Featured Post
A Journey Through IVANS’ 35-Year History
For 35 years, IVANS’ commitment to innovation has enabled thousands of insurers, MGAs and agencies from around the globe to safeguard and protect what matters most in people’s lives.
2018 , Agent-Insurer Connectivity , Agents , Insurers , MGAs
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Agent-Insurer Connectivity
A Journey Through IVANS’ 35-Year History
For 35 years, IVANS’ commitment to innovation has enabled thousands of insurers, MGAs and agencies from around the globe to safeguard and protect what matters most in people’s lives.
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Events
Happy Holidays from IVANS
On behalf of all of us at IVANS, I’d like to thank you for your ongoing partnership with our company. As we conclude this year and head into 2019, we look forward to driving continued success for your business in the digital age of insurance.
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Industry Trends
IVANS Index: November 2018 Results for Premium Renewal Rate Change
IVANS Index is a data-driven report of current conditions and trends for premium renewal rate change of the most placed commercial lines of business in the insurance industry. Data collected in the IVANS Index enables insurers to determine competitive rates and the most profitable lines of business for investment.
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Industry Trends
Agencies in the Digital Age of Insurance
Today’s insurance agencies are faced with new demands from prospects and customers for mobile capabilities, new opportunities to improve agency-carrier connectivity via digital solutions, and new competition from insurtechs.
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Events
In Case You Missed It: IVANS Connect 2018
IVANS Connect is the insurance industry event dedicated to advancing information exchange – connecting insurers, agencies, MGAs and their insureds through digital technology.
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Industry Trends
IVANS Index: Q3 2018 Results for Premium Renewal Rate Change
IVANS Index is a data-driven report of current conditions and trends for premium renewal rate change of the most placed commercial lines of business in the insurance industry. Data collected in the IVANS Index enables insurers to determine competitive rates and the most profitable lines of business for investment.
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Industry Trends
A Match Made in Heaven – What Makes Agencies Love Insurers
Nowadays, nearly everyone expects the convenience of not only accessing information on their mobile device via a web browser, but from a mobile app too.
2018, Agent-Insurer Connectivity, Automated Servicing, Industry Trends, Insurers, Marketing & Distribution, MGAs
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Industry Trends
The Future of Commercial Lines Distribution
The traditional way of working with your agency channel is changing. Today’s insurance agencies are going digital and have the same technology expectations as traditional consumers – they want 24/7 service and choice.
2018, Industry Trends, Insurers, Marketing & Distribution, MGAs
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Best Practices
Prepare Your Agency for the Unexpected
Extreme weather and natural disasters are becoming more commonplace and can have financially debilitating effects on businesses that are not prepared. Take last year’s hurricane season for example.
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Industry Trends
IVANS Index: Q2 2018 Results for Premium Renewal Rate Change
IVANS Index is a data-driven report of current conditions and trends for premium renewal rate change of the most placed commercial lines of business in the insurance industry. Data collected in the IVANS Index enables insurers to determine competitive rates and the most profitable lines of business for investment.
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Agent-Insurer Connectivity
Insurers, Ever Wonder How You Can Better Support Your Agency Partners?
Today, insurance agencies face many challenges that they didn’t contemplate years ago. Consumer buying behaviors and patterns are different.
2018, Agent-Insurer Connectivity, Industry Trends, Insurers, MGAs
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Access to Markets
Drive New and Renewal Business with This Indispensable Tool
Historically, agents have relied on relationships with insurers, paper guides and insurer websites to identify insurer appetite for commercial risks. These time-consuming, manual processes often provide a partial and outdated view of potential markets for risk which can lead to a lost business.
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Industry Trends
IVANS Index: May 2018 Results for Premium Renewal Rate Change
IVANS Index is a data-driven report of current conditions and trends for premium renewal rate change of the most placed commercial lines of business in the insurance industry. Data collected in the IVANS Index enables insurers to determine competitive rates and the most profitable lines of business for investment.
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Agent-Insurer Connectivity
Irrefutable Interdependencies: The Case for Agent - Insurer Connectivity
As a lover of all things tech, it shouldn’t be a surprise to hear that I also love science. Recently, while thinking about the future of the insurance industry, I was taken back to something I first learned about in my sixth grade science class, which is the concept of mutualism.
2018, Agent-Insurer Connectivity, Agents, Industry Trends, Insurers, MGAs
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Industry Trends
Why Digital Transformation Is a Partnership
For a very long time, everyone outside the insurance industry has been admonishing everyone inside the insurance industry for their lack of digital capabilities. In turn, insurers have been pushing agencies to step up their digital capabilities.
2018, Agent-Insurer Connectivity, Agents, Industry Trends, Insurers, MGAs
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Best Practices
3 Ways to Support the Needs of Today’s Digital Agents
As the world becomes more digital, agencies are leveraging technology to meet consumer demand for instant, 24/7 customer service. Consumer demand, along with the need for greater ease of doing business and a more diverse product range, has pushed agencies to seek increased connectivity from insurer partners.
2018, Agent-Insurer Connectivity, Automated Servicing, Best Practices, Insurers, Marketing & Distribution, MGAs
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Industry Trends
IVANS Index: 2018 Q1 Results for Premium Renewal Rate Change
IVANS Index is a data-driven report of current conditions and trends for premium renewal rate change of the most placed commercial lines of business in the insurance industry. Data collected in the IVANS Index enables insurers to determine competitive rates and the most profitable lines of business for investment.
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Agent-Insurer Connectivity
Connectivity: The Secret to Competing in the Age of the Customer
Today, insurance agencies face many challenges that they didn’t contemplate years ago. Consumer buying behaviors and patterns are different.
2018, Access to Markets, Agent-Insurer Connectivity, Agents, Best Practices
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Access to Markets
One Click Away from the Best Markets: New Market Discovery Tools
Have you ever spent several hours reviewing appetite guides or visiting insurer portals to see if they have appetite for the business you are looking to write?
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Agent-Insurer Connectivity
3 Ways to Increase Insurer Connectivity
In the face of changing marketplace dynamics, insurance agencies must evolve and begin the journey to becoming digital businesses. An important component of digital transformation is insurer connectivity, which is the ability to seamlessly exchange data from your management system directly to your insurer’s system, reducing manual processes and enabling you to deliver faster, more complete service to your clients.
2018, Access to Markets, Agent-Insurer Connectivity, Agents, Automated Servicing, Industry Trends
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Automated Servicing
Why You Should Maximize Your Download Connections
Is your agency using download services to the fullest extent? If not, you’re leaving valuable time and money on the table.
2018, Agent-Insurer Connectivity, Agents, Automated Servicing, Best Practices
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Industry Trends
IVANS Index: 2017 Year-End Results for Premium Renewal Rate Change Across the Industry
IVANS Index is a data-driven report of current conditions and trends for premium renewal rate change of the most placed commercial lines of business in the insurance industry. Data collected in the IVANS Index enables insurers to determine competitive rates and the most profitable lines of business for investment.
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Industry Trends
Digital Collaboration: Agents Speak and Why Insurers Should Listen
Digital technology is changing the way we live and work, creating a more connected life in a more connected world.
2018, Automated Servicing, Industry Trends, Insurers, Marketing & Distribution, MGAs
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