Points to Survey on Enhanced Security by Agents Council for Technology
DENVER (April 13, 2022) – At a recent insurance technology conference here, insurance carriers were urged to implement a measured, consistent rollout of enhanced security in multi-factor authentication (MFA) to independent agents.
Industry representatives spoke on MFA at the Vertafore Connectivity Forum, part of the Accelerate, powered by NetVU, conference hosted by the Network of Vertafore Users.
MFA is an electronic authentication method wherein a user is granted access to a website or application after presenting two or more pieces of evidence to an authentication mechanism. MFA is an additional component beyond an ID and password for a more secure connection.
Speakers on MFA at the Accelerate event included Jim Rogers, AVP of The Hartford and president of the ID Federation board of directors; Ron Berg, executive director of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT); Steve Aronson, president of Aronson Insurance, Needham, Massachusetts; Doug Mohr, Vertafore’s VP, industry relations and partnerships; and Mike Foy, principal of Foy Insurance, Exeter, New Hampshire.
MFA implementation is a top issue for carriers and their partner independent agencies, the speakers said. As agency employees are trying to access carrier portals, they are meeting with more MFA requests.
