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insurance business america | April 02, 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak forces more businesses to convert to a work-from-home model, many organizations find themselves in increased danger from hackers and cyber scammers. Grant Hester, a 25-year technology veteran and president of insurance IT firm Linchpin-IT, said that companies need to exercise extra caution to avoid cyber threats during the outbreak. “It is important during these times to stay vigilant of potential threats to personal data and business networks,” Hester said. ...

INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY

Relation Insurance | May 12, 2022

Relation Insurance Services (“Relation”), one of the largest and fastest-growing national insurance agencies, announced today it acquired the assets of South Carolina-based The Wills Agency (“Wills”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Wills provides personal and commercial lines insurance solutions to clients throughout South Carolina and is headquartered in Batesburg, SC. James Wills will continue to lead Wills as a part of Relation.
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INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY

Vertafore | June 30, 2021

Vertafore, the industry leader in modern insurance technology, announced the next version of ImageRight, the industry's leading workflow and content management solution developed especially for insurance carriers today. The news was made at the Carrier Week keynote event at Accelerate, powered by NetVU. ImageRight 7 offers a completely redesigned user experience in a web-based interface, allowing users to accomplish more streamlined core procedures and customized task lists. Read More

Farmers Insurance | February 20, 2020

Farmers Insurance is introducing its auto insurance product in South Carolina. A release stated that South Carolina marks the eighth state in which Farmers Insurance has expanded access to its products since 2011. Since that year, the insurer has over a million policies in force thanks to its eastern expansion in states such as Florida, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Farmers Insurance president of personal lines Keith Daly said that the launch of its full...