Beyond the AI Hype: Real Solutions at NetVU Accelerate 2025

The Patra team joined over 2,500 insurance professionals at the NetVU Accelerate conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a Silver Corporate Partner, we had the opportunity to showcase our AI-powered software solutions and participate in meaningful conversations about the practical applications of AI in insurance.

NetVU Accelerate 2025 booth demonstration of Policy Checking AI

Cutting through the AI noise

If there was one consistent theme we heard throughout the Accelerate 2025 conference, it was that agencies are overwhelmed by the “noise” around AI. Many vendors were showcasing solutions that merely wrap ChatGPT functionality in an insurance interface, with little consideration for security, verification, or real-world agency workflows.

In contrast, our booth demonstrations of Policy Checking AI and Quote Compare AI generated significant interest by addressing concrete pain points that agencies face every day:

  • Policy checking backlogs that frustrate both staff and clients
  • Hours wasted on manual quote comparisons instead of client relationship building
  • E&O exposure from human error during manual reviews
  • Delayed response times to quote requests resulting in lost business
  • Quality inconsistencies in manual checking processes

Cutting through AI hype at NetVU's featured panel

Patra participated in the panel session titled “AI That Actually Works: Real Success Stories from Insurance Agents & Tech Founders.” The packed room confirmed what we already knew: agents are tired of theoretical AI discussions and hungry for practical applications that deliver measurable results.

Some of the most insightful questions from the audience included:

  • “How can we quantify the time saved by implementing AI tools?”
  • “With so much sensitive client data in insurance, how do you balance the benefits of AI with privacy concerns?”
  • “If using AI for policy checking, how do we ensure accuracy and that something important isn’t going to be missed?”
  • “What roles in insurance are likely to be most impacted by AI, and how can staff prepare or adapt?”

These questions reflect very real concerns about AI adoption in insurance agencies, and they deserve concrete answers—not vague promises about future capabilities.

NetVU Accelerate 2025 speakers addressing the attendees

NetVU Accelerate 2025 conference

AI Is not here to replace you

One message resonated clearly throughout our conversations: AI should take manual work off agents’ plates so they can focus on what truly matters—servicing clients and selling policies.

This human-centric approach to AI adoption was a welcome relief for many attendees concerned about job security. The most successful agencies aren’t replacing their talent with technology; they’re augmenting their teams’ capabilities by automating routine tasks that drain time and energy. When implemented strategically, AI handles the repetitive, data-heavy work that frustrates staff and creates bottlenecks, allowing insurance professionals to leverage their expertise where it matters most: building relationships, providing personalized advice, and developing creative solutions to complex risk scenarios.

This is precisely what our solutions deliver.

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As we reflect on our time at NetVU Accelerate, we’re more convinced than ever that the insurance industry needs AI solutions built specifically for insurance workflows, not generic AI tools that require agencies to adapt their processes. Whether it’s eliminating policy checking backlogs or accelerating quote comparisons, the right AI implementation should deliver immediate and measurable improvements to your agency’s operations.

While many vendors at NetVU were showing limited demos or making promises about future functionality, Patra stood out with straightforward offers.

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This commitment to transparency and confidence in our solutions resonated with attendees who are wary of investing in unproven technology.

About Patra

Patra is a leading provider of technology-enabled insurance outsourcing services and AI-powered software solutions. Patra powers insurance processes by optimizing the application of people and technology, supporting insurance organizations as they sell, deliver, and manage policies and customers through our PatraOne platform. Patra’s global team of over 6,500 process executives in geopolitically stable and democratic countries that protect data allows agencies, MGAs, wholesalers, and carriers to capture the Patra Advantage – profitable growth and organizational value.

Patra Director of Product Marketing Steve Forte, Patra Director of Product Marketing Steve Forte

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Steve Forte
Director, Product Marketing

Steve Forte is a member of the product management team at Patra and oversees product marketing focusing on retail agencies & brokers, wholesalers, MGAs/MGUs, and carriers. Steve brings over 20 years of P&C insurance business and technology experience and over 15 years of pragmatic marketing experience in software services and solutions for small, medium, and large businesses.