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The highlighted main stage session on Wednesday was a panel discussion led by Vertafore’s CFO, Teresa Chia. We dove into topics that ranged from the current state of the market for independent agents, carriers, and MGA’s to current technology trends such as Artificial Intelligence. Let’s just say….there weren’t any quiet moments!Hear the leaders below challenge each other and the industry:
Charles Symington, CEO of Big I
Bobby Reagan, Executive Chairman of Reagan Consulting
Stephanie Bush, Former Head of Small Commercial & Personal Lines at The Hartford
Drew Aldrich, Managing Partner at Viewpoint
 

Accelerate by Netvu in 2024 was hosted by the great city of New Orleans, and widely attended by independent agents and vendors from all over the country. With over 85 thousand hours of learning across those in attendance, over 250 techhub appointments, over 100 exhibitors, and so much more. This year's mainstage sessions were highlighted by two of our executives, CEO, Amy Zupon, and Chief Product officer, James Thom. They had the audience on the edge of their seats as they discussed 5 exciting product enhancements, gave away some amazing door prizes, and so much more.Listen in as Amy and James talk about:
How proud they are to be a part of the Netvu community 
Vertafore’s commitment to the indie channel by Investing record amounts back into our products
Amy’s top 3 trends insurance industry as she sees it – Security, Data, Artificial Intelligence
James discusses our desire to give back time empower to success by streamline process, eliminate manual tasks, equipping agents with the tools they need
5 product highlights that exemplifies our relentless pursuit of innovation and excellence
Project impact, a project that shadows 72 agents and how we are identifying tons of opportunities to improve day to day processes
James talks about the launch of the bind button on PL Rating
Amy addresses the misconception that AZ is only for the small agency
All this and so much more…

We have a big announcement to make here at Vertafore! We made a promise 6 months ago and we are making good on our promise. The buy button is here. This is a story of passion and persistence that peaked at our Sales Kick-off Meeting.  The buy button is not just about efficiency, it’s about giving the power back to the agency.  With this new feature, your account managers, producers, and all other staff in your agencies, have the power to start and end a quote process without leaving the system of their choice.It is about building trust. We built this buy button with both the agency and the carrier in mind.  This is a big milestone for the industry, but we aren’t done yet. We will continue to evolve and continue to enhance this technology with you in mind.
In this special episode, we discuss: 
The history of this project and the impact it will have on our industry 
How important it is to build trust with your clients and how important it is for us to build that same trust with you
The idea that this button goes far beyond efficiency. 
We also acknowledge that, while this is a big announcement, there is still more work to do, more enhancements and more to evolve.
There's a lot to unpack in this episode.Click below to dig in.

Brian Comerford is an accomplished digital transformation strategist with a diverse background who began his journey in tv and radio. Brian’s specialties include innovation strategy, enterprise technology, and creativity. His work involves staying at the forefront of digital transformation and driving innovative solutions. Brian Comerford’s expertise and contributions play a significant role in shaping the insurance technology sector,and his, and work at Vertafore reflects a commitment to advancing the industry through technology and creative thinking.
Listen in as Brian sheds light on:
The necessary mindset change that needs to take place in many agencies
The reason he returned to Vertafore
The evolution our industry has taken, from an order-taking mentality to one centered on consumer demand
A strategic plan to cleanse your agency’s data
Data Maturity and quality begins with self-awareness
Navigating the challenges of change management in an agency.

Episode 11 of Season 3 on the VIP Podcast is now LIVE! 
Each agency, carrier, and MGA has unique tech needs. That’s why we created the Vertafore Orange Partner Program—leveraging our open platform and APIs to create integrations with best-in-class solutions that complement your Vertafore suite of products. In this episode of the VIP Podcast, we went live at our annual Sales Kickoff meeting to meet some of our Orange Partners. 
 
Listen in as we: 
Introduce our Orange Partner Vendors 
Discuss what being anOrange Parner program means to them 
Showcase their products and solutions  
Find out how to contact each vendor 
There's a lot to unpack in this episode. Click below to dig in. 

Dustyne Bryant of The National Alliance for Insurance Education definitely has her finger on the pulse, when it comes to our industry. Which is why she was a perfect guest to bring on for this episode. Dustyne Bryant sits down with, good friend and host of this episode, Heath Shearon, to talk all things state of the industry. She shares her experience and her advice on so many different topics on this one. Together, we discuss: 
Dustyne Bryant's journey go get into the industry and where she is today.
The Hard Market, and Why she believes we are where we are experiencing this type of market
Insuretech and the State of the industry from a tech perspective
Buzz words in the industry 
The future of our industry with regards to Artificial Intelligence
Trending Coverages such as Parametric Insurance, Cyber Insurance, etc 
Finally we wrap up the podcast discussing the National Alliance- Practitioners Teaching Practitioners