This article will walk through how to onboard a producer or entity and trigger the daily NPN sync.
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- How to onboard a producer using the contact record
- How to onboard an entity using the account record
- How to onboard a producer using the user (or people) record
- Your Onboarding Checklist!
- Further education & Training
How to Onboard a Producer Using the Contact Record
Step 1: The first step is to open AgentSync Settings | Salesforce and click Contacts
Step 2: Click New
Step 3: Type in your producer's first and last name.
Step 4: Each contact must have a corresponding account. Click Account Name and select the account that your agent is associated with.
Don't see your account name? Try typing the name or selecting "New Account" to add your account.
AgentSync Tip: Would like to discontinue tracking your producer? Click here for step-by-step instructions.
How to Onboard an Entity using the Account Record
Step 1: Click new on the account tab
Step 2: Enter the entity name.
Step 3: Enter the NPN
Step 4: Click save.
Step 5: Your entity will sync instantaneously. The green flag under AgentSync status means that your sync was successful. The AgentSync tracking = active means that your entity will receive daily updates from NIPR.
Step 6: Scroll down the account page to click "view all licenses."
Step 7: This shows all licenses associated with this entity
Step 8: Scroll down the account page to click "view all carrier appointments"
Step 9: This shows all carrier appointments associated with this entity.
Looking to apply for entity licenses in AgentSync? Read this article for next steps.
How to onboard a producer using the user (or people) record
Can't see your user? reach out to AS admin
Step 1: Find your user by typing their name in the Global Search Bar at the top of your page
Step 2: Click the name of your producer with the label User under the name
AgentSync Tip: Don't see your producer's User record in the preview? Try clicking "Show more results for" at the bottom of the preview.
Step 3: Click Edit on the top right side of the page.
Step 4: Enter your user's NPN in the NPN field
Step 5: Click Save
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Your Producer Onboarding Checklist
Onboarding a producer may seem straightforward, but there are a couple key fields that you must include include to ensure that your producer is onboarded correctly!
🎉 After completing these details, you are all set!
AgentSync Note: Do you have multiple agencies that share an NPN? We recommend adding the NPN to one agency only. The agency with the NPN can serve as the parent account for all of the branch agencies to track the association.
Step | The "Why" |
Search to confirm that the producer's NPN is not already in your AgentSync system. | Duplicate NPNs result in data being split (ex: if you have a producer who is licensed in TN and WY, your contact records will split this data, so one contact will have a TN license only and one contact will have a WY license only). To add a rule to prevent duplicate NPNs in your AgentSync org, please email support@agentsync.io. |
You add your producer's: 1. First name 2. Last name 3. Account record (contacts only) |
Salesforce requires all contacts to have an account in order for the contact to be searchable and invited to the portal. |
The status field on your producer shows success. | This confirms that the NPN is correct and syned successfully. If your record does not show success, click here. |
You complete all added fields on your contact record. | You may have fields unique to your AgentSync org such as manager, cost center, or date of hire. Adding these fields allows them to be reportable. |
You click save. | This ensures that your information is saved! |
Further Education & Training
Want to learn more about onboarding an entity in AgentSync? Check out our Getting Started with AgentSync for Agencies and Internal Agents: Onboarding an Entity micro-course in AgentSync Academy!