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After, Inc.’s QuickSuite® Receives the TWICE VIP 2022 Award

NORWALK, Conn. -- After, Inc. announced today that it received the TWICE VIP Award 2022 for its QuickSuite® post-sale customer experience technology. The TWICE VIP Awards are the only awards voted on exclusively by TWICE's audience of top consumer technology retailers and distributors, celebrating the best features, design, and value that new products are bringing to the market.

QuickSuite® is a modular set of SaaS platforms that work together across the entire post-sale lifecycle and include: QuickReg®, QuickCover®, QuickClaim®, QuickInsight®, and QuickRenew® (to launch in Q4 2022). These platforms give manufacturers, retailers, dealers, and ecommerce sellers the ability to better understand their customers and provide personalized experiences at scale across the entire post-purchase customer journey.

"We are so thrilled to win the TWICE VIP Award this year for our QuickSuite," says Nate Baldwin, After, Inc.'s CEO. "There are a lot of software products that support one stage of the post-sale experience, like registration or product protection or subscription services. The true value of QuickSuite is in its integrated platforms, and ability to drive long-term, meaningful relationships with brands and their customers. Thank you TWICE and your audience for this incredible award."

About TWICE

TWICE (www.twice.com) is a trade publication launched by publisher Richard Ekstract in 1987, currently owned by Future US. Printed 12 times a year, TWICE meets the information needs of retailers, distributors and manufacturing representatives in the consumer electronics and major appliance industries. Business leaders turn to TWICE for perspective and analysis in the ever changing and fast paced environment of consumer technology.

About After, Inc.

After, Inc. (www.afterinc.com) is a pioneer in the post-sale services industry. Since 2005, we have helped some of the world's top brands transform their businesses after the point of sale. In 2021, we launched QuickSuite, a modular set of SaaS technologies to help manufacturers, retailers, and e-commerce sellers build deeper relationships with their customers and increase loyalty and lifetime value. The suite covers the entire post-sale lifecycle, and includes: QuickReg®, QuickCover®, QuickClaim®, QuickInsight®, and QuickRenew®. Headquartered in Norwalk, CT, After, Inc. is part of Galway Holdings, a diversified financial services distribution company with a focus on data analytics, technology transformation, and innovative risk sharing solutions.

Related link: https://afterinc.com/

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NER Announces Hire of George Schulz as Managing Director, Program Development

AVON, Conn. -- New Energy Risk (NER), a wholly-owned division of Paragon Insurance Group, today announced the hire of George Schulz as Managing Director, Program Development, in the latest confirmation of Paragon's commitment to continuing investment in the green technology space.

Schulz, who previously served as market leader in the Americas for Ariel Re's clean energy team, brings a depth of experience in using insurance to support the financing, customer adoption and achievement of scale of new technologies and the growth of the companies developing, manufacturing, managing, and deploying these technologies.

"We're excited to welcome George to our team," NER Chief Executive Officer Tom Dickson said. "He is well respected across the industry and will play a key part in NER's goal of 'Underwriting a Greener Future.'"

Prior to joining NER, Schulz held several positions on the forefront of technology performance risk products over his 25-year career, including his role as leader of Munich Re's Special Enterprise Risks team.

"I'm looking forward to joining Tom and the NER team at such a critical juncture in the company's growth trajectory," Schulz said.

About New Energy Risk:

New Energy Risk is a pioneer of large-scale, breakthrough technology performance insurance solutions. The company provides complex risk assessment and serves as a bridge between technology innovators, financiers, and insurers. Insurance policies are administered through New Energy Risk affiliate Complex Risk and Insurance Associates, LLC, CA License #0I24307.

About Paragon:

Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, formed in 2014, writes all commercial lines of insurance across more than 20 programs. Paragon's industry-specific and general underwriting facilities offer insureds, retail agents, carriers, reinsurers and service providers unique product, service, capability, and results. Visit: https://www.paragoninsgroup.com/.

Related link: https://paragoninsgroup.com/new-energy-risk/

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NER Announces Hire of George Schulz as Managing Director, Program Development

AVON, Conn. -- New Energy Risk (NER), a wholly-owned division of Paragon Insurance Group, today announced the hire of George Schulz as Managing Director, Program Development, in the latest confirmation of Paragon's commitment to continuing investment in the green technology space.

Schulz, who previously served as market leader in the Americas for Ariel Re's clean energy team, brings a depth of experience in using insurance to support the financing, customer adoption and achievement of scale of new technologies and the growth of the companies developing, manufacturing, managing, and deploying these technologies.

"We're excited to welcome George to our team," NER Chief Executive Officer Tom Dickson said. "He is well respected across the industry and will play a key part in NER's goal of 'Underwriting a Greener Future.'"

Prior to joining NER, Schulz held several positions on the forefront of technology performance risk products over his 25-year career, including his role as leader of Munich Re's Special Enterprise Risks team.

"I'm looking forward to joining Tom and the NER team at such a critical juncture in the company's growth trajectory," Schulz said.

About New Energy Risk:

New Energy Risk is a pioneer of large-scale, breakthrough technology performance insurance solutions. The company provides complex risk assessment and serves as a bridge between technology innovators, financiers, and insurers. Insurance policies are administered through New Energy Risk affiliate Complex Risk and Insurance Associates, LLC, CA License #0I24307.

About Paragon:

Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, formed in 2014, writes all commercial lines of insurance across more than 20 programs. Paragon's industry-specific and general underwriting facilities offer insureds, retail agents, carriers, reinsurers and service providers unique product, service, capability, and results. Visit: https://www.paragoninsgroup.com/.

Related link: https://paragoninsgroup.com/new-energy-risk/

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Paragon Insurance Holdings Announces Acquisition of Reel Media, Further Expanding Firm’s Reach into Global Specialty Marketplace

AVON, Conn. -- Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, in its continuing bid to diversify and expand into the global specialty markets, today announces the acquisition of Reel Media, LLC, a leading provider of insurance solutions for the broader entertainment and sports industries.

"We're excited about the opportunity to partner with Reel Media and their key trading relationships," Ron Ganiats, CEO, and co-founder of Paragon, said. "Marc Idelson and his team have built the market leading MGA in the film/TV and studio niche by attracting great talent and partnering with Allianz (AGCS), the leading carrier in global entertainment markets. Moreover, by harnessing their underwriting expertise, distribution network, and carrier and reinsurance relationships, to write E&S excess casualty, shell and touring, contingency, and motorsports business, Reel Media has done a great job of diversifying their business."

Reel Media is strategically aligned with deep and longstanding carrier and reinsurance relationships that includes Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), Munich Re, HDI Global Specialty SE and Sutton National, among others. These markets have supported Reel Media for many years and bring stability to the entertainment industry, which was validated during the loss cycle attributed to the pandemic.

"This is a great moment for Reel Media, our staff and our partners" Marc Idelson, CEO, and founder of Reel Media, said. "Paragon's business strategy and commitments to attracting and partnering with great talent, distribution, and carrier and reinsurance partners resonated with us. Their operational and analytic capabilities will also drive business efficiencies and improvements for Reel Media and deliver value to our clients and partners."

About Reel Media:

Reel Media LLC is an entertainment, film, television, sports, motorsports, and leisure Managing General Agent with offices located in California, Massachusetts, and Toronto. Reel Media offers innovative and competitive commercial insurance products representing strategic alliances with both admitted and surplus lines markets.

About Paragon:

Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, a Galway Holdings company formed in 2014, writes all commercial lines of insurance across more than 20 programs. Paragon's industry-specific and general underwriting facilities offer insureds, retail agents, carriers, reinsurers and service providers unique product, service, capability, and results.

Learn more: https://www.paragoninsgroup.com/.

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New Energy Risk Announces Milestone as Clients Raise $3B in Capital, Also Announce Senior Promotions

AVON, Conn. -- New Energy Risk (NER), a wholly-owned division of Paragon Insurance Group, on June 30 surpassed $3 billion in capital raised by clients since inception, a pivotal marker as the company continues to support the deployment of innovative technology solutions to address climate change and other global challenges.

Learn more about this achievement in NER's announcement, https://newenergyrisk.com/clients-surpass-3-billion/, and more about some of NER's clients via its case studies, https://newenergyrisk.com/case-studies/.

"This $3 billion milestone demonstrates the success of our products and underscores our commitment to 'Underwriting a Greener Future,'" NER Chief Executive Officer Tom Dickson said. "We are at the forefront of providing insurance solutions to the innovators who are accelerating the green energy transition. The capital they raise is an indication of rapidly increasing investor demand for positive impact."

Building on this momentum, NER is announcing that Chief Actuary Sherry Huang, a seven-year veteran of the company, is expanding her role to also support transaction approval and execution as chief actuary and managing director of underwriting development. Brad Price is being promoted from principal engineer to managing director of technical due diligence. Brentan Alexander has stepped down as president of NER and will be joining an emerging technology firm in the coming weeks. He has been a key leader in the success of NER since joining in 2012 and will remain involved as a consultant to NER for an extended period of time.

"Congratulations to the NER team and to Brad and Sherry on their additional responsibilities and to Brentan on his new endeavor," said Andy Borst, Paragon's president of E&S and International. "The $3 billion in capital raised is a major achievement that confirms NER as a leader in providing innovative solutions and underscores Paragon's commitment to investing in and supporting businesses that help address climate change and other global challenges."

About New Energy Risk:

New Energy Risk is a pioneer of large-scale, breakthrough technology performance insurance solutions. The company provides complex risk assessment and serves as a bridge between technology innovators, financiers, and insurers. Insurance policies are administered through New Energy Risk affiliate Complex Risk and Insurance Associates, LLC, CA License #0I24307. Visit: https://newenergyrisk.com/.

About Paragon:

Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, formed in 2014, writes all commercial lines of insurance across more than 20 programs. Paragon's industry-specific and general underwriting facilities offer insureds, retail agents, carriers, reinsurers and service providers unique product, service, capability, and results. Visit: https://www.paragoninsgroup.com/.

Related link: https://www.paragoninsgroup.com/

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Promontory MortgagePath adds John Gust as Director of Product Management

DANBURY, Conn. -- Promontory MortgagePath LLC, a leading provider of comprehensive digital mortgage and fulfillment solutions, announced industry veteran John Gust has joined the organization as the director of product management. In this role, Gust leads the product management and user experience teams and is responsible for product strategy, planning, execution, and rollout of Promontory MortgagePath's mortgage fulfillment services and end-to-end technology solution.

"Since Promontory MortgagePath's founding, our mission has been to fundamentally change the way lenders approach their businesses and simplify mortgage fulfillment outsourcing for community banks and financial institutions, particularly those in underserved communities," said Kevin Wheeler, managing director of product and engineering at Promontory MortgagePath. "John's depth of industry experience will be a tremendous asset to us as we continuously refine our tech offerings to align with market demands and enhance the mortgage operational support we provide our community banking clients."

Gust possesses more than 18 years of experience leading product management and digital transformation projects within the defense and mortgage industries. Prior to joining Promontory MortgagePath, he was the chief product owner of multifamily underwriting for Freddie Mac, where he was responsible for the product strategy, development, and delivery of all digital multifamily underwriting products. Gust also spent six years working at Fannie Mae, most recently as a senior product manager on the enterprise innovation team leading a public data exchange platform designed to drive new insights for the future of housing.

About Promontory MortgagePath LLC | NMLS ID 1532373

Promontory MortgagePath is a fast-growing team of passionate problem solvers on a mission to fundamentally change the way lenders approach their mortgage business. The company combines an intuitive, collaborative digital mortgage platform with modern, comprehensive fulfillment services, giving lenders the progressive technology and scalability required to profitably compete in today's rapidly changing residential mortgage market. Promontory MortgagePath's founder, former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Gene Ludwig, is widely recognized as a visionary thinker on the critical issues confronting financial services, and his companies are renowned for helping community lenders resolve their most pressing challenges. To learn more, visit https://www.mortgagepath.com.

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After, Inc. Announces the Launch of QuickInsight® – Its Powerful Post-Sale Customer Data Enrichment Platform

NORWALK, Conn. -- After, Inc., a global leader in post-sale technology and services, just announced the launch of its QuickInsight® customer data enrichment platform. QuickInsight® is one of five post-sale customer experience platforms that After, Inc. calls its QuickSuite®, which just won The SAMMY Award from Business Intelligence Group for "Product of the Year."

Designed to work together at each stage of the post-sale lifecycle, the QuickSuite® platforms help clients build meaningful relationships with their customers. The five platforms include: QuickReg® (registration), QuickCover® (product protection), QuickClaim® (product return, replacement and repair management), QuickInsight® (customer data enrichment and analytics), and QuickRenew® (renewals and consumable subscriptions), launching next month.

QuickInsight® allows businesses of any size to add demographic variables to their customer records at the neighborhood level (Basic) or household level (Premium), helping them better segment their customer databases, make more personalized offers, drive higher ROI on their paid ad spend, and increase brand loyalty. Buyers' expectations have risen in the pandemic. They expect personalized and relevant interactions with the brands they purchase from, and QuickInsight® can help make that happen.

"We are really excited about our QuickInsight launch," says Nate Baldwin, CEO of After, Inc. "QuickInsight allows our clients to append data variables like age, gender, income, education, marital status, presence of children, and even Experian's Mosaic segments (for example, Power Elite, Young City Solos, Blue Sky Boomers, etc.) to their customer records. For example, if you are a brand that sells a variety of products, QuickInsight can tell you that one customer is single, highly educated, and lives in the city, and another is married, has children and lives in the suburbs. That is powerful information. And if you also purchase our QuickReg® smart registration platform, you can receive the QuickInsight data in real-time at the beginning of the customer lifecycle. The ROI on this platform is huge, and the demand so far has been overwhelming."

ABOUT AFTER, INC.

After, Inc. (afterinc.com) is a pioneer in the Warranty Services industry. Since 2005, After, Inc. has been partnering with some of the world's top brands to help transform their post-sale customer experiences. After, Inc. launched QuickSuite in 2020, a modular set of platforms, designed to help manufacturers, retailers, and e-commerce sellers of any size build deeper relationships with their customers and increase loyalty and lifetime value. In 2022, After acquired Accentf(x), adding vertically integrated capabilities to our post-sale marketing solutions.

Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn. and with offices in New York City, After, Inc. is part of Galway Holdings, a financial services distribution company with a focus towards data analytics, technology transformation, and innovative risk sharing solutions.

Learn more: https://www.afterinc.com/

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After, Inc.’s QuickSuite® Named ‘Product of the Year’ in the 2022 Sales and Marketing Technology Awards

NORWALK, Conn. -- After, Inc. announced today that it received "Product of the Year" in the 2022 Sales and Marketing Technology Awards program (The Sammys) for its QuickSuite® post-sale customer experience technology. The Sammys honors organizations and products helping to solve the challenges businesses have connecting and collaborating with prospects and customers.

QuickSuite is a modular set of SaaS technologies designed to work together at all stages of the post-sale lifecycle to help manufacturers, retailers, and e-commerce sellers build deeper relationships with their customers and increase loyalty and lifetime value. The suite includes: QuickReg®, QuickCover®, QuickClaim®, QuickInsight®, and QuickRenew® (official launch in Q3 2022).

"Having QuickSuite® chosen as 'Product of the Year 2022' by BIG's panel of technology heavyweights is an incredible honor," says Nate Baldwin, After, Inc.'s CEO. "For the past 17 years, we have partnered with the biggest brands in the world to help them deliver best-in-class aftermarket programs and personalized customer experiences. Now, with QuickSuite®, we can help OEMs, retailers and online e-commerce merchants of all sizes deliver those same experiences. Thank you to our incredible team for their hard work in bringing QuickSuite® to life."

"We are proud to reward and recognize After, Inc. for its innovation and dedication to helping both the organizations using their technology and the ultimate consumer," said Maria Jimenez, Chief Nominations Officer, Business Intelligence Group. "It was clear to our judges that their efforts will improve how we all connect with the brands we love for years to come."

About Business Intelligence Group

The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry award programs, business executives-those with experience and knowledge-judge the programs. The organization's proprietary and unique scoring system selectively measures performance across multiple business domains and then rewards those companies whose achievements stand above those of their peers.

About After, Inc.:

After, Inc. (www.afterinc.com) is a pioneer in the post-sale services industry. Since 2005, we have helped some of the world's top brands transform their businesses after the point of sale. In 2021, we launched QuickSuite, a modular set of SaaS technologies to help manufacturers, retailers, and e-commerce sellers build deeper relationships with their customers and increase loyalty and lifetime value. The suite covers the entire post-sale lifecycle, and includes: QuickReg®, QuickCover®, QuickClaim®, QuickInsight®, and QuickRenew®. Headquartered in Norwalk, CT, After, Inc. is part of Galway Holdings, a diversified financial services distribution company with a focus on data analytics, technology transformation, and innovative risk sharing solutions.

Learn more at: https://www.afterinc.com/

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Promontory MortgagePath’s Louann Bernstone Named to Elite Women’s List by Mortgage Professional America

DANBURY, Conn. -- Leading digital mortgage and fulfillment solutions provider Promontory MortgagePath LLC announced Louann Bernstone, managing director of vendor management, has been named to Mortgage Professional America's (MPA) sixth annual Elite Women list. This award recognizes successful women making waves and pushing boundaries in the traditionally male-dominated mortgage industry.

"Louann's breadth of mortgage compliance and risk experience has been integral to our operations and growth," said Gene Ludwig, Promontory MortgagePath founder and CEO. "Her leadership as a manager of multiple teams and involvement in our culture, including her role as co-chair of our diversity and inclusion committee, has been important to our mission. She is a star in our industry and is well deserving of this esteemed award."

An industry veteran, Bernstone holds nearly 20 years of mortgage risk and compliance experience. She oversees a vendor management framework compliant with lending regulatory standards, minimizes vendor risk by interacting and managing suppliers daily, leads due-diligence efforts and ensures all third parties are performing at optimal levels. Thanks to Bernstone's due diligence, community lenders utilizing Promontory MortgagePath's Borrower Wallet(r) point-of-sale technology in conjunction with their mortgage fulfillment services average a 75% increase in the average number of loan applications per month, with month-over-month increases reaching as high as 255%.

"Louann's contributions to our overall business and culture are significant. From our team members to our clients, Louann plays a large part in ensuring quality operations at Promontory MortgagePath," Ludwig added.

To view the full list of MPA Elite Women, visit https://www.mpamag.com/us

About Promontory MortgagePath LLC | NMLS ID 1532373:

Promontory MortgagePath is a fast-growing team of passionate problem solvers on a mission to fundamentally change the way lenders approach their mortgage business. The company combines an intuitive, collaborative digital mortgage platform with modern, comprehensive fulfillment services, giving lenders the progressive technology and scalability required to profitably compete in today's rapidly changing residential mortgage market. Promontory MortgagePath's founder, former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Gene Ludwig, is widely recognized as a visionary thinker on the critical issues confronting financial services, and his companies are renowned for helping community lenders resolve their most pressing challenges. To learn more, visit https://www.mortgagepath.com/.

About Mortgage Professional America:

We are the world's leading independent mortgage publisher (https://www.mpamag.com/us), reaching over 140,000 mortgage and finance professionals daily in four markets. We publish magazines, daily news, opinion and analysis in addition to a growing series of special reports - industry surveys and rankings showcasing the best individuals, companies and products in the market.

Related link: https://www.mortgagepath.com/

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After, Inc.’s QuickCover Extension is Now Available on the Top Four eMarketplace App Stores – Shopify, Adobe Commerce, Woo Commerce, and BIG Commerce

NORWALK, Conn. -- After, Inc., a pioneer in the Warranty Services industry, just announced that its QuickCover® product protection technology is officially available on Shopify, Adobe Commerce, Woo Commerce, and BIG Commerce. QuickCover® is one of five post-sale customer experience platforms that After, Inc. calls its QuickSuite.

Designed to work together at each stage of the post-sale lifecycle, QuickSuite enables e-commerce sellers to build meaningful relationships with their customers. The five platforms in the QuickSuite include: QuickReg® (registration), QuickCover® (product protection), QuickClaim® (claims management), QuickInsight® (analytics and reporting), and QuickRenew® (add-on consumable subscriptions).

With QuickCover® now available on all four e-commerce marketplaces, it is poised to power over 2/3 of all e-commerce protection plan sales. According to Oberlo, current U.S. market share percentages for the four emarketplaces as of May 2022 are: Shopify (32%), Woo Commerce (23%), Adobe Commerce (9%), and Big Commerce (3%).

"After has been a best-in-class warranty services company for over 15 years, helping global manufacturers optimize their businesses after the point of sale," said Nate Baldwin, CEO of After, Inc. "QuickCover - and the whole QuickSuite - didn't happen overnight. We saw a shift in the market several years ago, with many of our manufacturing and retail clients moving significant percentages of their product sales online. They needed a solution to offer their own branded protection plans across all of their e-commerce channels.

"What's great about QuickCover is that OEMs and Third-Party Administrators can white label the technology to drive more online protection plan sales. We partner with them to launch their own branded plug-in on Shopify, Woo, BIG and/or Adobe Commerce. They can use it on their own website and provide the extension to online dealers and distributors, allowing them to maintain control over the entire post-sale customer experience."

Learn more: https://www.afterinc.com/product/quickcover/

ABOUT AFTER, INC.:

After, Inc. (afterinc.com) is a pioneer in the Warranty Services industry. Since 2005, After, Inc. has been partnering with some of the world's top brands to help transform their warranty businesses. After, Inc. launched QuickSuite in 2020, a modular set of platforms, designed to help manufacturers, retailers, and e-commerce sellers of any size build deeper relationships with their customers and increase loyalty and lifetime value. In 2022, After acquired Accentf(x), adding vertically integrated capabilities to our post-sale marketing solutions.

Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn. and with offices in New York City, After, Inc. is part of Galway Holdings, a financial services distribution company with a focus towards data analytics, technology transformation, and innovative risk sharing solutions.

Learn more: https://www.afterinc.com/

Related link: https://afterinc.com/

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