Today, the insurance industry utilizes software and digital means to do a lot of the work that used to be done by hand or at least by groups with supermassive computing machines. It’s commonplace today that insurance companies live online and that much of the work is done through online means. But it’s not the way it always was and understanding the history of online insurance agency software can help you make the best choice in insurance software for your company.
The software landscape for insurance companies goes back 50 years or more, if you can believe that. It’s both older and a lot newer than you may have realized and has come a long way since it was first developed decades ago. Needs have changed and the way we provide insurance has changed extensively as well.
Early History
The beginnings of insurance agency software began in 1974 when the first large scale provider for online software came about. At this time, personal computers were virtually non-existent and the landscape was wide open for someone to develop the software space for insurance agencies. This initial system utilized a “system of record” for property companies. It continued through the 80s and developed alongside the advent of personal home computers and the launching of the World Wide Web, Microsoft, and AOL.
Needs of Insurance Agency Software
Since the advent of software that handled records, a lot has changed and we need our software to be able to do a lot more. Beyond keeping records of claims and incidents, your software needs to organize your business. Many insurance agency softwares, in fact, aren’t even customer facing, being designed to help make the business itself run smoother and customers never have to see what goes on behind the scenes. It’s virtually impossible to exist as an insurance company today without a robust software system in place.
Why Choose Us?
At Agency Automation Team, Inc., we’ve created a system that includes the following, and more:
- An easy to learn and use program
- Is single-entry
- Is designed to increase productivity
- Is made to work efficiently with and service your clients
- Incorporates easy to use “insurance specific” accounting
We stand by our mantra of “by agents for agents”. The products we create work for agents because agents helped create them. Rather than a team of developers outside the market and industry thinking they know what is best, our software was developed with agents and their needs in mind. We’ve worked with agencies for over 25 years to help them grow and develop best practices through our softwares, training, and more resources.
Don’t go just anywhere for your agency management software. Go with a trusted name and trusted brand in the space to make sure you’re getting the best possible product for your company. We’ve got answers to your important questions, training for your agency’s needs, and special onboardings to make sure it works for you. Go with the best and go with the company that was designed by agents for agents.