Patriot Underwriters Launches Appulate Portal for Workers' Compensation

Leading Workers' Comp MGA Uses State-of-the-Art Portal to Make Business Easier for Agents and Brokers

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Mar 12, 2015, 08:00 ET

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Underwriters (PUI), a division of Patriot National, Inc. (NYSE: PN), has launched Appulate, a state-of-the-art online submission platform.

Agents and brokers doing business with PUI will be able to use Appulate to upload submission data, receive quotes and bind coverage, all in real-time. The technology is provided to PUI agents and brokers at no cost and offers upload of ACORD data from any retail agency management system into PUI's portal. From there, agents are able to complete the process by electronically signing the ACORD, uploading loss runs and submitting a request to bind.

"The combination of our service offerings with great technology is what puts PUI on the leading edge for workers' compensation insurance production," said Judith Haddad, Chief Information Officer at Patriot National, Inc. "By working with Appulate, we have created a management system that delivers significant value to our agents and brokers."

Implementation of Appulate took nearly six months to complete and is the first of its kind in the industry capable of fully automating the submission process for all participants including the insured, agent, broker, PUI and its carrier partners.

"PUI is definitely at the forefront of a new movement to leverage technology for commercial lines submissions," said Dimitri Nikouline, Co-Founder of Appulate, Inc. "The automated system that we developed with PUI allows for a collaborative submission and underwriting workflow that will benefit all stakeholders."

About Appulate

Founded in 2005, Appulate provides a best of breed portal solution to streamline the submission process between stakeholders (insured, agent, broker, MGA, TPA and carrier). Appulate offers an unprecedented level of connectivity to streamline business processes through its innovative abilities to bridge data between insurance systems. The combination of our advanced technology, outstanding level of service and high value proposition have made us one of the fastest growing technology companies that serve the insurance industry.

Visit Appulate at www.Appulate.com

About Patriot Underwriters (PUI)

At Patriot, we know that excellent customer service is the cornerstone to our success. Your complete satisfaction is our first priority.

Patriot specializes in workers' compensation insurance. We develop innovative solutions that help our clients contain costs and minimize risk through customized insurance products and services.

Patriot Underwriters is led by a team of insurance professionals with extensive knowledge of the workers' compensation industry. Providing excellent customer service is the key to our success on both the regional and national levels.

Patriot prides itself on working with the finest insurance agents coast to coast. With national coverage and regional offices, our team is able to respond quickly and efficiently to matters that affect our agents and policyholders.

Visit PUI at www.patriotunderwriters.com

Appulate Contact:
Bryan Stuart
(818) 717-7301
[email protected]

Patriot Underwriters Contact:
Financial Profiles, Inc.
Lisa Mueller
(310) 622-8231

Paige Hart
(310) 622-8244
[email protected]

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SOURCE Patriot National, Inc.