Simply Business, LLC, the leading digital insurance marketplace focused on small businesses, today announced a new partnership with First Connect Insurance Services, a digital platform that empowers independent insurance agents by providing access to some of the nation’s top insurance carriers. This collaboration helps expand Simply Business’s reach within the independent agent community and enhance commercial insurance options for small businesses nationwide.
Through this strategic relationship, First Connect’s extensive network of appointed agents now has a single access point to Simply Business’s suite of digital insurance products. Agents can quickly compare multiple quotes from Simply Business’s nationwide network of carriers and find the specialized small business coverage in a matter of minutes through a fully digital quote, bind, and issue process. They can also view and manage policy documents and certificates of insurance for their clients through a dedicated portal.
“At Simply Business, we’re committed to protecting the livelihood of small businesses through choice, value and greater efficiency,” said Samantha Roady, CEO of U.S. Business at Simply Business. “Our partnership with First Connect reinforces this by offering the independent agent community a wider range of coverage options, ensuring their small business clients find the right coverage at the right price.”
“Partnering with a similarly tech-forward company like Simply Business enables us to strengthen our offering for independent agents by providing them instant access to a robust marketplace of tailored commercial insurance products,” said First Connect President and CEO Aviad Pinkovezky. “The innovative platform, designed for speed and efficiency, aligns perfectly with our goal of delivering seamless, efficient solutions to agents—demonstrated by a successful bind within an hour of launch.”
