Featured Post
Cheers to the New Ivans!
IVANS (now Ivans) recently launched a new look and voice to reflect the direction of the company and the spark that is created when insurance intersects with technology.
2022, Agency-Carrier Connectivity, Agents, Carriers, Industry Trends, MGAs

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Commercial Lines
Fast Forward to the Future of Commercial Lines
Ivans VP of Product Management Kathy Hrach shares insights from three industry experts from a recent panel discussion at Applied Net in October.
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Commercial Lines
3 Steps to Streamlining Commercial Submissions
You just need to complete three easy implementation steps to get on the road to a simple submissions process. Find out the steps in this post.
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Industry Trends
Insurtech: The Industry Buzzword That Never Stops Trending
Insurtech, short for insurance technology, has been a buzzword for quite some time. It has impacted everything from distribution to claims – and much more.
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Agency-Carrier Connectivity
2022 Agency-Carrier Digital Adoption Trends
Do you want to discover the latest agency-carrier insights that will help you ignite the most connectivity and value across the insurance lifecycle?
2022, Agency-Carrier Connectivity, Agents, Carriers, Industry Trends
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Industry Trends
5 Takeaways from Insurtech Connect 2022
Ivans Director of Partnerships Robert Marinello shares five takeaways from ITC 2022.
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Commercial Lines
Commercial Lines: What Agencies Are Looking For
Ivans VP of Marketing Christen Kelley gets two agent perspectives on a variety of topics – from appetite to digital document delivery and user experience.
2022, Agency-Carrier Connectivity, Carriers, Commercial Lines, Industry Trends, MGAs
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Marketing & Distribution
Meet the 2022 Ivans Spark Award Winners
In this blog post, Ivans' Director of Customer Success Taira Mandy talks through the Spark Award distinction and reveals the 2022 winners.
2022, Carriers, Industry Trends, Marketing & Distribution, MGAs
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Commercial Lines
Ivans Talks Commercial Lines with Coterie Insurance
Ivans CEO Reid Holzworth shares insights from a recent webinar with Coterie Insurance VP of Insurance Pete Buccola and Coterie Insurance VP of Product Ray Lynch.
2022, Agents, Carriers, Commercial Lines, Industry Trends, Marketing & Distribution
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Commercial Lines
The Commercial Lines Balancing Act: Technology and Human Interaction
Ivans Director of Customer Success Taira Mandy shares what our expert panelists had to say about technology’s role in Commercial Lines at Insurtech Boston.
2022, Agents, Carriers, Commercial Lines, Industry Trends, Marketing & Distribution
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Marketing & Distribution
Chesapeake Levels Up Appetite with Ask Kodiak
Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company, the largest workers’ compensation carrier in Maryland, is increasing their appetite visibility and opening the door to more opportunities with Ask Kodiak.
2022, Access to Markets, Agents, Carriers, Marketing & Distribution
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Agency-Carrier Connectivity
Brokers and Agencies Take a Seat at the Insurtech Table
Many sectors of the insurance industry came together for Insurtech Boston in May – creating the perfect opportunity for insightful sessions and conversations on how we can all work together to push the industry forward.
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Automated Servicing
The Value of Claims Download to Agencies
Claims can be complex, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Claims download can help you securely and instantly provide your agency partners with critical claims details they need to assist their clients in their time of need.
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Agency-Carrier Connectivity
5 Reasons to Use Ivans' New Carrier Dashboards
We heard your feedback and are excited to share that the new Ivans Exchange carrier dashboard is now customizable, drillable and can be delivered automatically.
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Events
Insurtech Boston 2022: An Event to Remember!
Three weeks removed from Insurtech Boston 2022, Mike Albert, co-founder of Insurtech Boston and Ask Kodiak, shares his thoughts and some highlights from the event.
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Best Practices
How to Safelist Ivans Communications in Your Email Clients
To ensure Ivans is delivering the best experience to you, we need your help ensuring email communications from Ivans reach you quickly.
2022, Agents, Best Practices, Carriers, Industry Trends, MGAs
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Industry Trends
Cheers to the New Ivans!
IVANS (now Ivans) recently launched a new look and voice to reflect the direction of the company and the spark that is created when insurance intersects with technology.
2022, Agency-Carrier Connectivity, Agents, Carriers, Industry Trends, MGAs
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Industry Trends
Meet Ivans CTO Pat Forgione
Since joining the team a little over a year ago, Ivans CTO Pat Forgione has been working hard behind the scenes to provide a seamless path to digital distribution for the industry.
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Events
The Big Reveal: Insurtech Boston Panelists and Startups
IVANS VP of Marketing Christen Kelley shares the names of confirmed panelists and details on the panels that cover topics shaping the industry's future at Insurtech Boston.
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Commercial Lines
One Way to Streamline Commercial Lines Quoting
Applied recently interviewed Atlantic Federal Credit Union Insurance Manager Dawn R. Post, an Epic Quotes Commercial Lines user. Find out how this tool has helped her agency save time and reduce manual tasks.
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Industry Trends
Thad Bauer’s Day Off: Wishing an Industry Great the Best in Retirement
IVANS CEO Reid Holzworth recaps a conversation from The Insurance Technology Podcast where he talked to Thad Bauer, an incredible human being and recent IVANS retiree.
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Industry Trends
Celebrating Women in Technology
Find out how three women in insurance technology got into the field, what they see for the future, and advice they would share with the next generation of women in technology.
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Agency-Carrier Connectivity
3 Steps to Becoming a Preferred Carrier Partner
Get an agent perspective on what defines value in the carrier-agent relationship and learn three steps you can take to meet agency needs.
2022, Agency-Carrier Connectivity, Agents, Best Practices, Industry Trends
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Industry Trends
Attention Insurtech Innovators: Insurtech Boston Is Back!
Insurtech Boston, where insurtech startups and innovators go to share their stories and connect, is coming back this spring after a two-year hiatus.
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Industry Trends
A Year of Illuminating Insights from Insurtech Godfathers & Trailblazers
Are you up to date with the latest trends in insurtech? What about the history of insurtech?
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Agency-Carrier Connectivity
How to Meet Your Agency Partners’ Digital Connectivity Needs
Kathy Hrach and Westfield Chief Distribution Officer Craig Welsh discuss insights from the 2021 Connectivity Report to help you better connect with your agency partners.
2022, Agency-Carrier Connectivity, Carriers, Industry Trends
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Agency-Carrier Connectivity
Digital and Traditional: Find the Best of Both Worlds
Find out the importance of technology in insurance from the point of view of an agency and insurer.
2022, Agency-Carrier Connectivity, Agents, Carriers, Industry Trends
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Industry Trends
3 Commercial Lines Technology Trends to Look for in 2022
APIs, blockchains, and cybersecurity, oh my! These three trends and others will continuously evolve within Commercial Lines as we go into 2022.