EZLynx Agency Management vs. Vertafore ReferenceConnect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
EZLynx Agency Management
Score 10.0 out of 10
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EZLynx in Texas offers their Agency Management System as a system for centralizing and managing customer information and automation for the daily workflow.N/A
Vertafore ReferenceConnect
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Vertafore offers ReferenceConnect, an information system for insurance agencies' business needs and to better serve clients.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Applied Systems
EZLynx seems to be well suited for any size insurance agency. The capabilities seem to be endless with the only caveat being the integrated homeowner rating system. EZLynx fits all the categories that a management system should fit for any size insurance agency. About the only scenario I can think of that EZLynx would not be appropriate would be doing the financial books for an agency, but than again, what agency management does.
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Vertafore
Vertafore ReferenceConnect is well suited within an organization with many users, who are trying to turn out policy submissions and gain information quickly. It is also well suited for individuals who are trying to learn more specifically about classes of business, what types of insurance coverage is recommended, and what the policies are based on. It opened my eyes to a lot of exposures for class codes that I was not particularly aware of, due to the fact that I am a new agent, and I would recommend this be used for agents who have less than 5 years experience.
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Pros
Applied Systems
  • Policy Downloads
  • Policy Mangement
  • Policy Documents
  • Rater
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Vertafore
  • It provides a variety of descriptions that allows for correct selection.
  • It provides information not readily available like what a rate is based on.
  • Gives market appetites with some carriers.
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Cons
Applied Systems
  • Sometimes, the system times out and we have to rerun the quote.
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Vertafore
  • Sometimes the site navigation is not the most fluid.
  • Sometimes I get logged into a particular carrier's section and have to log out and log back in - not sure the reasoning.
  • It does not always recognize my description so finding the class code is sometimes harder than expected.
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Usability
Applied Systems
Very user friendly software and they continue to improve it. We choose it as its "insurance centric" and most features are great. Training is good but some could be updated as they make changes. Would like to see some additional user options added for some tracking capabilities. But it works well for our agency
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Vertafore
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Support Rating
Applied Systems
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Vertafore
I have not had to use the support for Vertafore ReferenceConnect.
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Alternatives Considered
Applied Systems
While QQ Evolution was a very good agency management platform its time was coming to an end because of the lack of portability. Which is one of the reasons why we made the switch over to EZLynx. The other issue with QQ Evolution was the massive amount of time needed to do end of the month commissions. EZLynx has solved this problem with their much simpler and easier to use commission interface.
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Vertafore
Unfortunately, I have not used any additional software programs like Vertafore ReferenceConnect so I am unable to compare them. I do know that my insurance agency likes the capabilities that it has and is not looking for alternatives at this point - this can only speak to the benefit to the organization.
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Return on Investment
Applied Systems
  • It makes quoting quicker.
  • Managing policies is easier.
  • Cancellations are easier.
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Vertafore
  • Positive impact on rounding out accounts with additional lines of coverage.
  • Positive impact on correctly classifying an account.
  • Positive impact on learning as a new agent.
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