Bryan Baird, CEO & Founder of xagent, (pronounced zagent), a cutting-edge online solution for quoting and binding insurance, announced that they surpassed their goal for new agency users by 215%. The xagent solution provides single-entry market access to a variety of standard and surplus lines carriers, allowing insurance agents to submit and bind insurance with multiple carriers through their groundbreaking Universal Submission AppTM (USA).More than 140 agency users, writing $2.0 - $160 million in premiums annually, are now actively using the xagent platform. In addition to exceptionally attractive commission rates the users have direct access to hundreds of classes of business insurance offered by A-rated carriers in all 50 states.
xagent's online quoting and binding platform is transforming the way agencies of all sizes submit, quote, and bind insurance for their customers. Participating users can now, "input once and submit everywhereTM - eliminating time-consuming, redundant, and costly rekeying of customer data when seeking multiple quotes", says Baird.
According to Bryan Baird, "xagent was built to help insurance agents thrive and survive the online sales trend and avoid potential disintermediation. It is an opportunity for insurance agents to lead the digital revolution! An agents level of customer service is greatly enhanced by the online experience offered through the xagent online platform."
"The Universal Submission App 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 traditional quoting and binding experiences."
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 is amazingly easy! I bound a 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 register for the public Beta launch at www.xagent.com.