This week we are taking a quick deep dive into the technology of why modern insurance is changing the way we do business. Turns out keeping up with technology matters to servicing way more than we imagined. Failures in tech for carriers expose service defects and infrastructure shortfalls that leave clients wondering if that carrier offers stability and institutional security which is paramount in this industry. In the last couple of years we took a hard look at what carriers offer along with the stability required in this industry while offering clean, efficient, and secure service options for a modern society. We are an independent agency for a reason, we are not beholden to one carrier, we have options not rigid, single-carrier structures where we have no room to pivot our clients to lower cost alternatives while retaining coverage. We proactively shop clients across multiple carriers, because we offer options, not an ultimatum on insurance pricing. Data from J.D. Power's Independent Agent Satisfaction Studies shows a widening gap where agents increasingly feel underserved, burdened by stricter underwriting flexibility, and restricted by carriers acting like corporate dictators rather than mutual partners.

When agents do not feel valued or enabled by technology, they move. Clients realize that a frustrated agent with bad tools cannot provide good service. Carrier tech allows us to issue quotes in minutes, handle claims via robust digital workflows, and focus on advisory relationships rather than wrestling with administrative friction. Clients immediately notice the contrast in speed and communication efficiency. For Brookson a security & tech focused, multi-carrier approach has helped our families navigate the ever-expanding costs of insurance and weeded out the carriers unwilling to invest in our client's modern service needs.

Heather Harris

Heather Harris

I’m Heather Gibson Harris, owner of Brookson Insurance, which I started in 2009 after a career as a claims adjuster for personal home and commercial insureds. My career has been my passion for many years, especially my time in catastrophe claim work.

 

 

 

 

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