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ClarionDoor (Santa Barbara, Calif.), a Zywave company and provider of insurance product distribution solutions, has announced a new partnership with Boston-based, One80 Intermediaries (One80) and their contract binding division at Access One80. One80, a wholesale brokerage, managing general agency (MGA), and program manager, is now live on ClarionDoor’s comparative rating and quoting solution.

ClarionDoor’s solution addresses the difficulty underwriters often find the quoting process on MGA platforms owing to their being required to manually enter data on multiple platforms—which also leaves room for human error, according to a vendor statement. A single platform with a direct connection to a carrier network can reduce data entry requirements and provide indication comparisons in real-time, which improves operational efficiency, and gives underwriters an effective way of comparing carrier pricing, ClarionDoor says.

“Quoting speed, efficiency, and precision are critical to our operations,” comments Martin Burlingame, national contract binding practice leader, Access One80. “To better serve our customers, we needed a solution to streamline the quoting process with our carrier partners. ClarionDoor’s comparative rating and quoting solution allows brokers to evaluate indications from multiple carriers in real-time, mitigating the need for repetitive data entry, and manual comparisons. The ability to integrate ClarionDoor into our Access One80 portal was a win-win solution for Access One80.”

ClarionDoor pitches its comparative rating and quoting solution as revolutionizing MGA services with speed, efficiency and transparency. “Established with the fastest growing excess and surplus (E&S) lines carrier network, ClarionDoor’s solution helps MGAs and carriers expand distribution channels and create business opportunities,” a vendor statement says.

Mitigating Historical Frustration for Brokers and Carriers

“MGAs and specialty lines represent a critical arm of today’s digital insurance industry,” said Patrick McCall, VP, sales, ClarionDoor. “As a sales extension platform for carriers, it is critical that brokerages have the proper tools to market and sell their products. What we have done with our comparative rating and quoting solution mitigates the frustration that both brokers and carriers have faced, enabling all parties to focus on marketing, distributing, and sales. We are thrilled to have One80 join the ClarionDoor experience, leveraging our modern technology to bring the highest level of service to their customers.”

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