{"id":11173,"date":"2021-02-16T15:55:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T13:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insly.com\/?p=11173"},"modified":"2024-03-14T16:09:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:09:49","slug":"how-to-choose-insurance-software-an-8-step-guide-for-mgas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insly.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-choose-insurance-software-an-8-step-guide-for-mgas\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Insurance Software: 8-Step Guide for MGAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Buying insurance software for your MGA can be a complicated process:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1) an underwriting operation has many changing parts, each with their own requirements;\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2)\u00a0there are huge differences in\u00a0insurance\u00a0so<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ftware being offered, ranging from no-code solutions,\u00a0where insurance products can be built in a drag-and-drop editor,\u00a0to fully custom-developed software,\u00a0where you work with an IT project manager for weeks for the desired result.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Previously, we have spoken about the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insly.com\/blog\/why-your-insurance-business-should-be-ready-for-no-code-and-low-code-platforms\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">advantages of no-code and low-code\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">insurance\u00a0software. This time, we will focus on consideration points that MGAs\u00a0should keep in mind when buying\u00a0insurance\u00a0software.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"center aligncenter wp-image-11068 \" title=\"No-code and Low-code software\" src=\"https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/low_code_and_no_code_platforms_will_take_over_software_business-250x126.jpg\" alt=\"No code insurance software\" width=\"587\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/low_code_and_no_code_platforms_will_take_over_software_business-250x126.jpg 250w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/low_code_and_no_code_platforms_will_take_over_software_business-700x354.jpg 700w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/low_code_and_no_code_platforms_will_take_over_software_business-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/low_code_and_no_code_platforms_will_take_over_software_business-120x61.jpg 120w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/low_code_and_no_code_platforms_will_take_over_software_business-194x98.jpg 194w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/low_code_and_no_code_platforms_will_take_over_software_business-660x333.jpg 660w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/low_code_and_no_code_platforms_will_take_over_software_business-318x160.jpg 318w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/low_code_and_no_code_platforms_will_take_over_software_business.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><b><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before you\u00a0start\u00a0searching for the right insurance software, make sure you have a good understanding of your internal processes!\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Insurance software must back a\u00a0successful underwriting operation\u00a0with its\u00a0many components which we suggest to distinct as follows:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">front office<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">distribution and policy administration functionalities: quote and bind, underwriting workflow management, rating, document production, signing, storing, sales business intelligence (BI), etc.;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">back office\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">premium accounting, general ledgers, carrier bordereaux, BI, etc.;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">claims<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">claims management functionalities: claims storing, workflow management, reserve management, reports, BI, etc.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Front office\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here are a few suggestions to keep in mind when evaluating front-office requirements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>1. Look for a FullCycle, Not Just New Business Support<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Most insurance software providers offer some form of\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">quote and bind\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">functionality. Some providers may have just the quoting automation without the ability to bind. Other<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">insurance\u00a0software providers\u00a0m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ay have a good new business sales flow, but\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">completely lack the ability to make mid-term changes. On the other hand, some\u00a0insurance\u00a0so<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ftware may provide renewal reminders, but is unable to cater to a different set of rates for renewed business.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Naturally, everything comes down to your business context. If only one policy in a thousand\u00a0is\u00a0changed mid-term, maybe MTA and endorsement functionality is not so critical for you. Try to think of\u00a0the full cycle: how does t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he\u00a0insurance\u00a0software help you in simplifying the submission process from quote to b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ind to\u00a0renewal.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You should note the following regarding\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">document management.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you have\u00a0standardised\u00a0products,\u00a0e.g.\u00a0binder or\u00a0programme, consider whether the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">insurance\u00a0software can generate\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">dynamic documentation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0based on your templates:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">if yes, can it generate documents for selected covers (if you have a multi-section policy);<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">if\u00a0yes, can you easily update your changes in the document templates or do you need the provider\u2019s support?<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you rely on\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">documentation from other providers\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">or have complex policies with very bespoke\u00a0documents,\u00a0think\u00a0of:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">how convenient is\u00a0it\u00a0to transfer documents from emails to your IT system?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">can documents be synced between the IT system and your client folders (e.g.\u00a0Onedrive, Google Drive, etc.)?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11261 \" title=\"Full Cycle Software\" src=\"https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Your-Insurance-Product-250x120.png\" alt=\"Full Cycle Product\" width=\"506\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Your-Insurance-Product-250x120.png 250w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Your-Insurance-Product-700x337.png 700w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Your-Insurance-Product-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Your-Insurance-Product-120x58.png 120w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Your-Insurance-Product-204x98.png 204w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Your-Insurance-Product-660x318.png 660w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Your-Insurance-Product.png 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. Distribution Model\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Insurance software should be\u00a0the best match for your<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">distribution model. Some p<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">roviders focus on B2C models with off-the-shelf client portals, prebuilt payment integrations, etc. Othe<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r\u00a0insurance software providers, like\u00a0Insly, are more suited to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">broker distribution with broker portal capabilities and automated referral rules between retail partners and your underwriters. Yet, some providers offer\u00a0an\u00a0omni-channel approach. Going through case studies and references on businesses\u00a0similar to\u00a0yours might help to decide.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>3. Product and Customer Journey<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">type of<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">products<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0you write can have a significant impact on w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hich\u00a0insurance software is\u00a0a good match for you. No provider is good at everything (even if they claim otherwise!) and some will have a natural prevalence towards personal lines and B2C model, while other\u00a0insurance software providers are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">designed for commercial insurance through intermediated channels. Again, look for proof of\u00a0past experience\u00a0working with businesses\u00a0similar to\u00a0yours.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What to keep in mind for the customer journey?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your customer will expect doing business with you to be easy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, regardless of whether it\u2019s the insured or the broker who sells your product.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">If selling direct, look for:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">a front end that can be easily changed to match your brand,\u00a0i.e.\u00a0white-label\u00a0software;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">payment integration options that are popular in your market(s): credit cards, direct debit, monthly bills, etc.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">If selling through brokers:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">from your perspective, try to gauge how easy it would be to give and manage brokers\u00a0access;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">from\u00a0a broker\u2019s perspective, think of why\u00a0they\u00a0should they\u00a0bother to log in to your portal. Can you give a quote in 5 mins instead of the usual 24h? Can you do endorsements and automatic renewal of quotes,\u00a0etc.;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">if\u00a0you don\u2019t wish to have a broker portal, how flexible<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is the insurance software in adapting to your workflow?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>4. Connectivity<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When choosing insurance software, w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">hatever front-office solution you get, for future-proofing your business, make sure it has decent API capabilities,\u00a0i.e.\u00a0it could communicate with other IT systems<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a class=\"btn light-green-border medium radius animated animation-delay-1 book-a-demo, popmake-10953\" href=\"#\">Book a demo<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Back office\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">For\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">back-office capabilities<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, it\u2019s good to\u202f compare which approach do different<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">insurance softw<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">are providers take on <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">accounting <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">reporting<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5. Accounting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">When talking to MGAs, at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insly.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Insly<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, we usually look at accounting requirements from two angles: premiums in (paid by client or broker to the MGA) and premiums out (the MGA pays to their capacity providers).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Premiums IN<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Level 1\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You need to create invoice documents for your clients &#8211; brokers or insured. Most solutions, including only front<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">office solutions, should cater to this.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Level 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You need to reconcile payments and maintain your own accounting ledger. It\u2019s important to distinguish between insurance and non-insurance requirements.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">For example,\u00a0Insly\u00a0has a built-in double-entry ledger which is limited to only insurance transactions, but by integrating it into third-party accounting software, e.g.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xero.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Xero<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, your accounting department can get a good overview of both your trust and office accounts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Level 3\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">All premium reconciliations happen automatically via API calls.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Premiums OUT<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Level 1\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You must produce a written risk bordereau to your carriers. This is a simple functionality provided by most\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">insurance software.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Level 2\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You must produce written and settlement bordereaux to your carriers separately, which means that a separate carrier payment screen must be provided by the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">insurance\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">software.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Level 3\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your carrier gets all the information from you electronically and in real time. Unfortunately, this is not yet a standard practice, even though many\u00a0insurance\u00a0software has been equipped with this capability for some time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">6. Reporting<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Any modern insurance back-office solution should include building custom reports and dashboards or\u00a0support\u00a0an external BI tool for this purpose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">7. Connectivity<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When choosing insurance software,\u00a0w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">hatever\u00a0back-office solution you get, for future-proofing your business, make sure it has decent API capabilities,\u00a0i.e.\u00a0it could communicate with other IT systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center aligncenter wp-image-11274 \" src=\"https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-design-250x120.png\" alt=\"back office software\" width=\"388\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-design-250x120.png 250w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-design-700x337.png 700w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-design-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-design-120x58.png 120w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-design-204x98.png 204w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-design-660x318.png 660w, https:\/\/insly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-design.png 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Claims <\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>8. FNOL and Claims Tracking vs Reserve Calculations and Full Workflow Tracking<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Claims solutions differ in their depth of functionality. Some\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">insurance software\u00a0offers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">basic\u202fFNOL inserting and the ability to produce reports\u00a0from entered claims data. These are often bundled with back-office policy administration systems. This will suit most MGAs that have outsourced all or parts of their claims management services. Although, if you have full claims handling authority, you must probably be able to track and calculate reserves, capture claim settlement transactions, and much more.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If\u00a0choosing the right insurance software<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0sounds like a lot to do on your own, it is reasonable to bring external consultants on board. You can check out our overview of how<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insly.com\/blog\/why-mgas-should-consider-it-consultants\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">IT consultants specialised in the MGA business can help you out<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Conclusion\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hopefully, this checklist provides you with some good consideration points when choosing your insurance software. Just keep in mind that many next generation no-code and low-code platforms address specific issues,\u00a0instead of covering a full functionality cycle. That is why you should assess your needs very carefully.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you need more in-depth information on these categories\u00a0and\u00a0want to discuss with our team, feel free to reach out!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttons-container\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn light-green-border medium radius animated animation-delay-1 book-a-demo, popmake-10953\" href=\"#\">Book a demo<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buying insurance software for your MGA can be a complicated process:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1) an underwriting operation has many changing parts, each with their own requirements;\u00a0 \u00a0 2)\u00a0there are huge differences in\u00a0insurance\u00a0software being offered, ranging from no-code solutions,\u00a0where insurance products can be built in a drag-and-drop editor,\u00a0to fully custom-developed software,\u00a0where you work with an IT project manager [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":15746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,78],"tags":[278,79,284,280],"class_list":["post-11173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insurance-innovation","category-mga","tag-brokers","tag-mga","tag-underwriter-software","tag-underwriters"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Choose Insurance Software: 8-Step Guide for MGAs - Insly<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Buying insurance software\u00a0for your MGA\u00a0can be\u00a0a\u00a0complicated\u00a0process. 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