Elephant in the Room

Geico and other carriers are going direct bypassing MGA's and agents!
 
The elephant is in the room. Are you ready to take them on? If not, you and your business are in trouble!

Have you noticed the elephant in the room?

Let us face it. This process is called ‘ Disintermediation’. This has been happening in the industry for a long time but now it is happening faster than before. Why!!!! Technology has changed it all. The search engines optimization is now allowing your customers sitting right next to you in Paris, Texas to connect directly with a customer support representative in Hartford, CT because the carrier is visible on Google and you are NOT! Given that the Elephant (The carriers cost 30% less than Agent/MGA your customer has a strong incentive to go direct!

We are seeing more and more companies going direct and taking over what was traditionally agent - MGA market. By doing this they are cutting out both the Retail agent and...Read more.

About the Author

As the founder of Vantage Agora (VA), Harsha has been instrumental in the growth of the company since its inception. Harsha has over 20+ years of experience in consulting, Enterprise Social Networking, Business Intelligence,  and Process improvement. His work with companies such as Fidelity, American Airlines, I2 Technologies, etc, has made him an Expert in Business intelligence and Process improvement. 

Harsha has developed a patent pending 'Enterprise Social Network – VA Club', Harsha also has 4 process improvement patents.

Harsha graduated MBA from southern Methodist University (SMU) Dallas, a masters in Computer Science from Louisiana State University (LSU) Baton Rouge, and a Bachelors in Engineering from Bangalore University (BU).

About Vantage Agora

Vantage Agora (VA) is a global provider of back-office solutions, custom IT services and consulting services for companies in the insurance, finance, and healthcare sectors. As a SSAE 16 Type II audited company, Vantage Agora utilizes advanced data processing and quality control systems on a secured network to ensure efficient, comprehensive management of back-office functions such as insurance, accounting, financial and administrative tasks. Founded in 2004, Vantage Agora has offices in Cleveland and Dallas.

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