Ivans Earns Gold-Level Recognition for Innovative Insurtech

We’re thrilled to share that Ivans has earned the Gold Stevie Award® for Company of the Year in the Large Insurance category at the 22nd Annual American Business Awards®. This award is a testament to the team's hard work transforming insurance connectivity and crafting smarter, more seamless workflows for agents, Managing General Agents (MGAs), and carriers.

The American Business Awards® reward organizations for achieving excellence across various sectors. This year, the competition was fierce, with over 3,600 nominations from a wide array of businesses and more than 300 talented professionals from around the world involved in the judging process.

A judge from the American Business Awards® captured the impact of Ivans:

“Ivans has demonstrated commendable performance with solid metrics that highlight their success in enhancing data exchange processes within the insurance industry. Their notable achievements in streamlining communications, improving connectivity, and reducing costs are solidifying their role as leaders in insurance technology innovation."

As Reid Holzworth, our CEO, shared, “Receiving the Gold Stevie Award is not just a win for the Ivans team; it’s a win for the entire insurance industry.”

Ivans Bookroll Accolades

The judges had praising remarks about Ivans Bookroll™, our solution that allows carriers to easily request, receive and evaluate agencies' personal or commercial book of business data, including:

“Ivans Bookroll was developed to eliminate the time and costs of working with agencies. The results are impressive when comparing 2024 versus 2023: 5.5M policies shared, up from 2M policies; 13% growth in carriers using commercial lines book roll; 21% growth in carriers using personal lines book roll; etc. Great job.”

“Ivans Bookroll is a game-changer for the insurance industry, offering seamless book transfer automation that reduces manual processing time by 98% and increases carrier adoption by 13-21% across commercial and personal lines. The $50M in new book transfer business for Auto-Owners underscores its market impact. The 100% increase in agency adoption validates the product’s demand.”

The Future of Connectivity: Continuous Enhancements

Ivans enhancements will continue to roll out in response to market needs and carrier feedback. We're always trying to understand how we can be better, help carriers grow their distribution through smarter connections, and enhance our products to better serve the industry.

One example is the upcoming Ivans Bookroll integration with Ask Kodiak®, the industry’s automated commercial appetite and eligibility communication solution. With features like appetite-fit percentages and state-by-state insights, this innovation will simplify workflows while empowering carriers to focus on growth and distribution.

Continuing to Reach for the Gold Standard

From streamlining submissions to matching appetites, binding business to downloading data back to agencies, we’re committed to optimizing every step of the insurance lifecycle. It’s about empowering agencies and carriers to be more effective, competitive, and customer-focused in everything they do. Stay updated on the latest product enhancements on our product release hub.