Ohio Mutual Insurance Group Moves to IVANS Download

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Tampa, FL (PRWEB) August 18, 2015

IVANS Insurance Solutions, a division of Applied Systems, today announced that Ohio Mutual Insurance Group has adopted IVANS Download to automate connectivity and data exchange across the insurance lifecycle. Ohio Mutual will now provide their agency partners with Commercial Business Owners Policy, Commercial and Personal Auto, Direct Bill Commission Statement, Watercraft, Homeowners, and Dwelling Fire download services via IVANS.

"Our independent agents consistently rank Ohio Mutual among the top companies with which they do business, and we recognize the value of leveraging technology to maintain our leading position in the marketplace," said Todd Albert, vice president of Information Systems for Ohio Mutual Insurance Group. "With IVANS Download, we will be able to securely automate the exchange of critical insurance data to our agent partners, further automating administrative tasks and ensuring the most current information is available to all key constituents of the insurance lifecycle."

IVANS is the industry standard for connectivity and data exchange between carriers and independent agencies in the property and casualty insurance industry. IVANS Download automates the generation and delivery of ACORD transactions, including personal and commercial lines policy, claims, Activity Notes and other policyholder-related information from carriers to agencies and MGAs based on the latest ACORD data standards, enabling carriers and agencies focus more on the business of insurance by improving productivity through automated exchange of information. IVANS Download drives greater efficiency and connectivity between carriers and their agencies and MGAs and ensures that current, accurate information is continually available throughout underwriting and servicing.

"As consolidation and competition continue to increase in the insurance industry, insurers and agencies are evaluating strategies to streamline business operations and improve their client experience to drive growth and profitability," said Thad Bauer, vice president and general manager of IVANS Insurance Solutions. "IVANS Download will enable Ohio Mutual Insurance Group to automate connectivity and data exchange with their agent partners, improving their client experience by reducing time spent on manual tasks while simultaneously supporting a more connected experience for the end-consumer."

About IVANS Insurance Solutions
IVANS Insurance Solutions, a division of Applied Systems, is the property and casualty insurance industry's partner and trusted technology leader for advanced carrier-agency-MGA information exchange. IVANS makes insurance business easier with secure information exchange, data translation and managed connectivity solutions that deliver efficiency and better customer service capabilities to carriers, independent agencies and MGAs. More property and casualty insurance companies rely on the IVANS platform than any other company to create greater value from information exchanged in insurance business.

About Ohio Mutual Insurance Group
Ohio Mutual Insurance Group, founded in 1901 and based in Bucyrus, OH, partners with nearly 400 independent agencies to distribute quality property and casualty insurance products throughout Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Ohio Mutual has maintained a rating of "A / Stable" from A.M. Best Co. for 23 consecutive years, and was named to the Ward's 50 from 2009-2013. Additional company information is available at http://www.omig.com.