From five to 1,000 policies — it’s all in a day’s work for Tapco
In 25 years, Tapco Underwriters has gone from writing five policies daily to 1,000 every day. In an interview with Insurance Journal’s Stephanie Jones, Tap Johnson discusses how the use of technology and his company’s unique service model has enabled it to go from a three-person operation with a typewriter to a dynamic company with expansion on its mind.
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