Ascend, a modern insurance payments platform, has partnered with Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC), to be its payments and financing platform for its members.
Ascend provides automated all-in-one financing, collections, and payables. The company is striving to modernise agency workflows by creating a streamlined process for operational and payment procedures, thereby empowering independent agents to “succeed in today’s insurance industry.”
The partnership will see IIANC members have affiliate referrals to Ascend’s finance solutions.
Ascend also said the partnership will reduce the workload for IIANC agents and provide them with a modern white-labelled checkout experience that is tailored specifically for the agencies.
Chris Peabody, head of strategic partnerships at Ascend, said, “The IIANC is an incredible advocate for the independent agency channel, providing extensive resources and tools for their members to be successful, and we’re excited to partner in support of this effort.
“At Ascend, we believe in empowering the IA channel with a modern payments solution while creating a modern checkout process for their clients and by doing so, enabling agencies to do what they do best, be a trusted advisor. Through this partnership, we are able to empower agents across the state of North Carolina.”
Ascend raised $30m in its Series A, alongside a further $250m in a lending commitment, earlier this year.
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