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Reid French
Former Chief Executive Officer
Reid French, Former Chief Executive Officer at Applied Systems, was responsible for the company's overall business strategy and operational execution.

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Best Practices
Spring into the Digital Age of Insurance
Our 2019 Digital Agency Survey indicates that the national average for digital technology adoption among independent agencies is 43%.
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Industry Trends
2019 Digital Technology Survey: Share Your Feedback Now
While digitally transforming your business was once a nice-to-have, it is now imperative. The time for denial of the Digital Age of Insurance is over.
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Industry Trends
The 5 Whys of Becoming a Digital Agency
For years, we’ve been talking about the impending digital transformation of insurance. Well now that it’s here, how is digital transformation impacting our industry?
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Events
Happy Holidays from Team Applied
On behalf of all of us at Team Applied, I’d like to thank you for your ongoing partnership with our company.
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Digital Transformation
The Google and CapitalG Investment in Applied Systems: Good News for Independent Agents & Brokers
At last month’s Applied Net, 4,000 insurance agents, brokers and insurers gathered to hear about the latest trends and technology developments driving opportunity for their business.
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Industry Trends
35 Years of Serving the Insurance Industry
As Applied celebrates its 35th year in business, it’s an appropriate time to reflect on the past three-plus decades and what the future holds for our industry.
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Digital Transformation
A Digital Transformation Roadmap
For years, we’ve been talking about the impending digital transformation of insurance. Well, it’s no longer just coming – it’s here.
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Best Practices
Technology Adoption: Risk or Reward?
The independent agency channel is doing quite well in today’s economy. According to Labor Department Statistics, total employment within the U.S. insurance sector has recovered very nicely since the Great Recession, reaching over 2.6 million jobs.
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Industry Trends
Insurance in a Connected World - What We Can Do Today for a Better Tomorrow
Technology is revolutionizing the business of insurance. According to Ernst & Young, technology is the number one external force impacting today’s insurance market.
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Industry Trends
It’s a Good Time to Be in Insurance – and 2016 Is Looking Even Better
Today, the insurance industry is healthy and strong, with high levels of organic revenue growth and rising profit margins across the independent agency and brokerage channel.
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