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Applied Systems’ New CEO – Q&A with Taylor Rhodes
Taylor Rhodes has taken the helm as Applied’s new CEO. We recently sat down with him to discuss this new chapter in his life and learn more about his perspective on the insurance industry, digital transformation and more.
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Industry Trends
Taylor Rhodes By the Numbers
Hello everyone! My name is Taylor Rhodes, and I’m Applied’s new CEO. I recently attended this year’s Applied Net in Las Vegas and all I can say is wow.
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Management System
An Inside Look: Applied CSR24 Favorite Features
Making your business more mobile is no longer an option – your customers expect 24/7 access to their information. Applied CSR24®, a cloud-based client self-service software, enables your business to meet today’s insurance consumer demand for anytime, anywhere service by providing 24/7 access to policy information, claims filing and processing, premium payments, and insurance documents through an online client portal and mobile application via Applied MobileInsured™.
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Analytics
Data Analytics: Insurance in a League of Its Own
It’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing and baseball season is at its peak. For many casual fans, in the stands or on the other side of a television, the game appears unchanged across history.
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Management System
Top 5 Features Used in Applied Epic
One of Applied Systems’ core values is to always exceed our customers’ expectations. To help us better address their business needs, we ask customers to share their experiences and feedback with us in our annual Customer Satisfaction Survey.
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Best Practices
6 Business and Leadership Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List
Summer is a time when many of us devote extra time for reading, diving into fascinating stories or learning important life lessons.
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Digital Transformation
What Chatbots Mean in Claims Management
If you attended Applied Net last year, you may remember that we introduced and demonstrated an early prototype of a new chatbot capability to be made available in Applied MobileInsured™ this year.
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Digital Transformation
Visualize the Benefits of Being a Digital Agency
As noted in the news daily and discussed at every industry event, the insurance industry has entered into a new digital age.
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Industry Trends
Applied Systems’ New CEO – Q&A with Taylor Rhodes
Taylor Rhodes has taken the helm as Applied’s new CEO. We recently sat down with him to discuss this new chapter in his life and learn more about his perspective on the insurance industry, digital transformation and more.
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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
The Technology Behind Being a Digital Agency
The Digital Age of Insurance is here. This means that agencies can no longer afford to remain un-automated and rely on manual processes or traditional methods of conducting business.
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Industry Trends
Celebrate Earth Day, Go Paperless
With Earth Day here, now is the perfect time to think about changes you can make around your business to reduce your environmental impact.
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Industry Trends
Applied Systems Recognized in G2 Crowd’s Best Software Awards 2019
Peer-to-peer business solutions review platform G2 Crowd recently announced the 2019 winners of its annual Best Software Awards.
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Industry Trends
Celebrating Women in Insurance: How Two Female Professionals Are Shaping the Future of Insurance
Women’s History Month is a time to look back and honor the many achievements of women through history and the vast strides made by women today.
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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
IVANS Index: 2018 Year-End 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.
2019, Industry Trends, Insurer Connectivity, Marketing & Distribution
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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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Industry Trends
What Younger Generations Look For in Insurance
Over the past few decades, rapid and increased technological innovation has significantly changed the behavior and expectations of those generations coming after the Baby Boomers, most notably millennials and Generation Z.
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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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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.
2018, Industry Trends, Insurer Connectivity, Marketing & Distribution
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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.
2018, Industry Trends, Insurer Connectivity, Marketing & Distribution
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Management System
There's Gold in Them Thar Management Systems
The phrase “there’s gold in them thar hills” is probably best known as being uttered in various Bugs Bunny cartoons.
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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.
2018, Industry Trends, Insurer Connectivity, Marketing & Distribution
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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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Industry Trends
The Digital Agency: Connecting Minds and Machines
Digital technology is integrated into every aspect of our lives. For instance, when you go to the grocery store you can process your own purchases via a self-checkout.
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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.
2018, Industry Trends, Insurer Connectivity, Marketing & Distribution
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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
Top 10 Insights on Digital Technology Adoption
Changing insurance marketplace dynamics require you to do more for your business in less time. It’s no longer enough to go un-automated with paper files and manual records.
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Industry Trends
IVANS Index: Premium Renewal Rate Change for November
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.
2017, Industry Trends, Insurer Connectivity, Marketing & Distribution
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Management System
How to Win Insurance Business in the Age of the Customer
Technology innovations have empowered customers in new and disruptive ways. Customers have shifted from being passive sideliners to more active players who control how they engage with insurance companies.
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Industry Trends
IVANS Index: Premium Renewal Rate Change for October
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.
2017, Industry Trends, Insurer Connectivity, Marketing & Distribution
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Industry Trends
2017 Digital Technology Adoption Trends
From new industries to new economies, technology is changing the way we live and work. All of us are experiencing a more connected life in a more connected world.
2017, Digital Transformation, Industry Trends, Management System
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Industry Trends
IVANS Index: Premium Renewal Rate Change for August
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.
2017, Industry Trends, Insurer Connectivity, Marketing & Distribution
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Digital Transformation
Technology & Insurance: Yes, They Can - and Should - Coexist
I am an insurance advisor in a small town agency in Ohio with five office locations, all located in rural areas.
2017, Digital Transformation, Industry Trends, Management System, Mobile
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Industry Trends
IVANS Index: Second Quarter Continues to Show Positive Results
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.
2017, Industry Trends, Insurer Connectivity, Marketing & Distribution
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Industry Trends
IVANS Index: More Jobs and Better Wages Are Pushing Workers' Comp
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.
2017, Industry Trends, Insurer Connectivity, Marketing & Distribution
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Industry Trends
Digital Agency Scorecard: How Does Your Agency Rank?
Digital technology is rapidly transforming the way independent insurance agencies run their businesses.
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Industry Trends
Convenience Is Key: Interacting with the Connected Insured
Technology has transformed the way businesses serve their customers. And insurance is no exception.
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Industry Trends
IVANS Index: Get Ahead of Renewal Pricing for Your Clients
More than a year ago, the IVANS team asked agents and insurers, “What insight is missing in the industry that you truly need to better run your business and serve your clients?”
2017, Industry Trends, Insurer Connectivity, Marketing & Distribution
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Industry Trends
The Connected Agency: Transform Your Agency Through Technology
According to Ernst & Young’s 2016 U.S. Property & Casualty Insurance Outlook report, technology is the most impactful external force to the insurance industry.
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Industry Trends
The Connected Business of Insurance: Technology for Driving Growth in the Digital Age
Technology continues to transform the insurance landscape, connecting all stakeholders across the insurance lifecycle.
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Management System
Accurate Quoting: The Key to Unlocking High Net-Worth Business
As a rule, high net-worth clients have not been a common target market for independent insurance agents. However, the number of U.S. households with a net worth of $1 million or more has hit a new record of 10.4 million households.
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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
2016 Best Practices Study - What the Latest Report Says About the Industry
Since 1993, Reagan Consulting and the IIABA, “Big I,” have conducted the Best Practices Study to identify the top performing agencies in the United States. Conducted on a three-year cycle, the study measures the operational performance of nominated agencies against critical industry and business benchmarks.
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Industry Trends
Digital Technology Adoption: How Does Your Agency Score?
The results of a recent survey conducted by Applied Systems found that the national average for digital technology adoption among independent agencies is only 42%.
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Digital Transformation
What it Takes to Be a Digital Insurance Agent or Broker Today
Technology is now essential to how insurance agents and brokers run their businesses, including how they serve existing clients and attract new ones. To fully realize the benefits of being digital, forward thinking agents and brokers are embracing technology to fully automate all aspects of their operations and customer service.
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Events
The "Go-To Place" for Insurance - In a Digital World
Every year, the BIBA Conference and Exhibition provides a forum to discuss the latest UK economic and regulatory developments and trends affecting the insurance industry.
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Industry Trends
Attracting Millennials and Gen Z: It Starts with Technology and Innovation
You couldn’t wait to become an insurance professional. It was a career you dreamed of since you were a child. In high school, you told everyone you were going to college to study insurance. Right?
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Management System
Digital Agency Series: Build a Better Foundation With Your Agency Management System
Every day we hear from our customers that their business is becoming more complex, with nearly every agency diversifying into a range of new lines of business.
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Industry Trends
Next-Gen Is Now: Embracing Emerging Technology to Build the Agency of the Future
In any industry, planning for the growth of technology and innovation to come is critical, and in the insurance industry, it’s even more important.
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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.