In 2005, Primerica teamed up with Palm Inc. to develop software that would allow the company’s licensed representatives to take life insurance applications on a handheld device. They aptly named it: TurboApps.
TurboApps was an immediate success for our company. Instead of being buried in paperwork, representatives and Home Office application processors could process applications electronically and instantly.
Before TurboApps, representatives mailed in:
- More than 30,000 life insurance applications per month
- More than 18,000 loan applications
- Over 20,000 new representative applications … and more!
The new TurboApps technology saved time, money … and thousands of trees! Plus, the software made taking applications virtually error-free and helped the representatives receive their commissions sooner. This new, secure way of taking applications also helped qualified clients get insured faster. It was a win-win.
Since its release:
- More than 695,000 applications have been sent via TurboApps.
- TurboApps was honored with Computerworld’s Best Practices in Mobile & Wireless Award for “Business Evolution through Mobilizing Field Workers” and was also a 2007 Computerworld Honors Finalist.
- Clients can be sure their information is password protected and encrypted, plus their business is issued faster.
Primerica has further enhanced TurboApps’ capabilities by adopting the new Windows Mobile 6.1 platform. When this platform rolls out this year, it will allow representatives to:
- Adapt more easily to familiar “Windows” interface
- Call, email or text a client within the TurboApps software
- Run multiple software applications at once
- Use Office Mobile
Primerica prides itself on using technology to help our representatives succeed in their businesses. TurboApps has changed the way we do business and has allowed us to keep pace in this fast-track business world.
Tags: applications, ComputerWorld, innovation, life insurance, Palm, Primerica, save money, software, software development, technology, Turbo Apps, TurboApps, Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile 6.1, wireless
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May 4th, 2009 at 11:57 am Brett Says:
Will Primerica be able to use the Palm Pre as business device?
May 5th, 2009 at 8:34 am Administrator Says:
At this point we are are consolidating to a single operating system, Windows Mobile, which we think is best for large enterprise-wide mobile business applications. Once we have all lines of business applications deployed on WM we will evaluate supporting additional mobile platforms, including the yet-to-be-released WebOS from Palm.
May 26th, 2009 at 11:59 am Brett Says:
Thanks, yeah it would be really great to be able to have Turbo Apps on a WebOS device.
May 28th, 2009 at 9:32 am Gerald Says:
Can the Turbo Apps on WM also work directly on/from a laptop PC using Windows XP or Vista?
June 1st, 2009 at 8:32 am Administrator Says:
Not at this time. Our plan is to build-out Windows Mobile smartphone for all product lines before extending to other platforms. The technology used to build TurboApps was chosen in part for its ability to allow us to extend to desktop Windows- and Web-based environments, in addition to Windows Mobile smartphones.
June 17th, 2009 at 6:13 pm ernest Says:
Are there any plans to use iphone apps?
June 29th, 2009 at 9:25 pm Israel Says:
Yea, I too really want to know if an iPhone app is being considered.
June 30th, 2009 at 8:34 am Administrator Says:
Not at this time. Our plan is to build-out Windows Mobile smartphone for all product lines before extending to other platforms. The next logical platform for our user base would be Windows- and Web-based environments.
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:25 am Carlos Says:
Are there any plans to work with metro pcs?
July 6th, 2009 at 3:44 pm Administrator Says:
Currently we have discount arrangements with the 4 major carriers – AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile. We will consider supporting others as demand dictates, but until now there have not been any requests to
add Metro PCS.
July 17th, 2009 at 1:13 pm Alex Says:
How far out do you think you are from working out something for the app store on the iPhone?
July 17th, 2009 at 1:19 pm Alex Says:
I’m sorry on on my comment above I left out that considering all the comments and answer above how far out do you think you are from developing something for the apple app store?
July 24th, 2009 at 12:30 am Philip Says:
Have you tested the new HTC Dash 3G from T-Mobile?
July 24th, 2009 at 12:34 am Philip Says:
Have you tested the HTC Dash 3G or the HTC Touch Pro 2?
November 1st, 2009 at 2:03 am Kaisi Says:
Will Primerica ever consider any other mobile platforms, especially Android OS?
December 13th, 2009 at 11:58 am Darrell Says:
Please consider speeding up plans for iPhone. It is truly the future!
December 15th, 2009 at 2:26 pm Guillaume Says:
Yeah, I’m using an IPHONE and if i need to switch for a paml treo i’ll do it but if you launch an apps for the iphone until the next year I’ll wait for it
January 27th, 2010 at 11:18 pm Robert Says:
I’d like to add to the consideration for an iPhone app as well as more Mac support!
January 28th, 2010 at 3:04 pm Andrew Read Says:
Yes, you really need to start on an iphone app. Better yet, an iPad app. The iPad has just come out and it would be perfect for Primerica. Watch the keynote on their website. If you don’t get started on it, I want to start developing an app (if I knew how)! Windows mobile is old and out-dated. It’s time to move on Primerica! =)
January 31st, 2010 at 2:57 pm ken Says:
yes, iphone, iphone, iphone…. and do consider the up and coming ipad, as I here there will be an upgrade in ipad 2.0 for electronic signature as well.
it really is the future of portable computing, and you don’t want to miss the bandwagon.
February 13th, 2010 at 5:55 pm Jorge Says:
Any iPhone, iPad Apps on the pipeline?(…please)
How about TurboApps on the web?
February 17th, 2010 at 3:27 pm matt Says:
Are there any plans in the works 4 either palm or android at this time?
March 10th, 2010 at 8:41 pm Jorge Says:
From an IT perspective, it makes total sense to stick to one particular platform until you finalize the development of all services that will be offered with it. However, given the popularity of the iPhone platform as well as Android platform, and considering that there has been a continuing drop in usage of the WinMo OS it might not be such a bad idea to explore other platforms as you charge fwd with completing TurboApps in WinMo.
Keep in mind that less and less people have WinMo devices, therefore, many new people (as i did) will have to purchase another mobile device just to be able to use TurboApps. It’d be nice if they could continue using their devices (limited number of platforms and devices) and just get to work pumping TurboIBAs into them.
By the way, in the video I did catch a glimpse of someone working on a mac… C’mon… I know someone there talked about it already.
Now, in my opinion, if TurboApps and CallAtlanta were all completely web based it would make life simple for a lot of people as well.
That’s my 2 cents.
March 26th, 2010 at 9:56 pm Jon Says:
Dash 3G compatible?
April 11th, 2010 at 5:27 pm manny Says:
Oh yeah I would be so pumped if Primerica did a Iphone/Ipad app. Id pay or find a way to make it work it would def. revolutionize everything. I bought an epix and don’t have service on it but I use that to do my turboapps and my iphone is well my iphone. I truly love what our company is doing but if you are considering an iphone app or even android consider us lightyears ahead of the competition, as if we weren’t already!
sorry for the spelling errors
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:43 pm J Says:
“Apple’s iPad to Propel the Adoption of E-Signatures in Insurance, Says Silanis”
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/04/prweb3855814.htm
May 14th, 2010 at 1:09 pm Andre Says:
I wonder if there are emulators that can have the iphone or the android phone create a system in a system. This would be similar to parallels for mac and windows. Anyhow, apps should try as hard as they can not to ever marry themselves to a particular company. That is one pit fall for having a hardware company develop the app vs an small private company. But four years ago we did not quite have so many tried and true companies to do so. Thanks for your hard work on the application, from what I see it works great!
May 23rd, 2010 at 2:48 am Robert Says:
Agreed. iPhone and iPad IS the future..
June 7th, 2010 at 9:54 pm matt Says:
hello, i have a question for the administrator, are there any current or future plans for turboapps to run on android? either i the works or a future plan?
June 28th, 2010 at 5:34 pm Michael Says:
what about blackberry?
July 15th, 2010 at 11:54 am Miss T Says:
Do Primerica associates get discounts for the HTC Pro2?
If yes, how and where do we go?
July 22nd, 2010 at 8:33 am Administrator Says:
There are wireless discounts for Primerica representatives. Log in to Primerica Online to learn more. http://www.primericaonline.com