Catalyit Platinum Provider Since 2022 | Last Updated June 2024
Your agency management system should help your team focus on what matters most to your business. AMS360 provides the foundation for independent agencies to grow their book of business and boost their profitability.
Features & Quick Stats
Core Business: Automating and simplifying insurance solutions.
How AMS360 Helps Independent Agents/Brokers: AMS360 is the foundational agency management system for your core business and can help improve your agency’s processes, simply work, and drive new business. Increase staff productivity, streamline workflows, improve renewals and retention, and enhance your client experience.
Key Features:
- A 360° view of client information
- Real-time accounting built for insurance
- Automatic alerts for better renewals & retention
- Connect with carriers
- Increase staff productivity
- Integrate your technology with APIs
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Website: vertafore.com
Contact: [email protected]
Headquarters: Denver, CO
Area of Operations: Nationwide
Partnerships: View all Association & Network Partners
Catalyit Team Review
AMS360: A Top-Tier Tool for Insurance Agencies
Published: February 19, 2024
What we like:
- Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly integrates with a growing list of third-party applications and databases, enhancing data accuracy and reducing manual work.
- Automated Client Communication: Streamlines client interactions through integration with Vertafore Client Communications.
Things to consider:
The initial investment and maintenance costs might be a factor for smaller agencies, but the efficiency and productivity gains are substantial.
Yes/No | TechSelector™ Features |
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Certain features of AMS accessible via mobile device? | |
Microsoft Outlook integration? | |
Custom proposals? | |
Marketing campaign management capabilities? | |
Producer management or pipeline management? | |
General ledger within the AMS? | |
Open and documented APIs for 3rd party integration? | |
Automated workflows? | |
Carrier downloads automatically matched to policy? | |
Integration with VoIP phone systems? | |
Client access for self-service via online portal or mobile app? |
Summary:
AMS360, powered by Vertafore, is a leading Agency Management System tailored for independent insurance agencies. It streamlines workflows with real-time accounting tools specifically designed for insurance accounting. This cloud-based solution covers client and policy management, workflow automation, and analytics, providing a 360-view (hence the name) to agency management. Its compliance management features also help agencies stay in line with regulatory requirements.
Key Features:
- Real-Time Accounting: Specifically designed for insurance accounting, offering up-to-date financial oversight.
- Policy Management: Automates policy creation, updates, and tracking, enhancing accuracy and reducing manual errors.
- Workflow Automation: Customizes sales and service strategies, maximizes data use, and reduces duplicate entries.
- Reporting and Analytics: Offers robust tools for insights into agency performance with customizable reports.
- Security and Auditing: Provides robust security settings for system access control and auditing capabilities.
- Automated Renewal and Retention: Streamlines tasks and manages renewals to improve client retention.
- Integrated Solutions: Reduces data duplication and enhances operational efficiency.
- API Suite: Offers greater control over data management.
Final Thoughts:
AMS360 is a top-tier management solution for independent insurance agencies of any size. It provides a comprehensive view of an agency’s business, integrating essential tools like advanced analytics to streamline operations. While the cost may be a consideration, the system’s ability to enhance efficiency and productivity makes it a valuable investment for agencies looking to optimize their operations.
* Unbiased review based upon information and insights available.
Vertafore – AMS360 Product FAQ
For over 50 years, Vertafore, the leader in modern insurance technology, has built and delivered best-in-class InsurTech solutions to connect every point of the insurance distribution channel.
Company Name
Vertafore
Product Name
AMS360
Do you support Mobile Device Access?
Yes
What platform does your software use?
Cloud Hosting, On Premises, Browser Based with a local client
Is custom activity tracking available?
Yes
Is suspense/follow-up tracking available?
Yes
Is task management available?
Yes
Are reminder notifications and alerts available?
Email, Pop-up
Can the system prioritize and flag notes with important items on top?
Yes
Does your system track all user activity?
Yes
Is reporting on activity data available?
Yes
Is there a dashboard feature included in the system?
Yes
Is the dashboard customizable based on role in the agency?
Yes
Is there a dashboard alert of items past the due date?
Yes
Is location and mapping integration available?
Yes
Are Microsoft 365 integrations available?
Email, Calendar, Tasks, Word, Excel
Is VoIP integration available?
Yes
Is SMS/Texting integrated into your system?
Yes
Do you have custom form capability?
Yes
Do you have fax integration?
Yes
Do you have signature integration?
Yes
Do you have the ability to import schedules?
Yes
Are fillable ACORD forms available?
Yes
Do you provide an open and well documented API?
Yes
What is your document creation capability?
Proprietary word processing, Interface with Microsoft Word
What data sources available for merging into documents?
Contact, Policy, Coverage, Claim, Accounting
Do you have system security by role and function?
Yes
Is automatic renewal processing available?
Yes
Do you integrate with comparative quoting systems?
Yes
Is there carrier submission management available?
Yes
Are there policy processing workflows?
Yes
Is there a custom proposal module?
Yes
Can you split or merge customers?
Yes
Can you split and/or merge policies between customers?
Yes
Can a user customize views for “my” policies, etc?
Yes
Can you archive customer data and documents?
Yes
Can you purge customer data and documents?
Yes
Does your system track claim activity?
Yes
Do you support claim download?
Yes
Does the system support real time interface for claim inquiry?
Yes
What additional capabilities do you provide?
- Automated marketing campaign management
- Sales pipeline management
- Newsletter generation and distribution
- Survey generation distribution
- Dashboard specific to marketing and sales
- Referral management
- Social platform management
Is scanning and attaching to client file capability included with system?
Yes
Is scanning and attaching to carrier file capability included with system?
Yes
What other features are available with document management/scanning?
- Drag and drop file attachment
- Global document search capability
Is accounting integrated into your system?
Yes
What additional features does your system offer?
- Third Party integration (Quickbooks, for example)
- General Ledger
- Account Payables
- P&L and Balance Sheet
- Vendor Payables
- Company Payables
- Customer billing
Are all data fields available for reporting?
No
Can you do Boolean searches of data?
No
What reports do you have the capability to provide?
- Commission payable reports
- Commission receivable reports
- Export reports to Excel
- Production level reporting
- Marketing campaign reports
- New business reports
- Sales production by employee
- X-date reports
Are commercial downloads available?
Yes
Are personal downloads available?
Yes
Are direct bill commission download available?
Yes
Is agency and employee license tracking available?
Yes
Can the agency procedures be made available in the system?
Yes
Is employee time tracking available?
No
What tools are available for customer self-service?
- Policy changes
- Client issue certificates
- Client portal
- eSignature integration
- Fax integration
What type of system support do you provide?
- Support by email
- Support by live chat
- Support by phone
- Training in-person
- Training using videos
- Training by person virtually
- Active user group
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