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SYSTEM CAPABILITIES AND FEATURES

The Capabilities and Features of AGENCY EXPERT

The following is a fairly complete list of the system capabilities and features available via the implementation and use of AGENCY EXPERT.  This list has been broken up into various “categories” to allow for easier understanding of the entire AGENCY EXPERT “feature set.”

NOTE: All available system capabilities and features may possibly not be listed for some categories

To better assess the capabilities available (or not available) in each of the four versions of AGENCY EXPERT please visit The Four Versions of AGENCY EXPERT Page of this website.
 

Individual Client Tracking:
   Tracks all Relevant Individual Client/Prospect Data in Over 200 Pre-Defined Fields
   Links Individuals to Their Employers
   Allows Customization of Fields
   Automatic City, State and County Lookup by Zip Code
   Links Related Individuals
   Over 42 User-Definable Fields
   Custom Screens Module
   Tracks Unlimited Number of Addresses, Phone/FAX Numbers and Email Addresses
   Right-Click Access to Receive Driving Instructions and Maps via Mapquest.com

Group/Business Client Tracking:
   Tracks Employee Census
   Tracks Advisors and Contacts
   Tracks all Relevant Business/Group Client/Prospect Data in Over 200 Pre-Defined Fields
   Custom Screens Module
   Links Individuals to Their Employers
   Integration of AGENCY EXPERT With basicGURU
   Web Client Module COMING SOON!
   Tracks Unlimited Number of Addresses, Phone/FAX Numbers and Email Addresses
   Over 42 User-Definable Fields
   Allows Customization of Fields
   Automatic NAICS and SIC Lookup
   Automatic City, State and County Lookup by Zip Code
   Capability to Import Group Census Data
   Right-Click Access to Receive Driving Instructions and Maps via Mapquest.com

Policy and Investments Tracking:
   Tracks ALL LINES of Insurance and Investments Including Property/Casualty
   Generates Policy Renewal Reports
   Advanced Policy Default Capabilities
   Capability to Save Rate History Information
   Custom Screens Module
   Claims Tracking
   Capability to Import Investment Transaction Downloads from Broker Dealers and/or Carriers
   Links Policies if/When Applicable
   Allows Customization of Fields
   Tracks any Line of Insurance and/or Investments
   Tracks Investment Transaction History
   Reports on Net Gain/Loss of Portfolio
   Allows Default Entry of Policy Benefits
   Allows Mass Updating of Investment Product(s) Current Value
   Allows Full Customization of Benefit Tracking Screens
   Allows New Product Types (lines) to be Added
   Electronic (.PDF) Forms Module
  
Property / Casualty Module with All ACORD Forms
   RFP (Request for Proposal) Module

Agent/Agency Tracking and Recruiting:
   Links Agents to Clients and Policies
   Tracks all Information Relevant to Agents and Agencies in Over 200 Pre-Defined Fields
   Tracks Agent/Agency Production
   Over 42 User-Definable Fields
   Tracks Agent Licensing, Appointments and CE Classes
   Tracks E&O Policies
   Web Reporting Module Allows for Agent/Agency Reports to be Displayed via Internet
   Tracks Agent/Agency Links and Hierarchies
   Tracks Unlimited Number of Addresses, Phone/FAX Numbers and Email Addresses
   Capability to Track and Account for Agent “Reserve Accounts”
   Licensing and Appointments Cross-Checking for Agent Eligibility
   Advanced Agent Planning and Productivity Tracking
   Tracks Field Support Overhead (Proposal Generation) versus Agent Production
   Right-Click Access to Receive Driving Instructions and Maps via Mapquest.com

Daily Planning and Scheduling:
   Month- and Day-at-a-Glance Viewing
   Daily Planner “Drag and Drop” Capability
   Individual “Task” Entry
   Full Work Flow Automation with Job Manager and Task Manager
   Track all Appointments and To dos
   Track Recurring To Dos
   Enter “Reminder” Alarms
   Drag-and-Drop to Re-Schedule Appoinments to Different Days or Time Slots
   Mass Printing, Emailing and FAXing with a Single Click
   Daily Planner/Scheduler is Fully Integrated with all areas of AGENCY EXPERT
   Synchronize Daily Planner to Outlook or your Hand-Held PDA

Reports and Searches:
   Generates Reports through Searches of Any Field(s)
   Creates Ad Hoc/Custom reports
   Generates Callback Reports
   Over 250 Report Formats
   Birthday and Anniversary Reports
   All Needed/Required Commission Reports
   Production Reports
   All Needed/Relevant Reports for Your Client Marketing/Prospecting
   Call-back and Daily Scheduling/Appointment Reports
   Pending Case and Submitted Business Reports

Word Processing, Labels and Envelopes:
   Batch/Mass Merge Document Printing
   Generates Mass Mailings
   Prints Letters, Labels and Envelopes
   Postal Bar-Coding Printed on Letters and Mailing Labels
   Spell Checking
   Over 150 Pre-Defined Marketing and Client Contact/Servicing Letters
   Insert Graphics, Files or Photos into Documents (Including Letter Head and/or Logos)
   Contains all the Capabilities of MS Word and More...

Contact Management:
   Records and Prints Unlimited Number of Notes
   Electronic Document Filing System
   Transactional Filing
   Document Scanning/Imaging Capability
   Capability to View All “Attachments” to Any Record
   Automatically Link Incoming and Outgoing E-mails to Records
   Call Tracking and Document Tracking
   TAPI Interface (Caller ID Lookup with “Screen-Pop” Feature - Phone system must be TAPI 3.0 Compatible)
   Palm Pilot Synchronization

Corresponding/Communicating with Clients/Prospects/Agents, etc.:
   Records and Prints Unlimited Number of Notes
   Address Book
   Palm Pilot Synchronization
   Outlook Synchronization
   Send and Receive E-mails Seemlessly via MS Outlook
   Display Reports on Your Website from Data Within AGENCY EXPERT (WebReport Capability)
   Automatic Dial Capability
   Automatic FAX Capability
   TAPI Interface (Caller ID Lookup with “Screen-Pop” Feature - Phone system must be TAPI 3.0 Compatible)
   Email “Post Office” (Coming Soon!)
   Electronic (.PDF) Forms Module

Prospecting:
   Full Quote Tracking
   Track Leadsource to Maximize Your Advertising Dollar
   Unlimited Note Keeping Capability
   Individual and Business Manager Linked to Contact Manager and Daily Scheduler
   Run Marketing Campaigns via Workflow Automation System
   Track Daily Marketing Calls and Callbacks
   Palm Pilot Synchronization
   Mass Mailings, Mass FAXes and Mass E-Mailing
   Over 150 Pre-Defined Marketing Letters
   Email “Post Office” (Coming Soon!)
   TAPI “Screen Pop” Capability based on Caller ID
   Generate Daily “Call,” “Prospecting” and “Production” Reports in Seconds
   Right-Click Access to Receive Driving Instructions and Maps via Mapquest.com
   RFP (Request for Proposal) Module

Tracking and Processing Underwriting, Submitted Business and Renewals:
   Generates Policy Renewal Reports
   Tracks Submitted/Pending Cases Through Underwriting
   Tracks and Reports on Pending Cases
   Advanced Policy Underwriting Tracking Based on Client-Specific Variables
   Product-Specific Submitted Business Checklist with Policy Specific Items (if/when Required)
   Electronic (.PDF) Forms Module

Commissions Tracking and Accounting:
   Tracks and Reports on Commission Not Received
   Tracks Incoming Commission Based on Schedules
   Allows Tracking of Target Versus Excess Commission
   Predicts and Projects Commission to be Received
   Allows Importing of Commission Transactions
   Tracks and Reports on Expected Commission to be Received
   Tracks Unlimited Number of Splits per Case
   Commission Split Defaults Capability
   Commission Reserve Accounts
   Quickbooks Synchronization
   Allows Tracking and Defining of Outgoing Split Defaults
   Allows for Defaulting of Commission Splits
   Automatically Calculates Commission Payable to Sub-Agents/-Agencies
   Automatically Calculates Year-End 1099s
   Prints Commission Checks and 1099s
   Commissions Tracking/Accounting for Multiple Agencies
   Capability to Track and Account for Agent “Reserve Accounts”
   Posts and Pays Outgoing Commission Based on Schedules
   Calculates and Prints Commission Statements
   Calculates and Posts Commission payable to Sub-Agents/-Agencies
   Tracks, Calculates and Accounts for Commission Advances and Draws
   Allows Defaulting of Expected Commission Amounts
   Automatically Audits Commission Transactions
   Automatically Audits Received Commission Payments
   Import Commission Split Information (New Purchases and/or agents/agencies importing a new book of business)
   Capability to Perform Mass Updates of Outgoing Commission Payment Scenarios
   Outgoing Commission Split Schedules (Coming Soon!)
   Full Auditing and Reporting on Commissions Not Received

Tracking Carriers, Carrier Contacts and the Products You Sell:
   Tracks Insurance and Investment Products and Home Office Contacts
   Tracks Carriers and Administrators
   Tracks all Relevant Carrier and Administrator Data
   Product-Specific Submitted Business Checklist with Policy Specific Items (if/when Required)
   Over 42 User-Definable Fields
   Tracks Unlimited Number of Addresses, Phone/FAX Numbers and Email Addresses
   Allows New Product Types (lines) to be Added
   Capability to Accept/Synchronize Carrier Downloads (Acceptable File Format Required)  
   Track all Carrier/Administrator Contacts, Phone Numbers, Email Addresses, etc.
   Single Click Calculation and Allowed Viewing of Production, Cases in Force, etc.

Miscellaneous Capabilities and Features:
   Remote Access via Windows Remote DesktopTM or any other Remote Access Tool
   Link to LaserApp Software
   Importing Capability (Acceptable file formats: .CSV, Comma-Delimited, .TXT, XMLife, ASCII and More)
   Link to QuikForms Software
   Link to Quickbooks and Quickbooks Pro (Versions 2003 and Higher)
   Summary View Capability
   32-Bit Development
   Multi-Tier Design (Including Web Browser, MSDE and SQL)
   Palm Pilot Synchronization
   Custom Screens Module
   Spell Checking Capability in Note Keeping
   TAPI Interface (Caller ID Lookup with “Screen-Pop” Feature - Phone system must be TAPI 3.0 Compatible)
   Allows for Database Mass Updates
   Multiple Database Capability
   Password-Based Security System
   Fully Networkable
   Automatic Database Backup Capability
   Imports Data from Outside Databases
   TOLL-FREE 1-800 Line Support
   Interactive On-Line Help
   Database Synchronization of Laptop With PC
   Full Exporting Capability (Over 30 Formats)
   Capability to Accept/Synchronize Carrier Downloads (Acceptable File Format Required)
   Right-Click Access to Receive Driving Instructions and Maps via Mapquest.com
   PC-Based “In/Out” Board to Track Employees Whereabouts
   Email “Post Office” (Coming Soon!)
   Electronic (.PDF) Forms Module
  
Laptop Synchronization
  
Mass FAX
  
Outlook Synchronization
  
Palm Pilot Synchronization
  
Multiple Database Module

NOTE: All available system capabilities and features may possibly not be listed for some categories

Basic / Advanced Scanning
Electronic (.PDF) Forms Module
Property / Casualty Module
RFP (Request for Proposal) Module
Laptop Synchronization
Web Client Module COMING SOON!
Mass FAX
Outlook Synchronization
Integration of AGENCY EXPERT With basicGURU
Quickbooks Synchronization
Investment Transaction Import Module
Palm Pilot Synchronization
Custom Screen Building Module
Web Reporting Module
Multiple Database Module
MSDE & SQL “Backends” (Database)
Caller ID “Screen POP” Capability
Network FAX Modules

 

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