You have a competitive advantage: ease, choice, and advice. Safeco believes in independent agents’ ability to win with these “super powers” and will do more than any other carrier to fuel your strengths. With a business model fully focused on the success of IAs, it’s easy to see why thousands of other IAs sell with Safeco: innovative products; it’s easy to do business with us, from instant quotes to online resources; best-in-class marketing and sales training; national and local presence. Consumers have changed. We all must embrace future thinking for future success. Safeco is committed to enabling the independent agents of today to go confidently and become “agents for the future.” Go confidently™

TrustedChoice.com builds technology solutions that enable independent insurance agents to compete in a digital-first marketplace. Its online referral platform connects the right risk to the right agent at the right buying moment to drive relationships and revenue.

For over 50 years, Vertafore, the leader in modern insurance technology, has built and supported superior InsurTech solutions to connect every point of the distribution channel. Vertafore’s agency management, ratings, regulation, compliance, and connectivity products streamline workflows, improve efficiency and drive productivity for more North American insurance professionals than any other provider—including more than 20,000 agencies, over 1,000 carriers and 23 state governments. Through a continual focus on operational excellence, development of innovative solutions, and alignment with key industry partners, Vertafore is leading the way for customers of all sizes by delivering results that make a difference. For more information about Vertafore, visit www.vertafore.com.

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Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world’s largest provider of agency and brokerage management systems, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied’s people and products enable millions of people around the world to safeguard and protect what matters most.

Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States. Nationwide is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s. An industry leader in driving customer-focused innovation, Nationwide provides a full range of insurance and financial services products including auto, business, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; excess & surplus, specialty and surety; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com/become-an-agent/. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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A super-regional carrier ranked in the top 20 mutual insurance companies in the United States, Encova includes more than 1,200 associates writing in 28 states and the District of Columbia, premiums in excess of $1 billion, a surplus in excess of $1.46 billion and assets in excess of $4.1 billion. The group markets insurance solutions through more than 2,000 independent agencies in the Midwest, Northeast and South.

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IVANS, a division of Applied Systems, is the insurance industry’s exchange connecting insurers, MGAs, agencies, and the insured. IVANS cloud-based software automates the distribution and servicing of insurance products. For more than 35 years, IVANS innovation and expertise has connected 32,000 independent insurance agencies and 380 MGA and insurer partners to enable millions of people to safeguard and protect what matters most in people’s lives.

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Indio simplifies the insurance application process for brokers and their clients, making it fast, easy, and E&O free. The platform comes loaded with over 5,000 digitally "smart" insurance applications, an e-signature solution, and secure document sharing. To date, Indio is trusted by more than 30 of the top 100 U.S. brokerages, is used by 10,000+ broker agents across North America, and has raised a total of $30M in funding from Menlo Ventures and 8VC.

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General Agents Acceptance Corp is a family owned premium finance company. We have been in business for over 24 years. The owners have managed some of the largest finance companies in the country. Customer service is our #1 priority. We customize your finance program according to your needs. We offer more follow up than most finance companies & provide our agents competitive rates. We allow more time for the insureds to pay & physically call them or your office before cancellation. We have no volume commitment & no minimum size premium requirements. We also accept credit card down payments.

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Double A Solutions is an incubator that invests in and builds out leading-edge software and SaaS Products and Services. Blitz Sales Software is built to help automate sales and marketing follow up activities so you can spend more time closing more deals. With its intelligent automation, Blitz works for you instead of you having to work for it. Call Logic is a compliant auto dialing software to automate your outbound calling in a compliant manner and can be used on a cell phone or computer. The software is built to help you maximize productivity and conversions. Aline is a VoIP phone system for any size business. With Aline, you have access to your office phone even when you are not in the office with our mobile app. The suite of products can be used separately or are integrated to work together! All of the Double A Solutions products are built to make growing and scaling your business easier.

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Designed to grow your book of business, AgencyZoom drives efficiency and motivation by helping agents manage leads, track sales in real-time, and proactively oversee producer goals. Our powerful automation will handle customer engagement from onboarding to renewal so you can focus on what really matters, making sales.

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The PrismPBX by Lightspeed Voice is more than a phone system. It is suite of communications tools that allow you to communicate like never before. With Lightspeed Voice, you will protect your assets with advanced features, such as Call Recording and Health Redirect; increase employee productivity with TimeCop and the Visual Switchboard; and enhance customer experience with the ability to get to your customers on their level with SMS/Text Messaging and Intelligent Call Routing. Plus, enjoy world-class customer service from a U.S.-based team. Last year, we acquired The Follow-Up Tool, a lead automation platform that puts your agency’s sales on auto-pilot.

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Our mission at Agents Alliance Services is to provide our member agencies with all the tools they need to successfully grow and manage their own Independent Insurance Agency. Regardless of size, strategy or tactic we are committed to providing each member with everything they need to be successful.

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ePayPolicy is transforming the way the insurance industry collects payments with an intuitive digital experience for insureds and agents. Developed exclusively for insurance, ePayPolicy's innovative electronic payment processing portal enables clients to accept credit card and ACH payments without messy merchant accounts or hidden fees. ePayPolicy sets up quickly, integrates seamlessly with leading management systems, and is endorsed by independent insurance associations nationwide.

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Since 1995, HawkSoft is a leader in management systems for agencies that want effective workflows without sacrificing a delightful experience for staff and policyholders. Created by independent agents, the people of HawkSoft take pride in being independently-owned and answerable to agencies that use the system to power their insurance business. HawkSoft continues to evolve into a cutting-edge system that powers thousands of agencies writing personal and commercial risk. Agencies using our platform stay on it, on average, for 18 years. Agents gain efficiencies through our intuitive workflows, advanced reporting suite and sales and retention tools, and a unique auto-documentation system that builds a documentation trail of every client interaction. With 90% first-call resolution, 2 minute average hold time, and 98% satisfied callers, agencies using our platform stay on it, on average, for 18 years. We stand behind this promise: your investment in HawkSoft will pay for itself in the first year.

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The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) is a not‐for‐profit technology company that provides cost‐effective, streamlined and uniform licensing data and compliance services for insurance professionals. Together with the NAIC and the insurance industry, NIPR protects and serves insurance consumers. Products include the Producer Database (PDB); Non-Resident and Resident Licenses (initial and renewal); Non-Resident Adjuster Licensing that accommodates Designated Home States; Attachments Warehouse - a tool that receives, stores and shares, with regulators, licensing related documents that are submitted by producers/authorized submitters; Contact Change Request (CCR); and Interactive Appointments & Terminations (IAT) which allows carriers to submit directly to the NIPR Gateway.

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Big "I" Hires is a program developed by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, Inc., to provide a comprehensive solution to finding and recruiting new talent, and then onboarding them with ease. It was created as a one-stop resource for independent insurance agencies to attract, identify, assess and train top performing Producers and CSRs. An array of tools and online resources are available for members to allow them to find the right hires for their agency with a few simple clicks!

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InsuredMine is an All-in-One digital platform to help Independent Insurance Agencies & Brokers to Convert, Engage & Retain Clients. InsuredMine is an add-on to any Agency Management System and has four core modules - Sales, Engagement, Data Analytics & Mobility. InsuredMine brings the best of a Sales Funnel, CRM, Task & Ticket Management, Marketing Automation, Business Intelligence Reports, and a client-facing Mobile App into one seamless platform to help Agents maximize the value of your own data.

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Semsee is the independent insurance agent’s go-to platform for quoting small commercial with their appointed carriers. We dynamically combine carrier questions into one digital application, which is simultaneously submitted to carriers for quotes. Semsee enables agents to spend less time quoting and more time servicing clients and generating revenue.

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Rhoads Online is the leading provider of insurance compliance management solutions. Rhoads offers products that boost productivity, lower costs and help grow businesses. Rhoads is an NIPR Authorized Business Partner providing critical producer licensing and compliance automation services to insurance companies, agencies, and individual producers including access to the NIPR Producer Database (PDB) and Gateway.