K&B Underwriters Launches xagent Online Quoting & Binding Platform for Commercial Insurance

K&B Underwriters Launches xagent Online Quoting & Binding Platform for Commercial InsuranceIndustry veteran and innovator Bryan Baird announces xagent (pronounced zagent), a cutting-edge online solution for quoting and binding property and casualty insurance faster than any other service. xagent provides single-entry market access to a variety of standard and surplus lines carriers, which allows insurance agents to submit and bind insurance with multiple carriers through their groundbreaking Universal Submission AppTM (USA).

Published on July 6, 2016

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In addition to exceptionally attractive commission rates for participating agents, xagent also provides insurance for hundreds of classes of business offered by nationally rated A+ carriers. Participating carriers, and the number of insurance lines, is growing monthly. More than 50 agency users writing $2.0 - $160 million in premiums annually are currently using the xagent platform as private beta users.

xagent's online quoting and binding platform is transforming the way agencies of all sizes submit, quote, and bind insurance for their customers. Participating agents can now "input once and submit everywhereTM" says Baird, the Founder and CEO of xagent, forgoing time-consuming, redundant, and costly rekeying of customer data when seeking multiple quotes.

According to Bryan Baird, "xagent was built to help insurance agents in all 50 states thrive and survive the industry trend toward online sales and potential disintermediation. It is an opportunity for agents to lead the digital revolution! The service agents provide their clients is enhanced by the online experience of xagent."

"It's the Universal Submission App that powers xagent's solution and drives online transactions in real-time." Baird said.  He added that, "xagent provides unprecedented access to insurance carriers, with an innovative user-friendly interface that saves time, money, and serves the customer more effectively than the traditional quoting and binding process."

xagent customers are excited about the new service and its ease of use. Milly Bishop of Degginger McIntosh & Associates in Washington state said, "The whole process was amazingly easy!! I bound the policy shortly after quoting." And Kristina Brooks of Innovative Insurance Solutions in West Virginia stated, "This has been the easiest system we've used yet.  It will be our go-to place for BOPs!"

Agents can sign up to for the next wave of beta users at www.xagent.com.