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We received an e-mail from Dave Schuppler, current President of ANEU (Affiliated Network of Ebix Users) announcing that ANEU ceased operations as a User Group effective December 31, 2010. As you may know, ANEU has a long history as a non-profit, independent user association representing U.S.-based P&C Ebix agency management system users. The organization can be traced back to 1972 when it was originally founded as ARIAS—the … [Read more...]
I am pleased to be able to announce the official release of the updated Anderson Report on Agency System Selection. The information available in this special report has taken me years to learn. See the press release below for detailed information. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Technology Anxiety? New Anderson Report Helps Agencies Select Management Systems NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 30, 2009)—The continuing soft market … [Read more...]
During a recent presentation, I noticed a younger person in the very back of the room working on his computer as he was listening to me talk. (And no, he wasn’t taking a continuing education class.) During one of the breaks, he approached me and said, “We have to talk." He explained that he had started a new agency less than two years ago that concentrates on personal lines coverages for individuals with high net worth and high valued … [Read more...]
Jim Kellner, Chairman and CEO of Applied, announced a new agency management system—Applied Systems Epic™, at the ASCnet Users Group annual convention last month. The Applied Epic system has been under development for several years. While the company has tightly controlled information about the new system, some information began to surface several months ago. During the announcement, Kellner called the new system “a simple-to-use, secure, … [Read more...]
