[ Industry exchange · Flat annual ]
IVANS
The file exchange most agencies already run through
IVANS is the industry data exchange for policy transactions, commission statements, and loss runs. It is plumbing rather than software, and the arrival of a file is the event.
Best for
Every agency, whether or not you chose it — you are almost certainly already on it.
Not for
Workflows that need sub-minute latency; it is batch by design.
Strengths
- +Universal carrier coverage
- +Cheap and durable
- +Well-understood formats
Watch out for
- —Latency is hours, not seconds
- —Format drift between carriers needs per-carrier rules
Pricing model
Flat annual
Fits agency size
Boutique — up to 5 · Small — 6 to 15 · Mid-size — 16 to 50 · Regional — 50+
Built for
Agencies · Brokers · Carriers · Technology Partners
[ Becoming Bionic · Stage 2: Digitally Assisted → Automation-Ready ]
Connect systems so data flows without retyping. Best fit for agencies moving from Digitally Assisted to Automation-Ready.
[ service tasks it handles ]
[ what it connects to ]
[ how this sits beside the lab ]
We recommend buying first where the market already solves a problem well. Where a lab module covers the same ground, we say so — and where a module exists to make a product like this work inside a wider stack, that is listed too.
Works with these lab modules
- 03Carrier API Bridge— A shared connection layer that moves policy data cleanly across agencies, brokers, carriers, and legacy systems.
- 05Submission Intake Bot— Turns inbound ACORD forms, emails, and PDFs into structured submissions that move cleanly between distributors and carriers.
[ independence ]
No paid placement. Vendors are listed and described by BionicAgent, and listings are free — nobody can buy a better position here.
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