Insurance rating and agency automation company FSC today announced that they have released a commercial auto quoting and submission system to California agencies.

The program, called FSC INStream, speeds up the quote generation process by allowing users to input client information one time and send the data to multiple participating carriers to complete the quote. Once quote generation is complete, users have the ability to print, store, or bridge the quote to a carrier for policy issuance.

FSC released the Commercial Auto quoting system at no additional cost to subscribers of their Personal Lines rating system, FSC Rater.

“Demand for insurance automation is at an all time high, however soft market conditions coupled with a slow economy has created a financial burden for independent agencies nationwide,” said Steve Moulios, Vice President of Sales at FSC. “To address the needs of our customers, our challenge with FSC INStream was to create a Commercial Auto quoting product that was low cost, accurate and easy to use. FSC has more than succeeded in this endeavor. Not only were we successful in building a quality product, but we were able to find a way to offer it for free to existing FSC Rater users.”

FSC also announced that it has teamed with Mercury Casualty Company to offer appointed agencies with the ability to quote and submit commercial auto business through FSC INStream. Mercury Casualty joins a growing list of carriers partnering with FSC on the product, including Century National, Commerce West, National Interstate, RMIS, and Unitrin.

“Participating carriers are excited about the possibilities FSC INStream presents to their appointed agencies,” continued Mr. Moulios. “Empowering producers with the ability to generate a comparative Commercial Auto quote quickly and easily is exactly what agencies need to diversify their book, improve client retention and win more business.”

California FSC Rater users can request a free copy of FSC INStream here.