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Acuity Insurance, Westfield Insurance and CNA Insurance are the latest carriers to go live on Vertafore’s Commercial Submissions™ platform.

Growth drivers in the MGA space included the strong rebound in the U.S. economy following the coronavirus pandemic and a continued broad-based rise in premium rates.

The virtual conference will provide attendees with valuable training on ACORD standards and architecture, professional development opportunities, and insights on industry trends and issues.

The acquisition of Tarmika, a commercial lines rating solution for small business insurance, expands Applied’s commercial quoting and Ivans’ distribution connectivity solutions.

Earlier this week, Ivans, a division of Applied Systems®, announced that Nationwide has joined the Ivans Distribution Platform. Additionally, Vertafore® announced its acquisition of MGA Systems.

Of the myriad issues and actions needed to address cyber risks and implement a solid cybersecurity program, MFA is quickly gaining focus as a requirement.

Scheduled to launch in the summer, Applied Pay is set to help agents reduce the amount of technology they use in their agencies.

U.S. insurers are failing to raise premiums fast enough to keep up with historic rates of inflation, according to the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA).

As many as 55% of consumers would be interested in buying a hypothetical insurance product from Amazon over traditional insurance carriers, according to a report by Breeze.

With consumer expectations and data collection methods shifting, first-party data and artificial intelligence (AI) will be key themes in 2022.