Qorus Innovation in Insurance Awards 2024

Ascend: Revolutionizing Insurance Through Strategic Innovation and Partnerships

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12/04/2024 Insurance Innovation

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Ascend, a pioneering and leading provider of financial operations automation software, partners with the US top 100 brokers, leading retail insurance with strategic growth and cutting-edge integrations.

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In alignment with their expansive growth trajectory, Ascend is actively forging pivotal partnerships with the premier 100 brokers across the United States and engaging with essential implementation and system integration providers. These calculated alliances assert Ascend's position as a leader of deliberate and strategic expansion within the retail insurance distribution domain, steering the sector towards an optimized and flourishing future. With Ascend's innovative technology as the driving force, the insurance industry is poised to achieve an extraordinary level of success.

Today, Ascend is collaborating with significant members within the insurance distribution channel, including Acrisure, NFP, Insurica, Christensen Group, and Founder Shield (a BRP Affiliate). Further, Ascend has sought to deepen its relationship with AMS through Veruna integrations along with NowCerts, Novidea, and AMS360 – also becoming an Orange Partner of Vertafore. Through this approach, Ascend aims to complement existing businesses and modernize core competencies to drive profitability and growth, while simultaneously revolutionizing the financial infrastructure of the industry.

Uniqueness of the project

Ascend, a pioneering and leading provider of financial operations automation software, is prioritizing intentional and strategic growth through partnerships in the retail distribution channel. Unlike many insurtechs, Ascend understood the importance of the retail insurance distribution channel and has been extremely intentional about nurturing strategic relationships within the industry to create value accretive outcome for all stakeholders.

This cutting-edge technology is set to have a profound impact on the insurance industry, ushering in a new era of efficiency and effectiveness. Ascend's vision is to revolutionize the financial infrastructure across all participants in the insurance ecosystem by leveraging the power of technology and automation to improve operational efficiencies. This elimination of tedious, manual tasks allows brokers and underwriters to devote their time and energy to value accretive initiatives while making their businesses more attractive to new talent.

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