Real-time property insurance transactions available in Canada

ING Insurance brokers in BC recently gained direct access to a true point-of-sale ‘Savers’ system for property insurance that allows brokers to quote and issue new business for personal property in BC , according to Applied Systems Canada Inc. ING has worked with Applied Systems to link The Agency Manager (TAM) and Savers through Applied Systems’ real-time insurance technology, WARP. The TAM/Savers integration gives all BC brokers access to the full benefits of TAM, as well as the guaranteed rates and point-of-sale functionality of Savers, without double entry. Since the integration is done using CSIO standards, it will be possible for other broker systems to create these benefits for their broker clients in the future. This integration is one of a number of ING-supported initiatives aimed at enabling brokers to do business with ING in the manner most effective for them.”By designing a system that eliminates the need for double entry, efficiencies are created and workflows streamlined,” John Preston, ING Insurance Regional vice president, BC Mainland, says. “It is a win for our brokers who will spend less time processing and a win for customers who will have access to rates and policy statements right there in the broker’s office.” The vice president of Brownridge & Company Ins. Services, a BC brokerage utlizing this project, Gord Brownridge explains that having the ability to integrate information direct from his Company’s system to ING provides staff and clients alike the benefit of saving time by avoiding double entry of information.