To recognize independent agencies that do an outstanding job using technology to enhance their bottom lines, streamline business processes and improve customer service, National Underwriter, in partnership with ACORD, launched its inaugural P&C Agency Technology Achievement Award program. The finalists being honored at this week's ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum in Las Vegas share the secrets of their success in a trio of profiles. Read the details in the stories below.

Tech Success Goes Beyond Nifty Gadgets, as Agency CIO Innovates to Fuel Growth

While some independent agencies grapple with the question of how to create a successful technology support program, one New Jersey-based outfit found the answer in the enthusiasm of its chief information officer, who helped turbo-charge growth with a vastly enhanced tech infrastructure.

Tech Help Makes the Difference Between Life & Death for One Rural P&C Agency

There is no doubt that the agency business has its ups and downs. But for the champion in National Underwriter's inaugural "P&C Agency Technology Achievement Award" program--conducted in partnership with ACORD, the industry standards and management facilitator--the "down" was almost "down and out" if it had not been for a series of technological lifelines grabbed with gusto by the firm's solo principal, Ed Higgins Jr.

Communication Upgrades Keep Agency Up to Speed With High-Tech Clientele

It is no secret that the Holy Grail in the insurance industry has been to develop technology solutions to realize single-entry, multiple-company interface--better known as SEMCI. While the quest might more often be called "Real Time" today, far too few agency crusaders have managed to reach the Promised Land.

How Hi-Tech Must Agents Go To Live Long and Prosper?

As property-casualty insurance agencies are seeing margins shrink and competition intensify, it is often technology that makes the difference when it comes to speeding up processes and realizing the kinds of efficiencies that make a significant contribution to the bottom line.

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