Special offers for ASCnet members - another member benefit

Please note: The following organizations have taken the initiative to offer special discounts for our members and have been reviewed by the committee. A listing here is not necessarily an endorsement of a product or service. Members are encouraged to to do their due diligence with each in regards to performance and to check compliance with ever-changing regulatory issues where appropriate. Additionally, all offers and discounts are subject to change.

	ACORD ACORD will provide each agency location that is a member of ASCnet, a $10 discount on your ACORD Advantage membership. This ACORD Advantage Membership entitles you and all employees, at your location, with access to Advantage services and products at a flat $119. To secure the discount, and reduced annual price of $119 versus $129, please write "ASCnet" on the payment, or enter it into the applicable field if you enroll online      If you have questions, or want to sign up, please call 800-444-3341 ext. 506 to speak to a member services representative.
	Agility Recovery Solutions Agility Recovery Solutions believes that every business should have access to continuity services that are affordable and easy to use.  Agility's innovative ReadySuite solution includes everything you need to get reconnected to those who depend on your business.  Agility's promise is to deliver any or all of the four key recovery elements - power, technology, space and connectivity - when you need it, where you need it, within 48 hours of any interruption.  Power – generators Technology – computers, servers, tape drives, printers and fax machines Space – office space complete with desks and chairs Connectivity – satellite for voice and Internet access ReadySuite - $255/month for ASCnet Members The day you become a customer, your business is covered.  Call 866.364.9696 today or visit www.agilityrecovery.com for more information.
	AppRiver Tired of spam?  Worried about protecting your network from today’s IT threats?  AppRiver gives businesses of all sizes the same level of protection as Fortune 500 companies.  Spam and virus protection, Web security, hosted Exchange and email encryption are available for a low monthly fee, and are backed by 24/7 Phenomenal Care.  ASCnet members receive 20% discount.  Click here for your FREE 30-day trial Already an AppRiver user? Contact them about how this offer may apply to you. Contact: Andrew Schrader  (850) 932-5338 x 315
	Midwest Telecom / Quest Offers discounted long distance service to members.  Contact: 800-775-4682 x165
	PIA Broker Disclosure Teleconference Discount ASCnet members can receive a discount on a three-part series about contingent commissions and disclosure of compensation. The program, produced by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) and available on CD, covers important issues every insurance producer should understand in the wake of New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's allegations of insurance bid rigging. To learn more about this program and receive your ASCnet discount, Please click here Contact: Alexi Papandon(703) 518-1353 (direct)
	Premiere Global Services (Formerly Netspoke) Provides ASCnet members an extremely competitive rate for conference calling for their office or personal volunteer activities. With permanent, personal access information, users can hold a full-featured phone conference with no advance notice, any time of day or night. Add web conferencing to enhance your meetings with powerful visuals. *Mention the ASCnet rate when you call Contact:  Hugh Sawyer 800-285-0747 www.premiereglobal.com
	RDPS, Inc RDPS, Inc provides a simple, cost effective,  yet robust and secure off site data protection solution, supporting clients from enterprise scale corporations to small businesses. RDPS, Inc offers a discount to ASCnet members ranging from 5% to 10% of their standard price dependent on the amount of data protected. Contact:   Ron Abramson(403) 819-2828
	RPost – Registered E-mail RPost’s all-in-one service offers insurance professionals speed, security, HIPAA and PII compliance in a simple to use, cost effective email solution. Agencies automatically receive back an auditable receipt record of the email’s content and any attachments received in an encrypted manner, thereby proving compliance and protecting the agency against fines in case of a data breach after the email has left agency control. At the same time RPost’s Registered Email® service is reducing E&O liability, it is also saving agencies a lot of time and money by cutting out postage, courier and faxing costs, not to mention hours of lost administrative time.  RPost is integrated into TAMOnline and received the World Mail Award for Best in Security and was the top pick in the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Email Encryption Buyers Guide. ASCnet members receive discount pricing and can send 10 free Registered Email messages a month.  www.rpost.com/ascnet
	Rough Notes The Agency OnLine from The Rough Notes Company is a unique risk evaluation sales and research tool that integrates nine Rough Notes products and the full library of ACORD forms into an easy-to-use Web-based format. Normally selling for $1699.00 annually, the Agency OnLine product is being offered to all ASCnet members for $500.00 (US Funds) per year. The product includes: Commercial Lines Surveys for over 600 kinds of business, a Personal Lines Survey including farm risks, Policy Form & Manual Analysis, Insurance Words, Business Building Letters, Rough Notes Magazine, The Insurance Marketplace, e-Marketing for Agencies, and Coverages Applicable. Contact: Rough Notes Sales Service department to order orto receive a free demo: 1-800-428-4384
	VMBhits (Hiring in Insurance Testing Services) VMBhits was developed by insurance industry expert, Virginia Bates, to help agency principals and managers make safe hiring decisions and to determine the learning needs of their current staff members.  An agency can assess the knowledge of its staff members and potential hires with tests such as homeowners, commercial property, business income, worker's comp, personal and/or commercial auto, and many other P&C and benefits lines of coverage.  There are also business-related tests such as E&O safety, system usage, and bookkeeping as well as tests for productivity tools such as Microsoft Word and Excel.      Contact: http://www.vmbhits.com/ (617) 845-0044 (Users of this link will receive a 50% discount on any tests administered in their initial order.)