This year's second annual award program, run in partnership with the ACORD LOMA Forum, honored the following trio of agencies:
o 2009 Champion: AH&T Insurance, Leesburg, Va.
o Honorable Mention: Daly Merritt, Wyandotte, Mich.
o Honorable Mention: RCM&D, Baltimore, Md.
The three winning agencies share the secrets of their success in individual profiles published in the May 18 edition of NU, with links to all three stories below.
Representatives of the winners also discussed "The Future Of Agency Technology," including the tech challenges facing independent agencies in today's tough economy, during a panel discussion at the Forum on May 19. Highlights appeared in the June 22 edition of NU, with a link below.
If you believe your agency should be considered for next year's award program, contact NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman at sfriedman@nuco.com for entry instructions later this fall.
"All three of these agencies serve as role models for their peers, demonstrating how technology can be an integral part of efforts to improve efficiency, cut costs, provide better service to clients and insurers, and most importantly, boost the bottom line," said Mr. Friedman. "Our thanks to ACORD and LOMA for working in partnership with us to spotlight these three outstanding agency tech programs."
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Technology Sector Specialist AH&T Insurance Practices What It Preaches With Top-Notch IT System
While the ability to boost sales, efficiency and productivity by leveraging technology is a must for all independent agencies these days, any firm targeting high-tech companies as a critical niche must not only talk the talk but walk the walk with prospects and clients, or risk losing accounts to more cutting-edge service providers, notes this year's Champion.
Daly Merritt Winning Tech Race With 'Crawl, Walk, Run' Approach To Growth
Insurance agency technology leaders are rarely wunderkinds, transforming their operations overnight, as the best and brightest are usually those who make a long-term commitment of money and brainpower, and constantly upgrade their capabilities to keep ahead of the competition, according to one award-winning outfit.
RCM&D Transforms Sales Process, Culture, Via 'Commercial Insurance 2.0'
With a firm belief that technology functions best when everyone feels hardware and software systems are working for them--rather than the other way around--RCM&D set out to implement tech solutions that would not only streamline the labor-intensive sales process but also promote teamwork and collaboration.
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NU Agency Technology Achievement Award winners shared the secrets of their success during a panel discussion at the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum. For an edited transcript, go to: Winning Agencies See Tech Progress As Unending Journey, Not A Destination.
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