The asp might’ve been dangerous in Cleopatra’s time, but today an ASP (Application Service Provider) could save your agency’s life. The major vendors, such as Applied Systems, e-bix, and AMS Services, offer agents and brokers the use of their agency management system software over the Internet through high-capacity servers that are managed by and located in the vendor’s facilities. This document by Sharon Cunningham will help you determine whether it’s time for you to consider using an ASP.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT MARKET FOR YOUR AGENCIES by Janet Lewis After the work that goes into finding and qualifying prospects, getting in the door, and gathering the proper data to quot...

In addition to working in the business, more and more agency principals and managers are working on the business by focusing on technology and workflow improvements. The latest Future One agency survey confirms this trend ― 72% of the agents surveyed responded that core management issues for them are to make their internal operations more efficient and to use technology to conduct business with carriers more efficiently. Jeff Yates shows you how to improve agency workflows with technology.