ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 19, 2018—Xanatek is the newest company partner of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America's Agents Council for Technology (ACT).
“ACT welcomes Xanatek as a partner," says Ron Berg, ACT executive director. “We look forward to working with the Xanatek team to improve agent ease of doing business and tackle other issues that affect the independent agency system."
Since 2002, Xanatek has provided agency management software for independent insurance agents. The company's Insurance Management Solutions software includes features such as client and prospect management, ACORD forms support, eMessages and eDocs instant messaging, rater, invoicing and more.
"Xanatek is focused on providing independent agents with Insurance Management Solutions to improve their efficiency and better serve their customers so working with ACT is a perfect fit for us," shared Brent Sheppard, Founder and President of Xanatek. “We are thrilled to be a part of the ACT community and look forward to working with the membership."
Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I") was founded in 1896 and is the nation's oldest and largest national association of independent insurance agents and brokers, representing a network of approximately a quarter of a million agents, brokers and their employees nationally. Its members are businesses that offer customers a choice of policies from a variety of insurance companies. Independent agents and brokers offer all lines of insurance—property, casualty, life and health—as well as employee benefit plans and retirement products.
The Agents Council for Technology (ACT) was established in January 1999 by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I") to provide a candid, action-oriented forum to address the critical workflow and technology issues facing the independent agency system. ACT helps participants understand the perspectives of the other stakeholders in the process and provides excellent networking opportunities with the participants who are shaping the future for the industry on these issues.
ACT members include:
Industry associations and consultants: AAMGA, ACORD, CSIO, IIABA, Insurance Brokers Association of Canada, NAPLSO, Angela Adams Consulting Services, Steve Anderson Consulting
Technology providers: Applied Systems/IVANS, AssureSign, Citrix Sharefile, CoreLogic Insurance Solutions, Duck Creek Technologies, EZLynx, HawkSoft, InsureZone, ITC, Insurance Agent Mobile Application, InsureSign, North American Software Associates, Simply Easier Payments/EchoSage, Strategic Insurance Software, Vertafore/QQ Solutions, Xanatek
User groups: Applied Client Network, the HawkSoft Users Group, InStar Users Group, Partner XE User Community, NetVU, the Nexsure User Group
Carriers: Allstate IA, The Berkley Companies, Central Insurance Companies, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, The Cincinnati Insurance Companies, CNA, Columbia Insurance Group, Dryden Mutual Insurance Company, EMC Insurance Companies, The Hanover Insurance Group, The Hartford, Liberty Mutual Insurance, The Main Street America Group, Merchants Insurance Group, MetLife Auto & Home, Motorists Insurance Group, Nationwide Insurance, New York Central Mutual Insurance, Penn National Insurance, Ohio Mutual Insurance Group, Progressive, Safeco Insurance, Selective Insurance Company of America, State Auto, Travelers, Utica National Insurance Group and Westfield Insurance
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