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Posts - August 2009

Sircon put its ear to the ground and heard many agencies and brokers say that there was no blog dedicated to providing them with relevant industry news and innovation updates. Well, we didn’t just listen, we did something about it. Firm Alchemy is your spot for insurance industry information and technology snippets you can use. So bookmark us, check in from time to time, and transform your firm into the profitable, golden egg you always knew it could be.

Questions or comments? Feel free to drop us a line at: firmalchemyfeedback@sircon.com


Keeping Up with the Jones’s in Today’s Technology Minute

Thursday, August 20, 2009


If the firm down the street jumped off of a cliff, would you? Of course not. That being said, there is a lot more at stake when you don’t adopt the same kinds of technology innovations rival agencies may already be using, in this highly competitive market.

The fact of the matter is, if you’re not using single-entry solutions, if you’re not 100% sure that your producers’ appointments and the resulting hierarchies are being tracked accurately, and if you have to think for one minute about whether you might be missing the renewal dates of your licensees, you’re already at a distinct disadvantage.

Successful firms like Beecher Carlson and Neace Lukens (both on the recently-released Top P&C Agency of 2008 List from Insurance Journal), and likely your neighbor down the street are already leveraging Sircon for Agencies and Brokers’ powerful producer credentialing and relationship rules engine which features integrated license applications and renewals, convenient reminders, and the industry’s most powerful license and appointment tracking system.

Today, if you don’t keep up, you’re missing out. Missing out on increased revenues, missing out on huge time and in turn money savings, and missing out on attracting and keeping the very best producers. Size isn’t an excuse. Whether you have 10 producers or 10,000; Sircon can help. And one last piece of advice - don’t let your fist-shaking stand in the way of doing something about it. After all, in this case, the Jones’s are on to something great.

To get in touch with our Sircon for Agencies and Brokers Team and learn about the additional benefits of partnering with Sircon, email us at info@sircon.com, or call 877.876.4450.


Congratulations Top 100!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009


Insurance Journal, one of our favorite publications, has recently published the Top 100 Property and Casualty Agencies List, of 2008. Did your firm make the cut?

Did you just scoff? If you’re laughing, it’s probably safe to say that you didn’t find your firm’s name on the list. Well, I guess we all can’t be winners. And as your mom might say, there is always next year. Being the business-savvy person you are however, you know that success doesn’t often randomly land in one’s lap. The good news is, there are measures you can take which will have an immediate impact on your bottom line – measures that will give you the competitive edge and get you nearer to, if not in, the Winner’s Circle in years to come.

More top-ranked firms use Sircon than any other licensing and compliance solution on the market today.

Did you know that Sircon for Agencies and Brokers™ can help you:

  • Simplify license and renewal processing on behalf of your firm and its licensees
  • Eliminate manual data entry
  • Ensure data accuracy
  • Achieve seamless integration with existing systems

To get in touch with our Sircon for Agencies and Brokers Team and learn about the additional benefits of partnering with Sircon, email me directly at firmalchemyfeedback@sircon.com, or call 877.876.4450. You’ll be glad you did. And who knows, maybe next year, your name will be on the list.


Back by Popular Demand AND Coming to a Town Near You!

Thursday, August 6, 2009


In case you haven’t heard the great news – Sircon is “taking it to the streets” during the first two weeks of September, 2009 to bring you Regional Meetings. Whether you can stay for just an hour, or if you can come for the whole day, you’re sure to get valuable information from the industry leader in insurance compliance innovations. Regional Meetings are a great way to introduce yourself to new Sircon features and functions, tips and tricks, and learn about the very latest industry updates.

Regional Meetings include special presentations from Guest Speakers, and also provide Optional Training Sessions on a variety of topics, all for FREE!

Join us in the following cities in September:

  • Chicago, IL | Wednesday | September 9th, 2009
  • Hartford, CT | Thursday | September 10th, 2009
  • Irvine, CA | Tuesday | September 15th, 2009

If great information, complimentary hands-on training, and a free lunch sound like as much fun to you as they do to me, I’ll see you there! Click here for more information on the locations of our Regional Meetings.

As always, if you have questions or comments, please feel free to drop us a line directly by sending your email to firmalchemy@sircon.com.