ANE, Agency Network Exchange, Talks Agency Transformation at 2016 Conference

Forrester Analyst Will Keynote Event Expected to Draw 150 Insurance Professionals

Monmouth Junction, N.J., March 30, 2016 – Agency transformation empowered by technology will be the focus of the annual ANE, Agency Network Exchange conference on Thursday, April 7 in Iselin, New Jersey. Ellen Carney, principal analyst at Forrester Research, will keynote the event, which is expected to draw more than 150 independent agents and other insurance professionals from across the mid-Atlantic.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Amplify Your Agency: Income – Impact – Importance.” The event will feature six break-out sessions for agency owners, producers, account managers and CSRs. A panel of industry experts from The Hartford, Selective Insurance Company, Forrester Research and Vertafore will discuss “What Agents Need to do to Stay Relevant.”

“Independent agents are at an important crossroads. The path they take now will determine their success in the years ahead,” said John K. Tiene, chief executive officer, ANE. “This year’s ANE conference will share important information with our member agents to help them transform their agencies and stay relevant in today’s insurance marketplace.”

Conference Highlights

The conference keynote will be delivered by Carney, principal analyst at Forrester Research, serving insurance eBusiness and Channel Strategy professionals. Carney works with insurance clients to understand how consumers and businesses use digital services to research and purchase insurance products and the best practices of insurers for servicing and supporting customers and agents across digital channels.

In addition, the conference will run six concurrent breakout sessions:

· “What Profit Sharing Income Means for Your Agency” - John K. Tiene, CEO, ANE

· “SmartPay: Your Agency’s Newest Sales Tool” - Dino Carbone, executive vice president, Sales & Marketing, SmartPay

· “Staying Relevant with Vertafore” - Doug Mohr, vice president, Solution Consulting, Vertafore

· “Leveraging LinkedIn & Social Selling for Business Development, Thought Leadership, and Power Networking” - Bobbie Foedisch, founder, All About Leverage LLC

· “SRP: Access You Need, Service You Want” - Vince Perna and Natina Berry, SRP, Specialty Risk Placement

· “Learn the Sales Techniques of ADP & Paychex” - Jeff Lewis and Pete Luciano, Balance Point Payroll

The conference will take place at the Woodbridge Renaissance Hotel in Iselin, New Jersey. Event-day registration begins at 8 a.m. The program begins at 8:45 a.m. The conference is open to ANE members and by invitation only. Please register here: https://aneconference2016.eventbrite.com

About ANE

ANE, Agency Network Exchange LLC, was founded in 2009 to give independent insurance agents increased strength in the marketplace. ANE’s innovative and flexible model for independent agencies responds to the individual needs of agencies of all sizes. The group pools premiums to increase contingent revenue, provides direct access to market so agents can close more sales, and provides active support to help agents be better business owners. Visit http://ane-agents.com for more information.

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