Insurance technology company Applied Systems has acquired Artizan Internet Services, expanding capabilities around agency and broker management systems while meeting the demand for online communication between agents and insurance consumers.

Agency focuses on clients and services in Orlando, Fla., for 63 years

The National Flood Insurance Program historically has been subject to constant lapses due to delayed reauthorization, upsetting agent/client relationships and hampering home sales. Now, recent shakeups in Congress could finally mean real reform to the troubled program.