BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agencyport Software (formerly Sword Insurance), a leading provider of software and services to the global insurance and reinsurance industries, today announced that Jeff Costley has joined the company as Senior Sales Director. Costley is based in Atlanta, Georgia and reports to Mike McCurley, Agencyport’s Senior Vice President of Global Sales.
Costley brings more than 20 years of enterprise software sales to the insurance industry. Costley will primarily focus on the Excess and Surplus (E&S) market where he is well-regarded as a thought leader and a member of industry associations like AAMGA and NAPSLO.
“Carriers in the E&S market are now leveraging new ACORD standards and sophisticated vendor software like ours to service their agents, MGAs and retail and wholesale brokers. Agencyport has been a leader in P&C distribution technology for over a decade and Jeff will lead our expansion into the E&S market,” said McCurley. “His proven knowledge of the evolving IT challenges within the insurance industry will prove invaluable to our sales team, our company, and to our customers.”
Previously, Costley held key positions within the Insurance software sector including national responsibility for Excess and Surplus market sectors. Costley has led, managed and executed the sales process from introduction to close of sale. He has also helped shape marketing strategies and routinely partnered with the Product Development teams, recommending enhancements and new development for future software versions and releases.
“Agencyport is known across the insurance industry for delivering outstanding customer service to back its broad and innovative product and service portfolio” said Costley. “I look forward to putting my expertise and experience within the E&S sector to work for Agencyport.”
About Agencyport Software:
Agencyport Software (formerly Sword Insurance), delivers software solutions that help companies around the world sell their products and service their clients throughout the customer lifecycle. We offer the world's leading web-based distribution technologies, global policy administration solutions and robust business intelligence tools—a powerful mix that makes the complex business of insurance easier and smarter, and helps our customers seize opportunities and gain a competitive edge quickly. www.agencyport.com