Advocacy

Industry Advocacy

Elevating our members and the insurance industry

Applied Client Network influences the future of insurance through our industry partnerships and with our unique relationship with Applied Systems.

Applied Client Network offers our members exclusive volunteer opportunities to voice product feedback and requests, directly to Applied Systems.  Learn more about our industry advocacy programs via the links above, and click here to volunteer.

Insurance industry partners

We also partner with other insurance industry leaders to continue to shape the future of insurance.  Applied Client Network’s partners include Agents Council for Technology (ACT), the Associations & User Groups Information Exchange (AUGIE) and the Association of Cooperative Operations Research & Development (ACORD). 

  • ACT: The Agents Council for Technology (ACT) is a partnership of independent agents, companies, technology vendors, user groups, and associations dedicated to enhancing the use of technology and improving workflows within the independent agency system-supported by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America.
  • AUGIE:  AUGIE is a group of volunteers who work with vendors, carriers and other trade organizations in an effort to amplify the voice of automated agencies, hasten the implementation of ACORD standards throughout the industry and collaborate on other industry initiatives of mutual interest to the participants. 
  • ACORD: ACORD is the Association of Cooperative Operations Research & Development.