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Ensight™ Surges Past One Million Digital Life Sales Presentations


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Wholesaling transformation, in particular, offers the sector an opportunity to achieve travel and entertainment (T&E) budgetary savings, while driving improved wholesaler productivity, more flexible advisor servicing, and better product marketing through digital education.

Ensight™, the market-leading life, long-term care (LTC) and annuity digital sales acceleration platform for insurance carriers, distributors and financial professionals, today announced that over one million digital sales presentations have been generated on its insurtech platform. Ensight’s growth rate also continues to compound, driven by an increase in remote selling, the hybrid wholesaling transformation shift and emergence of the “digital agent” model. Today the platform works with over 250,000 financial professionals.

“Every financial services sales experience today is digital, interactive, visual and easy to understand – whether that is the leading financial planning software used by advisors, or the investment management and 401K portals now experienced by the consumer. Life, annuities and long-term care are the only remaining financial product areas out of step with today’s digital experience expectations,” said Bill Unrue, CEO, Ensight.

The COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a digital catalyst over the past year, as life and annuity insurance carriers and distributors have had to adapt to a virtual (remote) sales operation. This business response is also now accelerating a permanent transformation to a “hybrid wholesaling” and “digital agent” sales and service model. Wholesaling transformation, in particular, offers the sector an opportunity to achieve travel and entertainment (T&E) budgetary savings, while driving improved wholesaler productivity, more flexible advisor servicing, and better product marketing through digital education.

The Ensight sales acceleration platform was launched in 2017 to help modernize and transform the sales experience for life and annuity insurance carriers, distributors, financial professionals and consumers. Ensight simplifies the complexity of the permanent life insurance (GUL, Whole, UL / IUL, and VUL), LTC and annuity sales engagement into an intuitive, consumer-friendly digital experience. The platform leverages data visualization and rich content to create a modern interactive sales discussion, which has underpinned the rapid shift to virtual (remote) selling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 250,000 financial professionals, including insurance agents and advisors, now use Ensight to better explain how a permanent life insurance or annuity product works and interactively demonstrate product features, such as cash value accumulation, rates of return and policy charges.

“The life and annuity sales model is at a once-in-a-generation inflection point. From the internal sales desk and wholesaler-advisor channel to the client’s point of sale experience, the entire value chain of the traditional sales model is being structurally reorganized and digitally redefined,” said Nathan Jacobson, Executive Vice President (EVP), Life Insurance, Simplicity Financial Group. “Ensight is the clear market leader today, enabling modern, interactive sales presentations that simplify the wholesaler-advisor-client discussion of complex permanent life, LTC and annuity products.”

To learn more about Ensight and its digital sales acceleration platform, visit http://www.ensightcloud.com.

About Ensight™

Ensight™ is the leading cloud-based insurance sales acceleration platform for more than 500 Life and Annuity distributors, thousands of financial professionals, as well as many of the largest North American insurance carriers. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Ensight helps drive sales growth and productivity, while addressing the entire sales lifecycle experience – from prospect to policyholder, new business to inforce.

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Title Alliance Continues to Expand, Opens New Office in Yuma, Arizona


Opening the Yuma office will help us achieve our goals to more efficiently provide the Southwest communities with the service and integrity Title Alliance is known for already in over 10 offices across the state.

Title Alliance, Ltd., an employee-owned family of full-service title insurance and escrow agencies, is excited to announce their new office in Yuma, Arizona. Title Alliance will partner with Keller Williams Yuma to open Title Alliance of Yuma. With this addition, they will have expanded the company’s growing footprint to over 10 locations in Arizona and over 50 offices nationwide. With a year-over-year 83.7% increase in joint venture profits in the Southwest Region, Title Alliance is dedicated to supporting real estate professionals in new markets and across the U.S.

“We recently celebrated the five-year anniversary of our first office opening in Arizona. Now, Title Alliance is expanding its reach in Arizona as we continue to see this fast-growing market has great opportunities,” said Jim Campbell, Chief Executive Officer of Title Alliance. “Opening the Yuma office will help us achieve our goals to more efficiently provide the Southwest communities with the service and integrity Title Alliance is known for already in over 10 offices across the state.”

The company’s business model is to form successful single and multi-state title joint ventures with lenders, realtors, and builders. Title Alliance works with its partners to establish in-house title and settlement operations, dramatically enhancing customer service and increasing profits. Started in 1948 and headquartered in Media, Pennsylvania, Title Alliance’s family of companies are currently in 11 states with over 50 total offices.

In just the past few years, Title Alliance has expanded into the Western Region, with new expansions occurring in Arizona, New Mexico, Washington and Alaska in the next couple months. Current positions available throughout the company’s network can be found online. Prospective candidates looking for a new opportunity in the Yuma area, and beyond, can visit Title Alliance Careers for current job openings. One of the pillars of the Title Alliance philosophy is creating opportunities for personal and professional growth-one alliance at a time. As a result, while qualifications are important in the hiring process, personality and values are a higher priority.

About Title Alliance:

Title Alliance’s roots date back to 1948 when their first agency, which is still in existence today, was formed in Media, Pennsylvania. Since 1983, the company has been forming successful single and multi-state title joint ventures with lenders, realtors, and builders. Title Alliance works with partners to establish in-house title and settlement operations, dramatically enhancing their customer service and increasing their profit. Title Alliance’s family of companies is currently in 11 states with 50 total offices. More information at titlealliance.com.

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California Casualty and the California Department of Education Celebrate California’s 2021 Teachers of the Year


California Casualty, Presenting Sponsor of the California School Recognition Program, honors the 2021 California Teachers of the Year.

These extraordinary individuals focused on the well-being of their students and overcame disruption of such magnitude with collaboration, adaptation, ingenuity and grit.

California Casualty honored California’s 2021 Teachers of the Year in a virtual ceremony hosted by the California Department of Education (CDE). The evening honored the 2021 California Teachers of the Year and Finalists for their contributions and accomplishments in bringing their students, schools and communities together when COVID-19 introduced educators to new challenges while amplifying those that already existed.

As Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, said, “I’m proud that these educators are receiving this prestigious honor for their continued effort to rise above the challenges and connect with students even during unimaginable circumstances.”

The 2021 California Teachers of the Year are:

Jim Klipfel, who is a ninth- through twelfth-grade Social Studies and Athletics teacher at Saugus High School in the William S. Hart High Union School District, Los Angeles County. Thurmond also nominated Klipfel as California’s representative for the National Teacher of the Year competition. Klipfel will compete against other state nominees, and the 2021 National Teacher of the Year will be announced in the spring.

Allison Cyr, who is a third-grade, multiple-subject teacher at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School in the Desert Sands Unified School District, Riverside County.

Keisa Brown, who is a seventh- and eighth-grade Introduction to Spanish and AVID 8 teacher at University Heights Middle School in the Riverside Unified School District, Riverside County.

Laura E. Gómez Contreras, who is a third-grade multiple-subject teacher at Martin Elementary School in the Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County.

Nora Wynne, who is a sixth- through eighth-grade Spanish teacher at McKinleyville Middle School in the McKinleyville Union School District, Humboldt County.

The 2021 California Teachers of the Year Finalists are:

Cindy Evans, who is a sixth- through eighth-grade middle school Special Education teacher at the San Jose Intermediate Campus in the Marin County Office of Education, Marin County.

Ericca Dent, who is a second-grade multiple-subject teacher at Joaquin Miller Elementary School in the Burbank Unified School District, Los Angeles County.

Frank Koroshec III, who is an eleventh- and twelfth-grade English teacher at San Marcos Senior High School in the Santa Barbara Unified School District, Santa Barbara County.

Hazel Kight Witham, who is a tenth- and twelfth-grade English teacher at Venice Senior High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County.

Jay Tweet, who is a twelfth-grade AP Macroeconomics and Honors Government teacher at El Capitan High School in the Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego County.

Ross Hause, who is a fifth- and sixth-grade multiple-subject teacher at Luther Burbank Elementary School in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District, Sonoma County.

Shelley Andros, who is a sixth- through eighth-grade Coding, Femineers, Horticulture, and Robotics teacher at Buena Park Middle School in the Buena Park Elementary School District, Orange County.

The announcement of the 2021 California Teachers of the Year is available at https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr20/yr20rel86.asp

“These extraordinary individuals focused on the well-being of their students and overcame disruption of such magnitude with collaboration, adaptation, ingenuity and grit,” stated Joe Volponi, President and CEO of California Casualty. “We are so grateful for all that they and the thousands of men and women who remain committed to teaching in the great state of California have achieved despite the pandemic’s impact on their way of life.

Founded in 1914 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, California Casualty provides auto and home insurance to educators, firefighters, law enforcement and nurses across the country – American heroes who enhance their communities. To learn more about California Casualty, or to request an auto insurance quote, please visit http://www.calcas.com or call 1.800.800.9410.

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PolicyFind Launches New Product – Insurance Archeology Express


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As the needs of our customers continue to evolve, we will respond with creative solutions, while providing distinctive insurance archeology, investigative research, and legal support services for a growing market.

PolicyFind, one of the country’s leading insurance archeology firms, announces the addition of a new product to their historical insurance research service line, Insurance Archeology Express (IAX); an expedited baseline insurance research product. The IAX product is a fast and affordable first step that helps establish if evidence of historical insurance coverage exists for liability issues. Following IAX, clients who want to further research and reconstruct historical coverage can apply the cost to PolicyFind’s full-scale Insurance Archeology services.

Insurance Archeology Express (IAX) was created in response to the needs of a growing segment of PolicyFind’s clients, who are seeking to reduce upfront costs when considering the benefits of an insurance research project. “IAX is the equivalent of dropping a line in the best fishing spots first to see if they are biting, before spending an entire day on the lake,” says Jeffrey Carnahan, President of PolicyFind. The new IAX product gives clients a quick answer about insurance assets when liability issues suddenly arise or when there are multiple sites or tort suits. It’s the first step that provides clients with a quick understanding of the potential outcome of a larger investigative endeavor.

Insurance Archeology Express (IAX) is the first of several new service lines to be released by PolicyFind in 2021 Says Carnahan, “As the needs of our customers continue to evolve, we will respond with creative solutions, while providing distinctive insurance archeology, investigative research, and legal support services for a growing market.” For twenty years, PolicyFind has been helping their clients obtain evidence of historical insurance coverage to address liability concerns in matters throughout the United States.

About PolicyFind™

Founded in 2001 in Indianapolis, Indiana, PolicyFind is a national insurance archeology firm that researches and assembles an organization’s historical insurance assets, assesses them for liability concerns, and often uncovers previously undiscovered case-relevant evidence. PolicyFind has served thousands of attorneys, property and small business owners, municipalities, real estate developers, insurance carriers, industrial manufacturers, risk managers, school districts, environmental consultants, regulatory agencies, mergers and acquisitions practitioners, and financial institutions. For more information about PolicyFind, visit its website policyfind.com.

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FinTech Breakthrough Honors Standout FinTech Companies and Solutions in 2021 Awards Program


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“FinTech is a digital force that has clearly entered a new phase of its evolution, moving out of niche use cases to operation at scale, and we are thrilled to recognize the ‘breakthrough’ FinTech innovators in this market evolution for our fifth annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program.”

FinTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global FinTech market, today announced the winners of the organization’s fifth annual awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in FinTech technology solutions across the globe.

The FinTech Breakthrough Awards is the premier awards program founded to recognize the FinTech innovators, leaders and visionaries from around the world in a range of categories, including Digital Banking, Personal Finance, Lending, Payments, Wealth Management, Investments, RegTech, InsurTech and many more. The 2021 FinTech Breakthrough Awards program attracted more than 3,850 nominations from across the globe.

“This past year has been unlike any time period ever seen before for FinTech growth and disruption, with FinTechs maturing to become respected, global players throughout the financial services value chain,” said James Johnson, Managing Director, FinTech Breakthrough. “FinTech is a digital force that has clearly entered a new phase of its evolution, moving out of niche use cases to operation at scale, and we are thrilled to recognize the ‘breakthrough’ FinTech innovators in this market evolution for our fifth annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program.”

All FinTech Breakthrough Award nominations were evaluated by an independent panel of experts within the financial services and technology industries, with the winning products and companies selected based on a variety of criteria, including most innovative and technologically advanced products and services.

The 2021 FinTech Breakthrough Award winners include:

Leadership

Best FinTech CEO: Greg Ott, Nav

Best Employee Benefits Solution: Tapcheck

Best FinTech Startup: Qualia

Best Overall FinTech Software: OpenFin, OpenFin OS

Best Overall FinTech Mobile App: Oxygen

Best Use of AI in FinTech: Zest AI

Best Overall FinTech Company: Global Payments

Consumer Lending

Best Consumer Lending Platform: Finicity, a Mastercard company

Best Consumer Lending Company: OppFi

Consumer Lending Innovation Award: Experian, Ascend Intelligence Services

Business Lending

Best Business Lending Product: NatWest Group, NatWest Rapid Cash

Best Overall Business Lending Company: Numerated

Business Lending Innovation Award: CIT Bank, B2B Point-of-Sale Lending Platform

Best Overall LendTech Company: OakNorth

Wealth Management

Best Wealth Management Product: eMoney Advisor, Incentive mobile app

Best Wealth Management Company: Apex Clearing

Wealth Management Innovation Award: NICE Actimize, SURVEIL-X for Wealth Surveillance

Best Robo Advisory Platform: CyborgTech, Cy

Personal Finance

Best Personal Finance Product: Simplifi by Quicken

Personal Finance Innovation Award: Sensibill

Best Loan Origination Platform: LendingHome

Best Digital Mortgage Product: Tic:Toc

Best Digital Mortgage Company: Simplist

Digital Mortgage Innovation Award: MQube

Payments

Best Consumer Payments Platform: PayNearMe

Best Consumer Payments Product: Google Pay

Best Consumer Payments Company: Earnnest

Consumer Payments Innovation Award: Western Union, White Label Digital Partner technology solution

Best Credit Card Payments Solution: FIS Global, PaymentsOne

Best B2B Payments Product: Fiserv, Enterprise Payments: Real-time Payments

B2B Payments Innovation Award: myPOS, myPOS Glass

Investments

Best Retail Investment Platform: Q.ai, a Forbes Company

Best Institutional Investment Solution: Enfusion

Best Trading Platform: Charles River Development, Charles River Investment Management Solution

Consumer Banking

Best Consumer Banking Mobile App: Urban FT

Best Digital Bank: Current

Financial Research and Data

Best Overall Analytics Platform: Numerix, Numerix CrossAsset

Analytics Innovation Award: Moody’s Analytics, Custom Markets model

Best Risk Management Platform: Baker Hill, Baker Hill NextGen® Portfolio Risk Management

Best Data Visualization Solution: Mirador

Banking Infrastructure

Best Banking Infrastructure Platform: Plaid

Best Banking Infrastructure Software: Zafin

Fraud Prevention and Transaction Security

Best Fraud Prevention Company: LexisNexis® Risk Solutions

Fraud Prevention Innovation Award: Feedzai, Feedzai Fairband

Best Financial Transaction Security Platform: Bluefin

Best AML Solution: KYC Global, RiskScreen OnBoard

Best Financial Transaction Security Company: Vesta

Transaction Security Innovation Award: ThetaRay

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding Innovation Award: FanVestor

InsurTech

Best InsurTech Solution: Kasasa, Kasasa Care™

Best InsurTech Company: Pie Insurance

InsurTech Innovation Award: Mylo

RegTech

Best RegTech Platform: StarCompliance

Best RegTech Company: TCC Group

Cryptocurrency

Best Cryptocurrency Purchasing Site: MoonPay

Best Cryptocurrency Wallet: Celsius

Best Cryptocurrency Info Source: IPC Systems, Connexus Cloud

Procurement

Best Procure-to-Pay Software: Medius

Best AP Solution: Stampli

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About FinTech Breakthrough

Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the FinTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in Financial Technologies and Services companies and products. The FinTech Breakthrough Awards provide public recognition for the achievements of FinTech companies and products in categories including Payments, Personal Finance, Wealth Management, Fraud Protection, Banking, Lending, RegTech, InsurTech and more. For more information visit FinTechBreakthrough.com.

How To Get Cheaper Car Insurance Rates With The Help Of Car Insurance Quotes Online


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“Getting online car insurance quotes will help drivers understand their risk profile and get better rates,” said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.

Car insurance is a must for any driver who wants to drive legally across the United States. The auto insurance market is complex and numerous companies compete for business. In order to get a better view of the current market status, clients are recommended to get quotes and compare them.


  • Online car insurance quotes will help drivers understand the insurance market, both nationwide and locally/regional. Usually, drivers are not aware of the local insurance providers. Most of them have heard of big 5-10 companies, but there are hundreds of local companies. By obtaining quotes from these smaller companies, drivers can notice that many of them offer really good prices for really good insurance services. Smaller companies may offer the best prices and services around, so do not hesitate to get quotes from them
  • Quotes will present the user with the expected insurance costs. Although just estimates, insurance quotes use really good rate calculators. Good websites keep their info updated and provide results that match the insurer’s approximate premiums. Rate calculators will input the user’s info and calculate the premiums using the company’s database and algorithms.
  • Quotes will help drivers understand their own risk profile. Online submit forms will help drivers understand if the car they have is still valuable or not. Car insurance companies take car depreciation into consideration when issuing premiums. Other factors like credit score or past traffic violation will also influence the premiums and driver’s classification. Usually, this info is required by quote submit forms. Drivers can be labeled as Preferred, Standard, or High Risk.

For additional info, money-saving tips, and free car insurance quotes, visit http://compare-autoinsurance.org.

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

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The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International Celebrates 75th Anniversary


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Our philosophy, as modeled by my father, has always been to look ahead and embrace the future and new ways of doing things.

The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International is celebrating its 75th anniversary of providing public adjusting services to homeowners and business owners in California. As one of the leading public adjusting firms in the country, the firm has helped thousands of clients recover financially following fires, floods, earthquakes, and more.

Founded in 1946 by Sidney Greenspan, The Greenspan Co. built its reputation in California by providing clients with excellent service, allowing them to have peace of mind in the aftermath of disaster by professionally advocating for their insurance claims. Sidney Greenspan took on the role of representing the interests of his clients in the adjustment process and negotiating their claims on their behalf. His philosophy was that the insurance company had an adjuster to represent their interests, and his mission was to provide his clients with their own private adjuster to level the playing field.

“When my father arrived in California in 1946, he was the only public adjuster on the West Coast,” said Robb Greenspan, managing partner of The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International, Los Angeles, and son of the company’s founder, Sidney Greenspan. “He came out here and started a public adjusting firm, operating it by himself with my mother who acted as a secretary. Over the next 20 years, Dad built up the firm to a staff of about eight or nine people.”

Greenspan continued: “When I first joined the company, there were only a few adjusters. When Gordon Scott and I finally took over, that’s when it really started to explode. In the old days, Gordon and I would secure the business, we would take the physical inventory, prepare the claim, and negotiate the claim. We don’t do it that way anymore. We’ve improved the process by hiring experts in inventory, building estimates, and other pieces of the claims process. This way, our adjusters can focus on negotiating and spend more time on the technical aspects of the claim. That’s why we’re a successful company 75 years later. Our philosophy, as modeled by my father, has always been to look ahead and embrace the future and new ways of doing things.”

In 1985, The Greenspan Co. joined with 13 leading public adjusting firms in the country to form Adjusters International. This new alliance became a network of the most highly skilled public adjusters in the business who could bring specific expertise on any type of property loss. This partnership allowed the top adjusters in the country to work collaboratively to provide financial advocacy to many major businesses in areas affected by widespread calamities such as hurricanes and earthquakes all over the globe.

The company opened its Northern California office in 1989 and represented hundreds of homeowners in the Oakland Hills Firestorm of 1991. Because of the firm’s work providing help to the community during this significant event, the company established itself as the public adjusting firm trusted by industry professionals, including insurance agents, real estate brokers, and attorneys. As noted in the letters of commendation many of these industry professionals wrote to the firm following their clients’ claims, working in conjunction with a public advisor allowed them to utilize the firm’s many years of experience with property damage claims, allowing them to add tremendous value to their services.

The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International has years of experience handling insurance claims from a range of significant events, including every major wildfire in the state of California over the last 30 years. As a result of its reputation, the firm was a sought-after resource following the recent Santa Rosa, Paradise, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, and Napa wildfires.

The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International has grown to become the leading advocate for post-disaster recovery on the West Coast. The company has over 5000 references on file, as well as letters of recommendation written by thousands of satisfied clients from a variety of industries ranging from agriculture and wineries to apartment buildings and schools.

As the leading public adjusting firm in the West, The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International also plays a key role in defining the public adjusting industry and educating the public on the practice of public adjusting. Ever since Sidney Greenspan, along with several other key leaders in the public adjusting industry in the United States, formed NAPIA, the National Association of Public Adjusters, 70 years ago, the firm has been a proud member of the association. NAPIA’s members are experts in the field of public insurance adjusting who have joined together to advance the industry through professional education while promoting a code of professional conduct and ethics.

The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International, in conjunction with Adjusters International, produces a podcast covering timely topics relevant to the public adjusting industry, distributes Adjusting Today, and makes regular speaking appearances on television and radio shows to help the public understand why it is necessary to have your own private adjuster after suffering property damage.

“We’re celebrating our 75th anniversary in 2021. Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of growth and development of the company and the industry,” said Gordon Scott, president and CEO of The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International, San Francisco. “When I came to work at the company in 1974, there were only six people at the company between two offices. I have vivid memories from that time of the people who I worked with and got to know – the founder, Sid Greenspan, his family, and the people that worked for him at the time. We all became very close – we became like family.”

Scott continued: “The company has done some great work in the last 75 years and we’ve worked hard to uphold the reputation that Sid Greenspan developed. Our mission today is to continue to operate within the industry as the premier public adjusting firm in the West.”

About The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International

Founded in 1946, The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International is the leading public adjusting firm on the West Coast, serving both commercial properties and homeowners. With more than 75 years of experience fighting for our clients, Greenspan Adjusters has the expertise and track record necessary to prepare, present and negotiate insurance claims to ensure you receive what you are entitled to. And as insurance professionals who represent the interests of our clients – not the insurance company – Greenspan’s public adjusters can save you time and lower your stress as we negotiate the settlement you deserve. For more information about how a public adjuster can make your life easier after a loss, visit http://www.greenspanai.com.

ZipDeal Chooses EpiAnalytics to Power New & Used Vehicle Delivery System for Auto Dealers


EpiAnalytics, a leader in automotive artificial intelligence, today announced a technology integration partnership with ZipDeal, which offers a streamlined, post-sale, pre-F&I vehicle delivery system for automotive dealers. Through this partnership, ZipDeal has integrated EpiAnalytics’ VINoptions solution with its vehicle and accessories module to help dealers improve revenue streams by enabling sales staff to present more details about vehicle options, features and corresponding accessories. The new tool, which launched last summer, is available to dealers now.

“Our collaboration with EpiAnalytics offers a powerful solution in terms of providing vehicle equipment data, options and matching accessories to help dealers increase their customers’ satisfaction and deliver a better buying experience, while increasing revenue streams,” said Tony Gomez, Chief Executive Officer, ZipDeal, LLC. “By integrating our platform with EpiAnalytics’ technology, we’re enabling dealers to reduce the barriers associated with closing the deal by providing their customers with unprecedented access to information about the vehicle they’re purchasing, which can help them determine how certain add-ons and accessories might impact their payment.”

The ZipDeal platform leverages EpiAnalytics technology to extract and categorize VIN-level information and provides standardized OEM specifications for each vehicle. The integration of EpiAnalytics technology with ZipDeal is a benefit to dealers seeking better, more robust data about a vehicle’s exact specifications. Additional benefits of this combined solution allow automotive dealers to:


  •     Increase revenue derived per vehicle through add-ons and accessories that are critical to a dealership’s bottom line
  •     Improve customer satisfaction and tenure through a consistent and personalized delivery experience
  •     Reduce time and expenses associated with contracts in transit (CITs) after vehicle delivery

“We are extremely excited to be working with ZipDeal,” said James Vecchio, President, EpiAnalytics, Inc. “Automotive data contains extremely valuable information about a vehicle, however it is not always easy for buyers or sellers to discern a vehicle’s actual equipment, trim or options using a standard VIN decode. The streamlined experience that ZipDeal provides by integrating our VINoptions solution with their platform gives automotive dealers and their customers a better car buying experience overall.”

Companies interested in learning more about ZipDeal can schedule a demo here: https://www.zipdeal.com/demo. To learn more about VINoptions, call +1-619-742-0880, visit http://www.epianalytics.com/automotive-intelligence or schedule a demo here: https://www.epianalytics.com/contact/.

About ZipDeal

Based in Columbus OH, ZipDeal is the first online tool to link all of the processes between the end of vehicle negotiations and entering the F&I office on one customer-facing platform. It leads customers through the titling and registration process, insurance information, finance and protection products, vehicle features, personal vehicle settings, and posting online reviews. By putting customers in the driver’s seat, dealerships deliver a consistent and personalized delivery experience that increases F&I profits, improves cash flow, boosts CSI, and a dealership’s online reputation while mitigating frustrating customer downtime. Visit ZipDeal at https://www.zipdeal.com/.

About EpiAnalytics, Inc.

EpiAnalytics delivers information services to manufacturers, dealers, auctions, finance and insurance companies. The company helps automotive clients increase customer loyalty, target and win new business, and make better lending and vehicle purchase decisions. Its VINoptions Database houses more than 200 million vehicles to meet the industry’s growing demand for an integrated information source. EpiAnalytics advanced AI and machine learning services help clients convert data and information into improved business results. For more information on EpiAnalytics and its suite of services, visit our website or call +1-619-742-0880. You can also follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/epianalytics/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpiAnalytics.

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AssuredPartners Announces Acquisition of Rice Insurance Services Company, LLC


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“Our strategic growth in Kentucky is exciting,” said AssuredPartners CEO, Tom Riley. “Growth through these amazing partnerships is what makes AssuredPartners so unique. We would like to welcome the employees and clients of our new partner, Rice Insurance Services Company.”

AssuredPartners, Inc. is proud to announce that Rice Insurance Services Company, LLC (RISC) of Louisville, KY has joined AssuredPartners. The team of 27 will remain under the leadership of Cindy Grissom, CEO, Linda Rice, President and Jerry Rice, CFO of RISC. The agency currently reports $6 million in annualized revenues.

“At RISC, we have specialized in real estate E&O programs since 1989. We handle all aspects of the program and pride ourselves on exceptional customer service. As we move into this next chapter, we are looking forward to maintaining our disposition of hard work and dedication as a proud new partner of AssuredPartners,” said Cindy Grissom.

“Enhancing our capabilities and client offerings will allow for our continued growth for all as true partners. We look forward to teaming with RISC and their clients,” Corey Freeman, Midwest Regional President stated.

“Our strategic growth in Kentucky is exciting,” said AssuredPartners CEO, Tom Riley. “Growth through these amazing partnerships is what makes AssuredPartners so unique. We would like to welcome the employees and clients of our new partner, Rice Insurance Services Company.”

For more information on RISC, please visit: http://www.risceo.com/

ABOUT ASSUREDPARTNERS, INC

Headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida, AssuredPartners is a full-service insurance broker providing commercial insurance, risk management, employee benefits through consulting and services. With over 7,500 employees located in offices throughout North America, London, Belgium and Scotland, AssuredPartners is in the business of building relationships. While cementing powerful, lasting relationships built on trust earned from working openly and honestly with our partners. That’s what we call, Power through Partnership. For more information, call 513-624-1779, email jamie.reinert@assuredpartners.com or visit http://www.assuredpartners.com.

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How To Use Car Insurance Quotes Online And Get The Best Deals


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“Getting online car insurance quotes will help drivers find the best coverage for his needs and budget,” said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.

Car insurance is a must for any driver who wants to drive legally across the United States. The auto insurance market is complex and numerous companies compete for business. In order to get a better view of the current market status, clients are recommended to get quotes and compare them. Now, they can get multiple quotes using a single website, http://carinsuranceplan.org/.


  • Online car insurance quotes offer a better perspective of the insurance market. Usually, drivers are not aware of the local insurance providers. Most of us have heard of big 5-10 companies, but there are hundreds of local companies. By obtaining quotes from these smaller companies, drivers can notice that many of them offer really good prices for really good insurance services. Smaller companies may offer the best prices and services around, so do not hesitate to get quotes from them
  • Quotes will inform the customer about the potential coverage cost. Although just estimates, insurance quotes use really good rate calculators. Good websites keep their data updated and provide results that match the insurer’s approximate premiums. Rate calculators will input the user’s info and calculate the premiums using the company’s database and algorithms.
  • Quotes will help the driver understand how much his car is worth and how is he labeled. Online submit forms will help drivers understand if the car they have is still valuable or not. Car insurance companies take car’s depreciation into consideration when issuing premiums. Other factors like credit score or past traffic violation will also influence the premiums and driver’s classification. Usually, this info is required by quote submit forms. Drivers can be labeled as Preferred, Standard or High Risk.

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