FIRST Canada and Applied Systems Announce Payment Integration

Certified Integration Partnership enables insured payment plans for Applied Epic brokerages

FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (FIRST Canada), the industry leader in insurance payment solutions, and Applied Systems are proud to announce that FIRST Canada is now an Applied Integration Partner.

FIRST Canada’s certified integration allows Applied Epic users the ability to provide broker-specific payment plans along with the policy proposal, directly from within Applied Epic. As the only financing partner of Applied Systems in Canada, Applied Systems and FIRST Canada jointly deliver a broker-centric workflow that improves operational efficiency and reduces administrative costs, while enhancing the client experience.

Applied Epic delivers the most technologically advanced software application to independent insurance brokerages to enable faster growth and profitability in a changing insurance marketplace.

Applied Epic is a single, integrated and open application that provides essential capabilities for each stakeholder within a brokerage to better manage customer relationships, sales opportunities, financial accounting and policy, and benefits administration across all lines of business, eliminating the need for separate, disparate systems.

The application offers a comprehensive view of client and prospect information and internal workflows through an intuitive user interface, enabling users to make more informed decisions about their business and capitalize quickly on new opportunities. Applied Epic’s scalable software architecture provides brokerages with multiple locations the ability to manage expansion and business growth with ease.

“We are proud to expand the Applied Partner Program to include premium financing in Canada,” said Jeff Purdy, senior vice president, International Operations. “Through our partnership, FIRST Canada offers Applied brokerages seamless data exchange to minimize the risk of errors and omissions and ensure exceptional client experiences through the ability to provide insured payment plans. We look forward to the mutual benefit this partnership with FIRST Canada will bring to our customers and the independent insurance brokerage channel.”

Applied Epic is a registered trademark of Applied Systems, Inc.

About FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada

FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (FIRST Canada) provides the Canadian Insurance Market with comprehensive payment solutions. Brokers, MGAs, and carriers can partner with FIRST Canada and expand their offering to provide more value, choice, and convenience for all of their clients. The combined strength of FIRST Canada’s dedicated team, evolved offering, and innovative platform positions its partners to meet the demanding future of the Canadian Insurance landscape armed with market-leading solutions for success. FIRST Canada is part of Wintrust (Nasdaq: WTFC), a financial services company with more than $29 billion in assets and a part of the largest premium finance companies in North America. Follow FIRST Canada on LinkedIn and Twitter. For more about the company, visit www.firstinsurancefunding.ca.

About Applied Systems

Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world’s largest provider of agency and brokerage management systems, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied’s people and products enable millions of people around the world to safeguard and protect what matters most.

For more information, please contact:

Crystal Macklin, SVP Marketing
FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada
647.308.4944
crystal.macklin@firstinsurancefunding.ca 

Courtney Rains
Applied Systems
404.807.0846
crains@appliedsystems.com