo. John
Mr. Montgomery is associate development consultant for the Lockton Companies in Kansas City, Mo. He is responsible for training more than 2,000 associates on the proper use of Applied Systems, and he
The future of automation and technology for independent insurance producers is finally starting to seep into the present. After decades of tug-of-war between agents, carriers and vendors, the last several years have brought more collaboration,
Several carriers say agency use of real-time rating and policy inquiry transactions doubled in 2007, a year after a coalition of insurance industry groups launched a campaign to improve the