January 2, 2019
The almost weekly headlines about insurers and venture capitalists investing in insurtechs and tech-savvy insurance startups sometimes blocked the view of what established big technology firms were doing in insurance. During 2018, giant technology firms Google and Amazon showed renewed …
November 29, 2018
First the companies tapped the loan market. Not long after that, they came back for more. Corporations like Bausch Health Cos., a drugmaker, telecom provider Sprint Corp. and Applied Systems Inc., an insurance software provider, borrowed again this month after …
October 19, 2018
Google is eager to invest in other insurance technology companies well beyond its newly announced minority stake in Applied Systems, a principal investor with the global search engine giant said on Oct. 17. “We really like the market,” said Jesse …
October 18, 2018
Fresh off its announcement of Google becoming a minority investor, insurance agency technology provider Applied Systems announced it has acquired Dynamis Software Corp., a Milwaukee-based provider of employee benefits software. This acquisition expands Applied System’s employee benefits offerings. The firm …
October 17, 2018
Giant Google’s investment arm has purchased a minority stake in Applied Systems, a provider of insurance technology and cloud-based software for independent agencies. The investment in Applied Systems is being made through CapitalG, the growth equity investment fund of Google’s …
August 22, 2018
As the data insurance agencies and brokerages continues to grow, agency managers are faced with having to answer how, why and where they can successfully analyze and use all of this data. The answer to the “why” is simple: To …
February 21, 2017
“Looking for a professional agent in the Chicago area who is in good financial shape, wants a long-term relationship, and is seriously into habitational risks. Must be Cubs fan.” Welcome to match.com for the property/casualty insurance industry. The insurance data …
May 2, 2016
Bain Capital Private Equity and Vista Equity Partners have agreed to acquire insurance agency technology firm Vertafore from TPG Capital. The parties did not disclose terms of the transaction. Reuters, citing anonymous sources, said it was for $2.7 billion TPG …
February 2, 2016
The Applied Client Network, the international association of users of Applied Systems software, has named Brian Langerman as chief executive officer. Langerman has more than 18 years of technology industry experience, including global marketing, product management and business development. Prior …
September 15, 2014
ASCnet (Applied Systems Client Network) has changed its name to Applied Client Network. Based in Des Plaines, Ill., the association represents insurance agencies and brokerages that use Applied software worldwide. In conjunction with the name change, the association introduced a …