What Makes a Great iPad App for Insurance Agents?

Best practices for creating a great policyholder experience on Apple's iPad are well established throughout the insurance industry. Now insurance organizations are discovering how to create the best applications for their agents and distributors.

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In January, Mayfield Village, Ohio-based Progressive released an iPad-optimized version of its 'For Agents Only' web portal, allowing agents to close new business entirely on the tablet through the device's built-in browser. The company plans a version optimized for Android tablets as well, as it continues to invest in mobile distribution technologies, including mobile document capture.

Nathan Golia is senior editor of Insurance & Technology. He joined the publication in 2010 as associate editor and covers all aspects of the nexus between insurance and information technology, including mobility, distribution, core systems, customer interaction, and risk ... View Full Bio

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