Category Archives: Technology
In this interview with Insurance Journal’s Mitch Dunford, Applied Systems CEO Reid French talks about the future of insurance technology. He also discusses Applied Systems® Epic, the fastest-growing agency management system in the insurance industry today. To learn more, visit www.appliedsystems.com/epic. Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Join the conversation: TENCon is the flagship annual conference [...]
Contractors, property managers and commercial accounts are some of the most profitable clients for insurance agents. But commercial lines clients can unintentionally overwhelm agency staff with day-to-day requests for certificates, auto IDs and other simple but time-intensive activities. The time used to process these tasks takes attention away from more critical service needs. To assist [...]
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If you’ve been in the market for a new printer for your home office recently, you know how advanced they’ve become. They are so full of functionality they are practically computers themselves. According to a recent study by Columbia University researchers and reported by msnbc.com, they may lack sufficient security to keep hackers at bay. Millions could [...]
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How long has it been since you checked your Facebook page to see who’s commented on your last post? A few minutes? A couple of hours? Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and now Google+ have become indispensible tools for communicating personally and professionally. In the business arena, the insurance industry has embraced social media in getting the word out [...]
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Steven Brown, president of Hoffman Brown Co. in Sherman Oaks, Calif., doesn’t get snow his way. But he had a personal connection to the early snowstorm that blanketed six eastern states with up to two feet of snow late last month. For Brown, the storm served as a powerful reminder of how businesses can be hamstrung [...]
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What lies ahead for Applied Systems users and agency technology in general? Three weeks after taking the helm as Applied Systems chief executive officer, Reid French talked with Insurance Journal‘s Andy Simpson about the role he thinks Applied Systems will play in the agency and brokerage of the future. He also talked about the choices agents are making in [...]
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The pace of technological innovation is extremely fast. It’s not good enough for tech companies to just keep pace. They have to anticipate so they can be a step ahead.  It’s important for Applied Systems to follow this precept. As your technology partner, we must remain reliable for you so you can do the same for your customers. This year, [...]
As announced at TENCon, Applied Systems Product Management will soon be launching the My Applied Idea Site – designed to facilitate direct conversation between our clients and members of Product Management. This site is not a replacement for PMRs, ASCnet Communities, ASCnet PAC, Applied Systems blogs – or any other social site – but rather [...]
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If something is important to you and your business, it’s important to us at Applied Systems. We’re always trying to improve on our overall performance and customer satisfaction. Many of our clients regularly e-mail and call to commend our Support specialists, and that’s very gratifying for all of us. We appreciate your business, and we [...]
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From many insurance industry organizations, it seems all we have heard about in the past few years is decreased spending and budget cuts.   But it looks like things are turning around. A recent survey by Novarica  shows that most insurance companies plan on increasing their IT budgets in 2012. Among the driving factors cited in [...]
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