LIFE INSURANCE
ApplicInt, SBLI | January 14, 2021
ApplicInt, an industry chief with their suite of insurance application fulfillment solutions, as of late drove endeavors to digitize the Life Insurance application measure for Savings Bank Life Insurance Company (SBLI), situated in Woburn, Massachusetts. In a Pilot, SBLI successfully executed ApplicInt's U*Complete platform for clients to self-complete Life Insurance applications, which is consistently incorporated into SBLI's fulfillment cycle. SBLI is getting ready for a full production rollout of U*Complete in the second quarter of this current year (2021).
"We are very excited about our partnership with ApplicInt and the opportunity to use UComplete in innovative ways to help our clients," said Rose Conneely, COO, SBLI. "Our focus is to simplify the application process for agents and their clients alike, and our 100% digital Self-complete Application Process Pilot has demonstrated very positive results. We look forward to rolling it out to the market."
"Our goal is to make the application process as simple and convenient as possible, and via our partnership with ApplicInt, we have piloted an easy-to-use 100% digital process for clients to self-complete their application, while automatically providing agents and their clients 'status alerts'," said Rose Conneely, COO, SBLI. "We are planning to roll-out this new option in mid-2021."
ApplicInt's U*Complete has two work process self-administration models: "Transporter Direct to Consumer" and "Specialist Direct to Customer". In the Carrier Direct to Consumer measure, the consumer has a secure login to the Carrier's Website. The consumer picks a face amount/term product and runs a quote. They at that point complete a Part A Life Insurance Application, with the Part B clinical questions being discretionary relying upon the transporter's fulfillment cycle. The consumer then eSigns Forms. There is constant visit accessible when required or a warm exchange to a call community to schedule a test if necessary. Structures and information are shipped off the transporter in great request. The Agent Direct to Consumer model is basically indistinguishable, then again, actually the Agent starts the fulfillment cycle and the consumer can audit quotes from various transporters.
Mike Feroah Sr., Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of ApplicInt stated, "We are overly excited about the extension of our technology that allows a common platform to be used by consumers, call centers and examiners to provide part A or part B application information to carriers. U*Complete also can be integrated with automated underwriting platforms for deep instant decisioning. And if you have existing ApplicInt software, it can be converted to U*Complete in a matter of weeks. U*Complete provides better a customer experience with enormous cost and efficiency savings."
About ApplicInt
ApplicInt, a leading information technology company, has developed several innovative, interoperable solutions that can be customized to meet the unique requirements of each client. ApplicInt was founded in 2003 to provide efficient and cost-effective technology solutions for the collection and distribution of information for life insurance applications. Automating the broker's world not only means digitalizing their offices but, more importantly, streamlining and simplifying the process of obtaining insurance.
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CORE INSURANCE
Patriot Growth Insurance Services | January 10, 2022
Patriot Growth Insurance Services, LLC ("Patriot"), one of the country's largest and fastest-growing national insurance agencies, announces the addition of several key partners to its Florida operations, including Kolisch Marine, Depace Insurance, MacLeish Insurance, Focus Insurance Agency, Herndon Carr & Company, and Crosslet Insurance Services. These six partnerships will work within Patriot's Shapiro Insurance Group (SIG) platform, and significantly expand Patriot's expertise and capabilities throughout the Southeast region.
Kolisch Marine, located in Coral Gables, specializes in marine insurance. Moving forward, Joe Kolisch and the team will share their yacht insurance expertise with Patriot's 1,300 employees across the U.S. Patriot will assist Kolisch Marine clients with a broader array of resources and services to fulfill their insurance needs.
Bob MacLeish and his team join us with over 30 years of industry experience. Based in Orlando, the agency is immersed in community involvement while specializing in both personal and commercial lines. All staff will remain as SIG provides added carriers, technology, and back-office support.
Located in Coral Springs, Depace Insurance provides a full array of personal lines insurance and services to its clients. Founders Joe and Susan Depace will transition to retirement while the entire professional team will continue providing their exceptional level of service. Working with Patriot, Depace will receive significant upgrades to their office automation and administrative support.
Located in Plantation, Florida, Focus Insurance specializes in personal lines with a group of professionals that is fluent in five languages! The entire client service team remains to support existing and new clientele.
Herndon Carr & Company have served the Fort Myers area since 1974. Reed Herndon and Thomas Carr are partners at Patriot and will play a critical role in southwest Florida through their work in personal lines, commercial lines, and employee benefits. Their entire team will remain in place, servicing existing clients and synergizing with other agencies in the region as services expand.
Serving Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and surrounding areas, Crosslet Insurance Services will provide ongoing expertise for business and residential communities. SIG broadens the carrier lineup for clients in this region while providing marketing and other essential services.
"These six partner agencies joining the Patriot family represent a milestone in growing our talent and reach across the entire state of Florida, Each of these agencies and leadership teams bring a unique expertise and are closely aligned with the communities that they serve. We are beyond thrilled to welcome them to the Patriot family."
-Steve Carroll, SVP of M&A for Patriot.
"We're delighted to add Crosslet, Depace, MacLeish, Kolisch, Focus, and Herndon Carr to our continuously growing operations in the Florida region. Their diverse expertise and significant experience will further expand our reach and enhance our relationships throughout the Florida marketplace, We deeply value these partnerships, driving strategic priorities forward while complementing our culture and community growth."
-Joel Shapiro, President of SIG.
"We're thrilled to welcome these exceptional teams and their clients to Patriot as we expand our leadership in the region. They share our vision and drive for superior quality of service, making them excellent partners, We continue to search for passionate, driven and engaged agency partners like MacLeish, Depace, Focus, Crosslet, Herndon Carr, and Kolisch to share best practices and benefit from collaboration opportunities across Patriot's platform."
-Matt Gardner, Founder and CEO of Patriot.
About Patriot Growth Insurance Services
Founded in 2019, Patriot is a growth-focused national insurance services firm that partners with employee benefits and property & casualty agencies across the United States. In its second year of operation, Patriot was ranked in the top-40 largest insurance brokers in the U.S. by Business Insurance. With over 1,350 employees operating in 110 locations across 19 states, Patriot's collaborative model delivers resources and strategic support to its agencies, whose leaders continue to operate with a high degree of autonomy in their local markets. Patriot creates true alignment with its partner agencies, and its operating philosophy fosters enhanced career opportunities for its dedicated and professional team. Patriot is backed by GI Partners and Summit Partners.
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CORE INSURANCE
Core Specialty Insurance Holdings | October 18, 2021
Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries is pleased to announce to its brokers a new agreement with Risk Placement Services ("RPS") to provide lawyers professional liability. RPS is a leading specialty program manager in the professional liability and errors & omissions marketplace. The new relationship will build on RPS's underwriting and marketing experience in this niche. The program is now available on a non-admitted basis and the Company plans on offering admitted based coverage upon completion of its filings. This program, for standard market lawyers business with RPS, was established to complement Core Specialty's non-standard lawyers product, offered through the Company's limited distribution, and Core Specialty remains committed to servicing this market segment long-term.
This new RPS Signature Programs offering will be available Nationwide (except AK) on A-(Excellent) AM Best Rating, Financial Size Category XI, and will provide Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) coverage for small- to mid-sized Law Firms.
Highlights of the Lawyers Professional Liability Program are:
1 to 50 Attorney Firms
Broad Definition of Professional Services
Claims Expenses in addition to the limit of liability available
First Dollar Defense deductible available
50% reduction for agreement to use mediation and the claim is settled at mediation (Up to $25,000)
Per Claim and Aggregate deductible options
Relaxed Consent to Settle Clause 50/50
Limits of Liability up to $5,000,000 available
Pre-Claim Assistance
"RPS Signature Programs has more than 35 years of underwriting experience with the primary focus on this line of business. We are using our expertise in professional liability writing $30,000,000 in premium placed this past year, which means that when you have questions, we have answers,"
- Adrienne Woodhull, area president with RPS Signature Programs.
Jeff Consolino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Core Specialty commented, "When Core Specialty completed the recapitalization of StarStone U.S. Holdings, Inc. on November 30, 2020, we established the Errors & Omissions Professional Liability Division and recruited Jeff Jacobs as Division President to increase our focus on these product lines. We believe many professional liability classes are continuing to see strong opportunity after changes in appetite in the admitted market created a void that has not yet been filled by E&S markets."
About Core Specialty
Core Specialty offers a diversified range of property and casualty insurance products for small to mid-sized businesses. From underwriting offices spanning the U.S., the Company focuses on niche markets, local distribution, and superior underwriting knowledge, offering traditional as well as innovative insurance solutions to meet the needs of its customers and brokers. Core Specialty is an insurance holding company operating through StarStone Specialty Insurance Company, a U.S. excess and surplus lines insurer, and StarStone National Insurance Company, a U.S. admitted markets insurer. The Company is rated A- (Excellent) by AM Best.
About RPS Signature Program
RPS Signature Programs manages a variety of specialized programs on behalf of highly rated carriers, offering proprietary insurance solutions in niche markets. Headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, RPS Signature Programs is a division of Risk Placement Services, one of the nation's largest specialty insurance product distributors.
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