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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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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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Events
A Journey Through Applied’s 35-Year History
For 35 years, Applied’s commitment to innovation has enabled thousands of agencies, brokerages, and insurers from around the globe to safeguard and protect what matters most in people’s lives.
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Best Practices
Developing Your Perpetuation Strategy
Why are so many insurance agencies selling to third party buyers? Many valid reasons exist: record high valuations, desire for resources, legislative changes, competition, etc.
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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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Best Practices
Benchmarking the Industry: The Best Practices Study
The insurance industry is a challenging and evolving marketplace. To keep from getting left behind, agencies must continuously look to improve their performance.
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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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Analytics
Golf & Insurance: Guide to Scoring a Data Analytics Birdie
Last week, 156 of the world’s top golf talent competed in the 118th U.S. Open. Taking place in Southampton, N.Y. at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, the annual tournament is one of the four major golf events and is as stern of a test of golf as there is in the game.
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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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Digital Transformation
Survey Says: Insurance Agencies Progress Towards Digital Transformation
Technology is rapidly changing the world we live in. It has created a new kind of consumer who expects mobile access to information and online self-service from every company they do business with – and insurance is not immune.
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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
How to Lead Change Management: 6 Guiding Principles
Today, it’s critical for agencies to evolve business operations and adopt technology to keep pace with consumer demands.
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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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