Insights & Updates

Don’t Let Bad Data Break Good Reporting: The Hidden AMS360 Challenge

At first glance, most insurance agencies feel confident in their reporting environment. The dashboards look polished. The reports run on schedule. The numbers appear complete.  But beneath the surface, many leadership teams quietly question whether they’re seeing the full picture.  They notice small inconsistencies. A report that doesn’t quite match last month’s totals. A number that requires manual validation. A [...]

Closing the Insurance Reporting Gap Across AMS360, Sagitta, BenefitPoint, and QQCatalyst

Have you ever sat in a leadership meeting surrounded by reports, dashboards, and spreadsheets, yet still felt like you didn’t have a clear answer?  It’s a familiar moment for many insurance leaders. The numbers are there. The data is flowing. AI is running inside operational systems. And yet, when the conversation turns to performance, growth, or risk, the room still [...]

AI in Insurance Analytics: Turning Manual Reporting Production into Automated Interpretation

How AI Is Transforming Insurance Reporting and Strategic Decision-Making  Across insurance agencies, reporting still consumes more human effort than it should. Highly skilled analysts spend hours, sometimes days, assembling spreadsheets, validating numbers, and formatting recurring reports. When reporting is manual, analysts become report factories. Their time goes to production instead of interpretation. Their value gets trapped in process instead [...]

Why Insurance Data Still Fails Leaders and How to Fix It

If insurance agencies have more data than ever, why do so many leaders still struggle to make confident decisions? It’s not because data is missing. It’s because meaning is.  Across modern insurance agencies, dashboards are everywhere, reports are constant, and metrics multiply by the month. Yet leadership teams still find themselves asking the same questions:   Can we trust these numbers?   Which metrics actually [...]

Entrinsik On The Road – Spring 2026

Your guide to connecting with the Entrinsik team at events across the country this spring  From Tampa, Florida to Las Vegas, Nevada, members of the Entrinsik team will be speaking or exhibiting at events across the country throughout Spring 2026. Whether you are exploring our flagship product Informer for Higher Education, Title Insurance, or Agency Insurance or learning how Enrole modernizes Continuing Education and Workforce Development programs, our team is excited to connect and understand how we can [...]

Smart Data Access: Right Eyes on the Right Metrics

What if your biggest data challenge wasn’t access to information, but filtering out what doesn’t matter?  Insurance agencies today are surrounded by data. Dashboards, reports, exports, spreadsheets, and summaries are everywhere. Yet despite having more information than ever before, many leaders still struggle to make decisions with speed and confidence. The problem isn’t a lack of data. It’s information overload, and the growing [...]

How to Present Dashboards that Drive Action for Insurance Agencies

What if your dashboards didn’t just report on the business, but actively shaped better decisions every day?  For many insurance agencies, dashboards exist, but impact does not. Leaders are surrounded by data, charts, and metrics, yet still find themselves asking the same questions, waiting for answers, or relying on instinct instead of insight. The difference between a dashboard [...]

Turn Your Year of Data into a Story Worth Sharing

For many insurance agencies, the answer is complicated. Data is everywhere, scattered across AMS360, spreadsheets, policy systems, carrier portals, accounting platforms, and producer notes. While leaders know the value of a data-driven culture, actually turning twelve months of numbers into a narrative worth sharing is another challenge entirely.  There is good news, though. Your data already knows the story. You just need the tools and clarity [...]

Wrapping 2025: An Agency Data Retrospective

How Insurance Agencies Turned Reporting into a Strategic Advantage  What if the biggest competitive advantage your agency gained in 2025 wasn’t a new carrier, a new hire, or a new market, but clarity?  Across the insurance industry, agencies entered 2025 facing a familiar reality: more data than ever, but less time to make sense of it. Teams [...]

Why Row-Level Security Matters for Insurance Agencies

Have you ever considered who has access to the data within your agency? For insurance agencies, the line between operational success and legal risk often hinges on one critical factor: data security. As agencies expand, so does the volume of commissions, policies, renewals, and financial data. With growth comes increased complexity. Agencies are forced to consider who is authorized to view specific [...]

Build What You Need: Flexible Reporting with AI

What if your agency could build every report you need, exactly when you need it, without waiting on analysts, exporting data to spreadsheets, or wrestling with rigid system limitations?  This isn’t a far-off vision. It’s how AI is reshaping insurance reporting today.  Insurance agencies have always relied on reporting to guide decisions. But traditional reporting structures weren’t built for the speed, change, or complexity of [...]

Secure Access with Informer’s Row-Level Security

For many insurance agencies today, protecting sensitive information is essential. Agencies are sharing more data across teams, platforms, and workflows than ever before, and without the right controls in place, even standard reporting processes can expose agencies to unnecessary risk.  Row-level security changes this entirely. Rather than giving broad access to datasets, row-level security ensures every user only sees the specific records [...]

Building Statewide Intelligence: How Informer Supports Multi-Tenancy and System-Level Collaboration

Higher education is shifting toward shared technology infrastructures that drive consistency, security, and efficiency across multiple institutions. Statewide systems and consortium models are becoming more common, with system offices looking for a governed platform capable of serving many colleges while preserving each institution’s autonomy. As these models expand, the need for centralized data governance, flexible access controls, [...]

2025 in Review: What We Built, What We Learned, and What’s Ahead

2025 has been a defining year for Entrinsik—one of growth, innovation, and, for me personally, reflection.  Before I get into the product releases and customer wins, I want to acknowledge something that shaped this year in ways that go beyond business metrics. We lost my father, Doug Leupen, Entrinsik’s founder. For those who knew him, [...]

Forecasting 2026: Let AI Handle the Heavy Lifting

What if preparing for 2026 didn’t mean hours of hunting for reports, consolidating data across systems, cleaning spreadsheets, and coordinating between multiple teams just to piece together a single insight?   Traditional reporting demands a significant level of manual effort that slows decisions, delays strategy, and drains resources. But agencies are stepping into a new era, [...]

Planning for Next Year with Smart Insurance Data and Precise Reporting

How Modern Agencies Build a Smarter, Faster, More Profitable 2026  What if planning for next year was powered by exactly the information you needed, no more, no less?  As the insurance industry grows more complex and competitive, preparing for a new year is no longer a routine administrative exercise. It’s a strategic opportunity, a chance [...]

Give Producers Access to the Data They Need

Are your producers really getting what they need from the data they use every day? It’s a question many agency leaders are starting to ask, and more often than not, the answer is no.  Producers are surrounded by dashboards, reports, and spreadsheets, yet still struggle to find the information that helps them take action. It’s [...]

Top 5 Insurance Agency Reports You Shouldn’t Build from Scratch

In  insurance, time is one of the most valuable resources your agency has. Yet, too many teams are still spending hours, sometimes even days, building reports from scratch. These manual processes not only slow you down, but they also open the door to errors, conflicting data, and missed opportunities. The truth is, the reports that [...]

Beyond Degrees: How Wake Tech is Redefining Continuing Education for the Modern Workforce

The Shift is Real. And It’s Reshaping Higher Ed.  Higher education is undergoing a structural shift. Traditional degree pathways alone are no longer enough to meet the demands of students, employers, or the economy. Learners today are seeking fast, flexible, skills-based options that align with workforce needs and career advancement.  According to Lumina Foundation and [...]

The State of AI in Higher Education: A Conversation Inspired by EDUCAUSE 2025

The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, known for bringing together leading thinkers in higher education technology, took place in Nashville, Tennessee from November 12–13. Professionals and technology providers gathered to network, exchange ideas, and explore solutions to today’s challenges. Entrinsik was well-represented with a delegation that included executives, the entire higher education sales team, members of the [...]

How Entrinsik Turned Event Engagement Into Community Impact in 2025

“Business is about people, community, and making a positive impact.” That long-standing philosophy from Founder Doug Leupen has shaped Entrinsik’s approach to giving back throughout 2025. And this year, it showed up in a big way. Replacing Giveaways With Givebacks Rather than handing out traditional conference swag, Entrinsik redesigned the tradeshow experience around community benefit. [...]

Leave Legacy Reporting Behind: Why Insurance Agencies Can’t Afford to Stay Stuck in the Past

In insurance, decisions made in minutes can shape outcomes for years. Yet too many agencies are still making those decisions using reporting processes designed decades ago. Spreadsheets, manual data pulls, copious macros, and disconnected systems may feel familiar, but they also carry hidden costs, including slower decision-making, missed opportunities, and a growing gap between what leaders need and what legacy reporting [...]

5 Signs It Might Be Time to Reevaluate Your Reporting Strategy

Reporting platforms often remain in place for years because replacing them feels risky. But as institutional expectations evolve, many campuses — including those using WebFOCUS — are taking a fresh look at whether their current BI environment still meets the needs of students, faculty, administrators, and leadership.  If your institution relies on WebFOCUS today, here are five common signs institutions tell us they [...]

Pre-Packaged Reports that Take Insurance Agencies from Zero to Insight in Record Time

In the insurance industry, time is one of your most valuable assets. Every minute spent wrestling with spreadsheets or reinventing reporting templates is a minute taken away from serving clients, closing new business, or strategizing for growth. Yet too many agencies are still building reports from scratch, often duplicating work that’s already been solved in smarter, faster ways.  That’s where Informer’s pre-packaged reports come [...]

The Hidden Costs Institutions Overlook in Their BI Strategy

Higher education institutions depend on their Business Intelligence systems to support critical decisions across enrollment, finance, student success, and operations. But as reporting needs grow and data expectations shift, many campuses, including institutions using WebFOCUS, are taking a closer look at the less visible costs wrapped into their BI strategy.  These costs aren’t always captured in a licensing agreement or annual budget. Instead, they [...]

From Idea to Execution: How Pre-Built Dashboards Accelerate Decision-Making

In the insurance industry, data isn’t just background noise, it’s the engine that drives everything from renewals and commissions to claims management and client relationships. But the reality is, too many agencies are still stuck wrestling with Excel spreadsheets to make sense of their data.  Spreadsheets were once the backbone of agency reporting, but in today’s fast-changing environment, they’ve become more of a roadblock than [...]

Give Agents the Tools They Actually Use

Why the Future of Insurance Lies in Practical, Insight-Driven Technology  What if the tools agents used every day didn’t slow them down, but actually helped them win more business?  In most agencies, the technology stack is overflowing with dashboards, systems, and platforms that promise to make work easier. Yet when you talk to agents, you [...]

AI Deployment: From Pilots to Progress — Your 120-Day Roadmap

Introduction  You’ve assessed your current state, established governance, and strengthened your data foundation. Now comes the exciting part—bringing your AI strategy to life.  This is where strategy turns into impact. Institutions of every size are deploying AI successfully—reducing administrative burden, improving student outcomes, and empowering teams—when they approach implementation with focus, collaboration, and flexibility.  The key is to [...]

Getting Started: AI Assessment & Governance in Higher Education

Introduction  You can’t govern what you can’t see. And you can’t build AI on a foundation of ungoverned data. But here’s the good news: conducting a clear assessment and establishing governance upfront positions your institution to deploy AI confidently and strategically. It prevents costly mistakes and builds organizational trust that will serve you for years to come. This guide will walk you through the critical first steps of [...]

How to Build a Responsible AI Strategy in Higher Education

Introduction  Artificial intelligence is no longer a future consideration for higher education. It’s here, and it’s spreading fast.   Students are using AI tools to draft essays. Faculty are experimenting with AI teaching assistants. Administrators are exploring predictive analytics for enrollment and retention. IT leaders are fielding requests for AI tools from every department.  This is exciting; and it’s also an opportunity to get ahead of the [...]

Top 3 Dashboards That Save Insurance Agency Teams Time Every Week

In insurance, time isn’t just money, it’s momentum. Every hour your team spends digging through spreadsheets or manually building reports is time taken away from what matters most: serving clients, managing renewals, and driving growth. The problem is, many agencies still rely on outdated tools like Excel to track performance, meaning insights arrive too late, [...]

Building Pathways: How Pell Grants Are Transforming Continuing Education and Workforce Development

As higher education continues to evolve, one of the most significant and recent developments has been the expansion of Pell Grant eligibility to include workforce development programs. With the implementation of “Workforce Pell” set for July 2026, institutions across the country are preparing for a fundamental shift in how federal financial aid supports continuing education [...]

10 Signs Your Institution Needs a Unified Data Platform

Most organizations don’t wake up one day and realize their data infrastructure is broken. The cracks show up gradually. A report that takes three weeks to build, another vendor added to solve a niche problem, teams working from different versions of the truth. If you’re reading this, you probably already suspect something needs to change. [...]

Speed Wins: Making Decisions Without Bottlenecks

In today’s insurance landscape, uncertainty around data is one of the biggest bottlenecks to effective decision-making. When numbers are unclear, outdated, or locked in spreadsheets, misinterpretation follows. Leaders can’t align, employees second-guess insights, and opportunities slip through the cracks. In a business where speed matters, hesitation caused by unclear data isn’t just inconvenient, it’s costly.  [...]

Building Sustainable Growth Models in Continuing & Workforce Education

Continuing Education (CE) and Workforce Development (WFD) programs have never been more important, or more complex than now. Institutions are expected to serve non-traditional learners, strengthen employer partnerships, demonstrate measurable outcomes, and operate efficiently while managing constrained budgets.  The challenge for CE leaders is not just keeping programs running. The real priority is building sustainable [...]

Stop Waiting for Reports: Make Decisions in Real Time

Are You Leading with Data – or Waiting for It?  Think back to the last time you needed a critical report. Did it arrive the moment you needed it, guiding your decision at the right time? Or did you wait hours, days, sometimes weeks, only to find the data was outdated by the time it [...]

Turning Data into Momentum: Elevating Insurance Agency Performance with Entrinsik

Insurance agencies aren’t just dealing with day-to-day challenges anymore; they’re navigating a fast-changing world driven by data and analytics. At Entrinsik, we believe data isn’t just a resource sitting quietly in the background. It is your most powerful competitive edge. When used strategically, it gives you the answers you need, when you need them. No [...]

Elevating Banner: How Our Recent Ellucian SaaS Verification Empowers Your Institution

We’re excited to share that Informer is now officially Ellucian SaaS Verified for Banner, a milestone that brings tremendous value to our current and future customers in the higher education space.  What Does This Certification Mean for Your Banner SaaS Environment?  If your institution is running Banner in the Ellucian SaaS environment, this certification confirms [...]

5 Common Pain Points That Could Impact Your CE & Workforce Development Programs’ Success

Continuing Education (CE) and Workforce Development (WFD) programs are vital for lifelong learning and career advancement. However, many institutions face recurring challenges that can limit program growth and participant engagement. Addressing these obstacles is critical for building a more seamless, scalable, and rewarding experience for both learners and staff.  Here are five common pain points [...]

From Registration to Reporting: The End-to-End Value of a Modern CE Platform

Continuing Education (CE) and workforce development (WFD) programs are essential for colleges and universities seeking to diversify revenue streams, expand community engagement, and drive institutional growth. However, many institutions still rely on outdated, manual, or fragmented systems to manage the full student lifecycle—from registration to reporting. The result? Frustrated staff, missed enrollment opportunities, and limited [...]

Coming Soon: Informer 2025.2 – Performance, Productivity, and AI-Powered Insight

At Entrinsik, we’re always listening. Every release is driven by customer feedback, hands-on testing, and a deep commitment to making Informer the most intuitive, powerful, and secure platform for data exploration. With Informer 2025.2, we’re delivering foundational upgrades and time-saving features that elevate everyday workflows and pave the way for even smarter, more scalable innovation.  [...]

Upgrade Your Reporting Experience: A Fresh Approach for Banner Institutions

For years, Ellucian Banner institutions have relied on Business Objects to fulfill core reporting needs—but the expectations placed on institutional data are changing.  Stakeholders want faster insights, easier access to reports, and tools that don’t require deep technical expertise. IT teams are being asked to deliver more with fewer resources. And leadership needs timely, trustworthy [...]

What’s Next for Title? Andrea Fichtel on AI, Data, and the Future of the Industry

Entrinsik’s own Andrea Fichtel was recently featured in CloseSimple’s Growth & Scale Report spotlighting how data and AI are transforming the Title industry. From automation to fraud detection, Andrea outlines what’s next—and what agencies should be doing now to stay ahead. “The future of Title isn’t just tracking what’s happening—it’s about using data to make [...]

Beyond Replacement: Upgrading from Ellucian CROA to Informer

As the end of life (EOL) for Ellucian CROA draws near, educational institutions are presented with a critical decision—not just to replace obsolete technology but to significantly upgrade their data management capabilities. Informer by Entrinsik offers a strategic path that enriches user experience and extends data functionality far beyond what was previously possible with Ellucian [...]

Beyond the Dashboard: How Data-Driven Title Companies Are Winning More Business

For many title companies, the term “data-driven” has become a buzzword — something they assume applies to them because they generate reports or use a dashboard. But just having a dashboard isn’t the same as running a data-driven business.  The difference comes down to how proactively you’re using your data. Are you leveraging it to [...]

How Data Visibility Transforms Title Agency Operations: Lessons from Texas Title & Northwest Title

In the title insurance industry, data drives everything — from tracking closings and remittances to monitoring customer satisfaction and ensuring regulatory compliance. But for many title agencies, that data is often difficult to access, scattered across systems, or buried in canned reports that don’t provide the visibility leadership needs to make informed decisions.  Two industry [...]

Informer 2025.1.0: New Ways to Unlock Your Data’s Potential

Informer 2025.1.0 introduces updates that make AI-powered tools more accessible and improve how you work with your data. This release brings AI licensing to all users with flexible, usage-based pricing, along with new features like Magic Visual and expanded Libraries Integrations, helping you get more value from your data.  AI Licensing Now Accessible for Everyone  [...]

How Enrole Solves Key Challenges in CE & Workforce Development Programs

Continuing Education (CE) departments in general face numerous challenges, often operating as underserved areas with outdated or limited tools to address their unique needs. Your potential students encounter barriers with overly complex enrollment processes and insufficient access to resources, making it difficult for them to take the next step in their education. Additionally, CE programs [...]

Why Informer is the Perfect Data Reporting Solution for Qualia Customers

In the fast-paced world of real estate, title, and escrow services, having instant access to accurate and actionable data can make all the difference. For businesses using Qualia, the industry-leading title and escrow software, the challenge often lies in translating vast amounts of data into meaningful insights that drive decision-making. That’s where Informer comes in—a [...]

Informer 5.10: Improving Data Access and Transparency

Entrinsik’s commitment to your organization’s data accessibility and security continues with the release of Informer 5.10, the latest version of our data analytics, visualization, and reporting software.  This release also boosts Informer AI Assistants, allowing users to get more out of their data using artificial intelligence. Improved data accessibility and security Data accessibility – both [...]

Entrinsik’s Enrole Poised for Growing Continuing Education Market

A quick internet search shows there is a continuing education course for just about everything. Southern Illinois University offers a continuing education program for crematory operators. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers continuing education in tickborne diseases like Lyme disease. You get the point. Today’s world has something to offer to all these [...]

Our Journey in Elevating Informer with AI

As Entrinsik’s Chief Product Officer, I’ve had the privilege of steering the development of Informer AI Assistants, an initiative sparked a year and a half ago by our CEO, Brad Leupen. This ambitious, new product uses artificial intelligence to transform how users engage with Informer, Entrinsik’s data reporting and analytics software. By last summer, Brad [...]

Improve Efficiency at Your Institution with Public Facing Dashboards in the Informer Cloud

In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, transparency and accessibility are paramount. Public Facing Dashboards in Informer Cloud are designed to meet these needs, offering numerous benefits that enhance the educational experience for students, parents, staff, and executive leadership. Here’s how: Transparency and Trust Public Facing Dashboards significantly improve transparency by making key information readily [...]

Revolutionizing Continuing Education with Enrole

Enrole has partnered with Canvas to create a real-time integration for our clients to eliminate the manual entry of their students into Canvas LMS.

Revolutionizing Insurance Agency Operations: The Power of AI Business Intelligence 

In today’s rapidly evolving insurance industry, staying ahead of the curve is essential for success. As insurance agencies grapple with vast amounts of data from various sources, harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) can be a game-changer. Enter Informer’s AI Assistants, a cutting-edge solution that promises to revolutionize how insurance agencies analyze and leverage [...]

Informer 5.9 – Public Reports

Have you ever considered how to securely share your data insights with the world without compromising the integrity of your Informer instance? Informer addresses the need for organizations to share valuable Dashboards, Comparison Boards, or Data Views with external stakeholders. The ability to securely make Reports publicly accessible is essential. This feature allows organizations to [...]

Enrole Releases Version 8.3

Enrole has partnered with Canvas to create a real-time integration for our clients to eliminate the manual entry of their students into Canvas LMS.

Leveraging Dashboards for Enhanced Decision-Making in Higher Education

Leveraging Dashboards for Enhanced Decision-Making in Higher Education In today’s fast-paced higher education landscape, staying ahead requires more than just traditional approaches to data management. Dashboards have emerged as a powerful tool for IT professionals in higher education, offering a myriad of benefits that drive institutional effectiveness and student success. Let’s delve into the key [...]

Enhance your Workflows with Templates

Pixel Perfect Reporting When you need your reports to look exactly right, Templates are here to help you enhance your work processes. Whether you want to export and share PDFs or use them in Jobs like sending out burst emails, Templates are your simple way to create and share clear and precise documents with your [...]

Driving Profitability: The Power of Business Intelligence in Manufacturing and Distribution 

In the landscape of manufacturing and distribution, staying ahead of the competition demands strategic decision-making backed by actionable insights. Let’s explore how implementing a Business Intelligence (BI) solution can significantly benefit your company not only by enhancing operations but also by boosting profitability through accurate and timely data.  The Profit-Boosting Benefits of Business Intelligence:  Implementing [...]

The Secret Sauce to Insurance Agency Success: Policy Retention 

While the insurance industry often has its eyes set on chasing down new clients, let’s talk about the real gem hiding in plain sight—policy retention. It is like the hidden treasure chest of your agency’s long-term success and growth. In this blog post, we will have a casual chat about why policy retention is the [...]

Telling the Story in Higher Education with Data Visualization

Data visualization is a game-changer for administrators in the Higher Education sector. It offers a compelling and concise way to convey critical insights and information. In this article, we’ll explore how data visuals can effectively tell a story and why they are indispensable tools for managing complex data in higher education environments. Highlighting Trends and [...]

Predictions for 2024: The Future of Higher Education

In higher education, a confluence of technological advancements, pedagogical shifts, and societal changes continues to reshape the landscape. Drawing insights from the data of the past year, we can discern the emerging trends that are poised to define the trajectory of higher education in 2024. From innovative technologies to teaching methodologies, here is a forward-looking [...]

Self-Service Business Intelligence in Higher Education

Self-service business intelligence (BI) is increasingly being adopted in higher education institutions to empower staff, faculty, and administrators with data-driven decision-making capabilities. Self-service BI enables individuals with different levels of technical knowledge to independently access, analyze, and visualize data without heavy reliance on IT or data analysts. This empowers users to efficiently explore data, generate [...]

Integrating Informer with Softdocs for Streamlined Data and Document Management in Education

In the dynamic world of educational data and document management, the integration of robust software systems is vital for efficient operations. Combining Softdocs’ document management and process automation solutions with Informer’s data analytics and reporting platform offers a powerful combination for educational institutions. This synergy enables Informer to act as a single source of truth, [...]

Informer’s Reign Continues in The BI & Analytics Survey 24

In the realm of Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics, The BI & Analytics Survey 24 stands alone as the premier survey of business intelligence users. This year, we at Entrinsik are proud to announce our continued success in this prestigious survey. Dominating the FieldOur performance in The BI & Analytics Survey 24 is nothing short [...]

Navigating the Data Seas: A Guide to Choosing the Right Data Visualization Tools for Your Business

In the ever-expanding realm of data analytics, the ability to effectively communicate insights is as crucial as the data itself. Choosing the right data visualization tools for your business can make the difference between drowning in information and riding the wave of actionable insights. In this guide, we will explore the key considerations to ensure [...]

Unlocking Educational Opportunities: The Benefits of the Enrole & Canvas Integration

Enrole has partnered with Canvas to create a real-time integration for our clients to eliminate the manual entry of their students into Canvas LMS.

Utilizing Business Intelligence for Personalized Student Experiences in Higher Education 

The digital transformation in higher education is not just about moving from paper to pixels; it is about harnessing the power of data to create personalized student experiences. Business Intelligence (BI) tools have emerged as vital assets in this landscape, providing insights that can significantly enhance various aspects of campus life. This blog will explore [...]

Beyond Graduation: Thriving with Business Intelligence in Alumni Relations and Fundraising 

Business Intelligence (BI) tools are vital in fostering alumni engagement and driving successful fundraising initiatives. As institutions seek to strengthen their connections with alumni and secure financial support, BI emerges as a powerful ally, offering insights beyond traditional methods. This blog post will explore how BI is paving the way for enhanced institutional advancement.  Understanding [...]

Maximizing Profitability with Business Intelligence and Data Analytics in your Insurance Agency 

In the fast-paced and competitive insurance industry, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for success.   Insurance agencies must constantly analyze and interpret vast amounts of data to make informed decisions and provide the best service possible to their clients. This is where business intelligence (BI) and data analytics software are pivotal.  Business intelligence and [...]

Unleashing the Power of Data Visualization: How Templates Enhance Informer 5

For years, Informer has worked to allow our Users to curate, manage, and display their data in a simplified, scalable application. The newest addition to Informer 5 is Templates. Templates represent a significant evolution in how our Users interact with and extract value from their data. With Templates at your disposal, the process of transforming [...]

Business Intelligence vs. Traditional Reporting: Understanding the Difference 

In recent years, Business Intelligence (BI) has emerged as a superior alternative to traditional reporting methods for data-driven decision-making. Here are the reasons why BI outshines traditional reporting:  1. Real-Time Insights  Traditional Reporting: Delivers historical data on a fixed schedule, hindering timely decision-making.  BI: Offers real-time access to dynamic data, empowering organizations to respond promptly [...]

Enhancing Administrative Efficiency Through Data Visualization and Business Intelligence Tools in Higher Education

In the dynamic landscape of higher education, administrative tasks play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of institutions. From admissions and student records management to financial planning and resource allocation, administrative duties are integral to delivering a quality educational experience. However, the increasing complexity of these tasks can often lead to inefficiencies and [...]

Leveraging Business Intelligence Tools to Optimize Course Offerings and Curriculum for Student Success

Leveraging Business Intelligence Tools to Optimize Course Offerings and Curriculum for Student Success  In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, universities and institutions of higher learning are constantly striving to provide the best educational experience for their students. A critical aspect of this endeavor is the optimization of course offerings and curricula to meet students’ changing [...]

How Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Software is Revolutionizing Insurance Agencies 

In the current digital era, the insurance sector is rapidly adapting to modern technology and customer expectations. One of the greatest innovations of recent years has been the utilization of business intelligence and data analytics software by insurance agencies. This technology has completely changed how insurance agencies work, granting them the ability to glean invaluable [...]

Trends in the Title Insurance Agency from TLTA 2023: Embracing Technology and Streamlining Processes 

In today’s rapidly evolving real estate landscape, the title insurance industry is experiencing significant transformations. The TLTA 2023 conference held in San Antonio, Texas provided great insights into current trends.

Enrole’s Innovation Driven Development Strategy

With over 400 colleges and universities using Ellucian Colleague, we at Entrinsik know Colleague inside and out. Informer offers prebuilt meta data and content along with supporting native multi-value functionality.

Welcoming Dawn Wolthuis to Entrinsik’s Business Development Team

With over 400 colleges and universities using Ellucian Colleague, we at Entrinsik know Colleague inside and out. Informer offers prebuilt meta data and content along with supporting native multi-value functionality.

5 Top Key Performance Indicators for Title Insurance Agents to Measure 

Title insurance agents play a crucial role in the real estate industry by ensuring that property titles are clear and free from any legal encumbrances or defects. As professionals in this field, it is essential for title insurance agents to measure their performance and track key indicators that can help them optimize their processes, enhance [...]

Enrole Release 8.2.2

With over 400 colleges and universities using Ellucian Colleague, we at Entrinsik know Colleague inside and out. Informer offers prebuilt meta data and content along with supporting native multi-value functionality.

Essential Steps for Finding the Perfect Software Solution

Enrole Registration Management gives you everything you need to manage courses, people, and registrations for Continuing Education and Workforce Development courses.

4 Ways Informer Visualizations Help Institutions Understand Retention Patterns

Higher Education institutions are increasingly emphasizing retention and its impact on a school’s finances and expansion. Visualizations help decision-makers in Higher Education monitor trends, identify patterns, and track progress over time by providing clear, concise, and easily understandable visual information. There are four key ways that Informer helps stakeholders understand retention patterns. An institution needs [...]

Entrinsik Appoints Madhavi W. Chandra as Chief Product Officer

Entrinsik, a leading global provider of data analytics and business intelligence solutions, today announced the promotion of Madhavi W. Chandra to the position of Chief Product Officer (CPO). This strategic move demonstrates Entrinsik’s commitment to accelerating innovation and driving growth through cutting-edge product development. In her new role, Chandra will work closely with CEO Brad [...]

Informer 5.8 Release: Unleash Creativity with Templates & Letterhead

Madhavi Chandra, Chief Product Officer, shares development details on Informer 5.8! Get ready for a revolution in data-driven design! The upcoming release of Informer 5.8 brings an array of features that will empower users to create customized outputs while optimizing their workflows. At the heart of this release are two powerful new features: Templates and Letterhead.   Templates: [...]

Why Knowing the True Cost of Servicing Clients Can Help You Grow Your Book of Business

“I knew I had made it in the insurance business when I fired my first client.”  Firing a client is never an easy decision to make, especially when you are running an insurance agency. However, there may come a time when retaining a specific client becomes more of a burden than a benefit. This can [...]

A Single Source of Truth for Higher Education

Higher education institutions today are complex organizations that manage a variety of data sources, including student information, financial aid, academic programs, and research activities. This data is often scattered across different systems and databases, making it difficult for administrators to get a clear picture of the institution’s performance. To address this challenge, higher education institutions [...]

Better Decisions With Better Reporting for Ellucian Banner

In today’s data-driven business environment, organizations need to have access to relevant information at the right time. That is where business intelligence (BI) solutions help. Informer is a BI solution designed for higher education users to connect to their specific data sources to generate reports, dashboards, and analytics.  Informer is particularly useful for institutions using Ellucian [...]

Advanced Data Management & Analytics with Informer Cloud

Assessable Data Welcome to a new era of data management, with fully hosted Informer, an advanced cloud-based data analytics platform. Benefit from a secure, scalable, and supremely flexible solution to access and evaluate all your business intelligence in one place. Whether you’re sharing your insights with customers and coworkers across the globe or building an [...]

Importance of Big Data for Agency Insurance

As the insurance industry continues to evolve, there has never been a more important time for agencies to utilize data analytics to stay competitive. With access to vast amounts of data, insurance agencies can gain valuable insights into customer behavior, market trends, and risk analysis. Here are some reasons why data analytics is becoming essential [...]

Informer 5.7 is Live!

Madhavi Chandra, Director of Informer Product Management, shares development details on Informer 5.7! 5.7 brings all your content front and center, with an updated user interface that delivers a more intuitive experience through improved navigation and greater efficiency.The new user interface simplifies Informer, adding intuitive ways to navigate, design, and utilize the tool from the [...]

Jobs For Supporting Data Analysis

Informer 5 Job Feature Wouldn’t it be nice if you could email one filtered data view to a coworker and a different filtered view to another, save a data view to your file system, or even FTP it? And, do this all on a schedule! Well, Informer 5 Jobs enables you to do just that. An Informer [...]

Data Visualization with Discover

Informer Discover Makes Visualizing Data Easy With Discover, Informer 5 does a lot of the thinking for you by automatically serving-up interesting business intelligence Visuals based on the Filters and type of Fields you select. This is a huge timesaver! In Discover, you simply click on the filter icon to identify the criteria you want [...]

Datasets: The Foundation For Successful Data Analytics

Create a Single Source of Truth Data exists everywhere throughout your organization: in databases, on shared network servers, in the cloud, on countless desktops. Data also exists in various formats: as records in multiple types of databases, as structured text files, as proprietary spreadsheet documents, as streams from REST calls to a 3rd party API. Informer [...]

Extensibility with Plugins and APIs

An Open Architecture By employing an open architecture based on end-to-end 100% JavaScript, AngularJS and plugins, Informer 5 is designed to be highly adaptable, flexible and scalable. Informer makes it easy to integrate with other modern JavaScript libraries and to write, test, share, and deploy plugin code. This architecture offers many benefits to you for [...]

Data Governance and Security

Security and Governance by Design Data governance and security lie at the heart of Informer 5 by incorporating organizational governance policies at the data level, content level, and functional level security. Informer strikes a balance between enabling self-service analysis and protecting your organization’s sensitive business intelligence information. And, it provides transparency and traceability of data, [...]

Informer Shines in the BARC BI & Analytics Survey 23 

Entrinsik is thrilled to share that Informer is top ranked in the BARC BI & Analytics Survey 23 for the third straight year. This is the world’s largest and most comprehensive survey of business intelligence end-users, based on feedback from a diverse group of 1,900+ where 34 key performance indicators (KPIs) were evaluated for 24 [...]

Informer 5 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)

Teams For Identity & Access Management

The Informer 5 Teams Framework Informer 5 employs a Teams framework to model the needs of real world business operations and security. The Teams model ensures: Shared data is current and accurate Data used for reporting has not been doctored Access to sensitive data is secured Users interact with and access the data based on [...]

Informer Reports & Visuals

Visualize Data in New Ways To ensure your competitive position remains solid, it’s critical to optimize performance by having access to the data you need for business intelligence and being able to easily analyze that data from different perspectives. Informer makes this easy by providing a variety of different interactive data analysis report types that [...]