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Ask Kodiak Connects TrustedChoice.com Carrier Appetite to TechCanary Agency Management SystemAPIs enable new levels of efficiency, collaboration, and transparency.
BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ask Kodiak, developer of a commercial insurance search engine that keeps agents and brokers up-to-date on carrier appetite, is pleased to announce that TrustedChoice.com insurance company partner appetite is now available to agents on Ask Kodiak and within the TechCanary agency management system. “This is yet another tremendous example of our partners at TrustedChoice.com and TechCanary empowering the independent agent through technology,” said Michael Albert, co-founder of Ask Kodiak. “Via TrustedChoice.com, TrustedChoice agents already have access to a wealth of product information provided by insurance company partners, and the Ask Kodiak API puts product recommendations in the right place at the right time. Combine those two things with an Ask Kodiak component now embedded in the TechCnary management system, and independent agents gain a new level of effectiveness with product details delivered in real-time as they are working on an account.” On a broader industry level, Ask Kodiak’s open API can provide similar functionality to users on other management systems as well. Target classes, underwriting eligibility, and marketing information can be delivered in real-time to agents and brokers via the Ask Kodiak API, ensuring the most current product information is available when searching on Ask Kodiak or servicing a customer in Salesforce. “This integration saves our commercial lines agencies several steps when it comes to matching their customer with the right insurance product,” said Reid Holzworth, CEO of TechCanary. “Having an Ask Kodiak component right on the customer screen with product recommendations being made proactively is a dramatic improvement over the offline process the industry typically expects. It saves time and improves the service our customers are able to deliver.” This unique integration of Ask Kodiak with TechCanary and TrustedChoice.com provides a new level of transparency into the commercial lines insurance buying process and provides new opportunities for commercial lines agents, brokers and insurance companies to collaborate. As competition in the commercial lines market tightens, the insight into needed coverages and the best prices delivered via this integration mean speed-to-market and a better overall customer experience. “Earlier in the year TrustedChoice.com held a tech summit in Milwaukee to discuss how we could all be working together to support the independent agent,” said Chip Bacciocco, CEO of TrustedChoice.com and Agency Nation. “The integration of Ask Kodiak with TrustedChoice.com and TechCanary in the service of that mission is one of many big things to come.” About Ask Kodiak About TrustedChoice.com About TechCanary Media Contact: Photos accompanying this announcement are available at: //www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/95bded4f-c24d-47c4-9a62-f4479bb977a7 //www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b4a7aa7b-fc8e-4f42-91ea-3df101c2272d
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