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1 E-Z Data Confidential 2009 Overview: Plans, Events and Learning Opportunities Welcome! This Webinar will be 30 minutes in length. Please dial into: (712) 432-3000 Code = 238510 SmartOffice 2009 BGA Webinar Series

2 E-Z Data Confidential Agenda AGENDA January 15, 2009TopicTime Welcome and Introduction John McFadden General Manager, BGA Services E-Z Data 3 minutes Highlights of Our 2009 BGA Partnership Plans and SmartOffice Learning Opportunities Meg Rose, FLMI, ACS BGA Relationship Manager E-Z Data 20 minutes Partner Participation – What are Your SmartOffice Resolutions? BGA Participants 5-7 minutes E-Z Data Confidential

3 Questions and iLinc Tips >Note: To see the presentation in FULL without scrolling, click on the minimize option in the iLinc Application Display Toolbar (then move it below presentation and then simply open/maximize it to ask a question) >Should you need assistance you can use the text chat >Phones have been muted, 5 and then * will allow you to raise hand and we’ll un-mute your line. >We have allocated time for suggestions and questions at the end of the call

4 Carrier Partnerships – Data Feeds >50+ carriers and subsidaries >Check out the carrier partners list at www.ezdata.com (Partners section) for most current www.ezdata.com >Request downloads >2009 will focus on additional carriers and more feeds from each carrier >Newer carrier partners include: John Hancock LTC, Securian, Transamerica and soon to be announced SBLI

5 Now Handling e-Orders in SmartOffice! EMSI Portamedic/Hooper Holmes Exam One Express Imaging Superior Mobile Medics APPS APS Workflow Service Provider Partnerships

6 The Plan For the Year Ahead E-Z Data Confidential

7 >Builds on format and growth of 2008 Series 30 minute sessions with high-impact, quick takeaways (practical tips for marketing, sales, relationship-building and agency management) Learn new tricks (sooner than later) Teach yourself new habits Focus on core competencies of wholesale brokerage E-Z Data “Virtual University” Concept Watch for e-mail communications or visit Web pages for dates and times, invite your team! 2009 Webinar Series

8 2009 BGA Webinar Series Tentative Topics and Dates TopicDate Dynamic Reports Creating Dynamic Reports – Intro Level Creating Dynamic Reports – Advanced Level Using Production Reports Effectively 3/12/2009 3/26/2009 4/23/2009 Correspondence Letter Writing and Mass Correspondence Working With Merge Codes and Correspondence How We Use SmartOffice to Correspond (User Led) 5/7/2009 5/21/2009 6/4/2009 Pending Case Management APS Reimbursement Understanding Workflows for Pending Case Management Alternate Methods for Using Pending Case Downloads 7/16/2009 7/30/2009 8/13/2009 Advisor Communications SmartView for Advisors - Two Views Compared SmartView for Advisors – Creating a Home Page View for Advisors How We Use Advisor Requests (Best Practice/User Led) 10/8/2009 10/22/2009 11/19/2009

9 2009 BGA Webinar Series Other Tentative Topics and Dates TopicDate Smart Office Release Cycle: 2009 Schedule and Insider’s View 1/29/2009 Using Leads and Opportunities2/26/2009 Base System Commissions – What is Available3/12/2009 Workflows for Sales and Marketing Staff6/18/2009 Using Licensing and Appointments Data7/2/2009

10 2009 “BGA Wish List” Updates and Sessions SessionPlanned Date Wish List Update 12/12/2009 Wish List Update 24/9/2009 Wish List Planning for 2009 CPC7/30/2009 Wish List Planning for 2009 CPC8/27/2009 Confirmation of Wish List 2009 CPC11/5/2009 Version 6.7 Update/HighlightsQ2 (TBD) Version 6.8 Update HighlightsQ4 (TBD) Open Session Option for BGAs? (Ask E-Z Data) TBD

11 New in 2009 – The BGA Advisory Council  Will serve as leadership and steering group for the BGA User Community  Includes BGAs and senior staff members with a variety of perspectives and experience-levels with SmartOffice and the industry  Will provide direct input to fine-tune the development of SmartOffice and service offerings for best fit for the needs of brokerage agencies  Is focused on making the cumulative experience of BGA users in SmartOffice just that much better!

12 Plan to Attend the BGA CPC 2009! >September 13-15, 2009 >St. Louis, MO >Exceptional learning and networking opportunities >BGAs, Carrier and Vendor Partners >User Driven - Input from BGA Advisory Council on meeting content >Take Me Out to the Ball Game… More INFO at www.ez-data.com/bgawww.ez-data.com/bga

13 2009 Plans for SmartOffice Upgrades and Product Releases >2009 Theme - Focus on the Fundamentals >Only 2 main releases planned 6.7 in Q2 6.8 in Q4 >Beta Testers Sought More about this on 1/29 >Additional Resources and Product Info Data Improvements >Don’t Miss the 1/29 Webinar for details!

14 2009 Learning Plan Check List  Determine Your Own Business and SmartOffice Goals  Attend Webinars  Watch Fast Classes  Download and Reference User’s Guides  Participate in 2009 BGA CPC  Ask for custom training as needed

15 BGA SmartOffice New Year Assessment?  Is SmartOffice set up for how your office and people work?  Is SmartOffice set up for empowering your employees to know to be flexible to serve and sell?  What other parts of SmartOffice did you intend to use or know could help but haven’t focused on yet?  Do your workflows and office settings match the way your team uses client information?  Are there new integrations or carrier partners you should be using?

16 January 29 th BGA Webinar: An Insider’s View on SmartOffice Releases >Learn more about Releases for 2009 >What gets into pipeline and why >Development and testing perspectives >QA process >Rollout >SOO vs. SBE differences >Proposed improvements

17 E-Z Data Confidential We Want Your Input How Can We Be a Better Business Partner? Suggestions for topics or to request further business development and partnership opportunities? E-mail: meg.rose@ezdata.commeg.rose@ezdata.com Direct phone: 404-486-9866 Thank you for your time and your business.


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