INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY
Vertafore | October 06, 2022
Vertafore®, the leader in modern insurance technology, today announced its Commercial Submissions™ solution has been recognized for technology innovation by the NU PropertyCasualty360 Luminaries program. This industry-focused recognition program spotlights innovation by companies, people, programs, and practices that are modernizing and humanizing the P&C business.
The platform was honored for automating and simplifying one of the industry's most time-consuming processes: quoting small commercial insurance. Honorees are selected by a panel of industry experts.
In a September 2022 survey of 800 independent agents, Vertafore found that 65% of respondents said their agency would benefit from automated quoting for commercial insurance lines. However, less than one in ten said they had access to such technology.
Commercial Submissions is delivering a game-changing experience for independent agents and the business clients they serve by:
Connecting agencies and carriers in real-time, allowing the exchange of structured data and real-time quoting.
Enabling real-time digital collaboration with clients to complete applications quickly and accurately.
Prefilling information from Vertafore agency management systems and third-party sources to reduce redundant, manual data entry.
The award reflects the platform's growing momentum. Vertafore also recently announced the latest carriers to join Commercial Submissions, bringing even more choice to the solution.
"Commercial Submissions isn't technology just for the sake of innovation, it is about making it faster, easier and simpler for agencies and carriers to work together to deliver the coverage their clients need, We're honored that the platform is being recognized for helping to modernize and humanize market connectivity."
-James Thom, chief product officer at Vertafore
About Vertafore
As North America's InsurTech leader for more than 50 years, Vertafore is modernizing and simplifying the insurance life cycle so that our customers can focus on what matters most. Vertafore's solutions provide end-to-end connectivity across the distribution channel, improve the client and agent experience, unlock the power of data, and streamline essential workflows to drive efficiency, productivity, and profitability for independent agencies, MGAs and carriers.
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CORE INSURANCE
Erie Insurance | September 20, 2022
The Erie Insurance (ERIE) Future Focus internship program has been named to the Rising Insurance Star Executive (RISE) list of the insurance industry's 50 best internship programs in 2022. This is the second consecutive year that ERIE has been honored.
ERIE's summer internship program offers opportunities for college students to gain relevant and real-world business experience in the insurance industry and at a Fortune 500 company.
"We're excited to be included on the RISE Elite 50 list for the second consecutive year. Our interns often tell us that our program is a premier offering in the industry, and this recognition is certainly a bonus, Year after year, the most impactful feedback comes directly from our interns, who, through an overwhelming response to our end-of-program survey, gave our 'Future Focus' program an average satisfaction rating of 4.8 out of 5 this year."
-JR Wilwohl, talent acquisition partner and ERIE's internship program coordinator
ERIE's internship program, which began more than 20 years ago and has helped launch the careers of hundreds of current ERIE employees, offers paid, competitive internships across several areas of the company.
According to Jon O'Camb, talent acquisition manager, ERIE's Future Focus internships are one of the company's largest pipelines for early career talent and ERIE is committed to growing diversity within its talent pool.
Our commitment to celebrating and valuing diversity continues, and our internship program is an extension of that. We're widening our talent pipeline by strengthening relationships with historically Black colleges and universities across ERIE's footprint and working with ERIE's affinity networks and DEI leadership to help further reach diverse candidates, Once our interns are hired, we also provide them with multiple opportunities to engage with our company's DEI and community outreach teams and encourage them to become active in ERIE's nine employee affinity networks during their internship with us,said O'Camb.
In 2022, more than 100 ERIE interns worked in ERIE's IT, Underwriting, Risk Control, Actuarial, Data, Sales & Marketing, Claims, Corporate Services, Customer Service, Finance, Accounting, Internal Audit, Investments and ERIE Experience departments.
Rising Insurance Star Executive (RISE) is an industry group founded to help bridge the talent gap by recognizing and advancing the best young talent in the insurance industry.
There is nothing more impactful to building the talent pipeline for the Insurance Industry than our internships, Companies can test drive talent, learn from fresh perspectives, expose young professionals to their brand, foster leadership in current employees, and the list goes on. Interns gain real world experience, learn about their strengths and weaknesses and gauge whether a job or industry is the right career for them,read an announcement of the annual list from RISE.
About Erie Insurance
According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is the 11th largest homeowners insurer, 13th largest automobile insurer and 13th largest commercial lines insurer in the United States based on direct premiums written. Founded in 1925, Erie Insurance is a Fortune 500 company and the 19th largest property/casualty insurer in the United States based on total lines net premium written. Rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best, ERIE has more than 6 million policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia.
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CORE INSURANCE, HEALTH INSURANCE
OneDigital and HealthWorks | October 10, 2022
OneDigital, the nation's leading insurance brokerage, financial services and HR consulting firm, has joined forces with HealthWorks, LLC, a Chicago-based insurance advisor focusing primarily on Medicare recipients. The acquisition represents a segment expansion that complements OneDigital's consumer-facing solutions for individuals.
Founded in 2018, HealthWorks is a leading Medicare Distributor that has enrolled nearly 200,000 new members into Medicare and is expecting to enroll a thousand plus Medicare eligible a day during Q4 of 2022. The agreement with HealthWorks closely follows recent wealth management acquisitions from OneDigital, solidifying the firm's strategy of expanding its health and financial services offerings to millions of households across the country. With over 11,000 people turning 65 in the U.S. every day, this acquisition allows OneDigital to enter the fastest-growing segment of the health insurance space.
"The addition of HealthWorks provides us with a platform-level opportunity to help a significant segment of our population with their healthcare needs, We have been looking for years for the right team at the right time to move aggressively into providing Medicare as an additional offering to our customers. The leadership team at HealthWorks has the vision, expertise and culture to fit seamlessly into our growing portfolio of integrated solutions. The merged organizations will be able to solve client needs at both the employer and individual family level."
-Adam Bruckman, President and CEO of OneDigital
The leadership team at HealthWorks commented, From our very first conversation with OneDigital's leadership team, it became clear that each organization is focused on building best-in-class advisory solutions that withstand the test of time. We are excited to join forces and continue building our organization.
In addition to delivering an entirely new offering and service to OneDigital's clients, this acquisition continues to build upon OneDigital's recent growth in insurance, financial services and HR consulting through a series of solution expansions, organic growth and M&A activity. The acquisition of HealthWorks reshapes the boundaries of OneDigital's individual-facing solution to help cover employees from the day they are hired through retirement.
About OneDigital
OneDigital is a steward of business growth and people potential. Our insurance, financial services and HR platform provide personalized, tech-enabled solutions for a contemporary work-life experience. Nationally recognized for our culture of caring, OneDigital's teams enable employers and individuals to do their best work and live their best lives. More than 100,000 employers and millions of individuals rely on our teams for counsel and access to fully integrated worksite products and services and the retirement and wealth management services provided through OneDigital Investment Advisors. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, OneDigital maintains offices in most major markets across the nation.
About HealthWorks, LLC
HealthWorks is a fast-growing provider in the health insurance and Medicare Advantage space. Founded in 2018, HealthWorks utilizes proprietary insurance technologies to provide a client-centric approach to selecting the best possible insurance plans for their customer's unique needs. Based in Chicago, IL, and licensed to operate in 28 states across the country.
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