INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY
Beat Capital | May 18, 2022
Beat Capital Partners is expanding into the United States and has selected OneShield Software's SaaS technology platform to launch new Managing General Agents (MGAs). Beat Capital Partners is a highly successful insurance sector investor in the United noted for providing start-up money, infrastructure, risk capital, and A+ rated paper to new ventures.
The outstanding features of the OneShield Market Solutions (OMS) SaaS platform are the reason for Beat's entry into the US market. OMS includes functionality for policy management (binding, quoting, and servicing), billing (invoicing through payment), claims administration and document management, reporting, and analysis. All of these can be customized to meet the complex needs of MGAs.
We did a thorough analysis of available insurance technology platforms and chose OneShield for various reasons, including OMS's all-in-one pricing approach, overall system capabilities, and substantial industry knowledge. The team at OneShield thoroughly understood our overall business concept, and the platform itself has a stellar reputation in the startup and MGA markets."
April Galda Joyce, CEO of Beat Capital America.
Last year was a big year for OneShield's SaaS offering as many start-up insurers and MGAs wanted to adopt scalable and adaptable technologies with proven rapid time-to-market deployment schedules. We are delighted to meet these similar standards for Beat Capital and look forward to working with them as they expand their business in the United States."
Liza Smith, OneShield's Chief Revenue Officer.
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RISK MANAGEMENT
Distinguished Program Holdings LLC | February 15, 2022
Distinguished Programs ("Distinguished"), a national insurance program manager, today officially announces the relaunch of its Express Umbrella program which includes the Express Real Estate Umbrella and Express Community Associations Umbrella products. The program offers limits up to $5M and caters to community associations, homeowner associations, condominium associations and small commercial buildings.
"The Express Umbrella program is perfect for real estate clients who are looking for additional coverage, but don't necessarily need high limits, The limits are up to $5M and brokers can submit business anytime through the Distinguished Online Portal. The streamlined process allows more flexibility for brokers to submit on their own time without office hour restrictions."
- Chris Larson, Product Manager for the Express Umbrella program.
Initially, the coverage will be non-admitted as the program is built out and the necessary state filings are obtained. Key coverages in the program will include Director & Officers ("D&O") Follow Form, Pay On Behalf, Defense Outside Limits, and Zero Retention.
"The Express Umbrella is a pillar for our Community Associations program, This product is designed to address the excess liability coverage demands for community associations. With our other product offerings including package, crime, and D&O, brokers can submit business for all their community association clients' insurance needs in one place."
- Barbara Bartson, Managing Vice President of Community Associations program at Distinguished.
Brokers can submit business for the Express Community Association Umbrella and the Express Real Estate Umbrella by visiting the Distinguished website.
About Distinguished Programs
Distinguished Programs is a leading national insurance Program Manager providing specialized insurance programs to brokers and agents with specific expertise in Real Estate, Community Associations, Hotels, and Restaurants. Property and liability products are distributed through a national network of agents and brokers. Serving the same core markets and partnering with the most stable and reputable carriers, Distinguished Programs' high-limit umbrella programs remain the clear choice in its areas of specialty for superior coverage, competitive pricing, and attentive service.
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INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY
Agentero | December 03, 2020
Agentero, a tech-enabled insurance aggregator, announced that it has integrated with five leading digital carriers and partners, including Openly, Clearcover, Cover, Haven Life Insurance Agency and Aon Edge to provide tech-enabled market access for independent insurance agents on its platform. Agentero's platform combines market access to digital carriers with data-driven technology that proactively identifies the needs of policyholders, matches them to the best products and streamlines the selling process for agents.
Founded in 2017, the company raised a $10 million seed round of funding led by Foundation Capital and Union Square Ventures in early 2020. Today it works with more than 500 independent agencies and is growing rapidly. Through its network of insurance carriers, Agentero provides access to homeowners, auto, flood, and life insurance, and is continually adding tech-forward carriers to help agents meet the needs of the modern consumer.
"Agents, which today sell more than 50% of P&C and life insurance in the US, are the present and future of insurance distribution, helping consumers select the right coverage for their risks. At the same time, most consumers are seeking a highly customized, digital buying experience. Our vision is to create a smarter, more intuitive insurance ecosystem that is built on strengthening agents' ability to compete in the digital market by giving them best-in-class data-driven technology combined with direct access to today's most innovative leading digital carriers," said Luis Pino, CEO of Agentero.
"Openly's value proposition to independent agents is a transparent and efficient platform that provides agents' customers with superior and comprehensive coverages," said Matt Wielbut, Openly CTO and co-founder. "Partnering with Agentero brings together two teams that are focusing on revolutionizing the insurance purchasing process by aligning cutting-edge technology and superior products.
About Agentero
With more than 500 insurance agencies, Agentero uses robust data and analytics enabling agents to proactively offer insurance choices to customers at the right time, every time, mitigating risks for consumers while growing relationships and revenue for agents. Founder and CEO Luis Pino was the first employee at insurtech CoverWallet, and has also worked for McKinsey & Co. The company is backed by Foundation Capital, Union Square Ventures in addition to other investors.
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