CHICAGO, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mepco Insurance Premium Financing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Independent Bank Corporation , announced today that the TAM-QIV Bridge, which allows insurance agencies to seamlessly transfer policy information, is now available.

With the click of a button, information can be transferred from the Applied Systems' agency management application, The Agency Manager (TAM), to Mepco's online quoting system, Quotes-In-View (QIV). The TAM-QIV Bridge eliminates the need to re-enter policy information and provides agencies with the most up-to-date policy rates and discount information.

To use the bridge, agents simply select the existing customer or prospect name, click the "Mepco QIV Bridge" button and check the policies to be quoted. The policies are then transferred to the QIV system and an executable Premium Finance Agreement with all relevant policy information is generated. The information is then ready to email, print or save in electronic format.

The TAM-QIV Bridge add-on is fully compatible with TAM and TAM Online versions 7.1 and higher. For inquiries about getting the TAM-QIV Bridge for your agency, contact your sales representative or Mepco Agency Services at 877-242-0069.

Mepco Insurance Premium Financing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Independent Bank Corporation, specializes in providing loans and payment plans to businesses and consumers to allow them to pay their insurance and vehicle service contract premiums over time. Mepco works with thousands of professional independent insurance agents, managing general agents, insurance companies and warranty providers across the United States.

Independent Bank Corporation , is an Ionia, Mich.-based bank holding company with total assets of more than $3 billion. Independent Bank Corporation is committed to providing exceptional personal service and value to its customers, its stockholders and the communities it serves. Visit http://www.mepco.com/ or http://www.independentbank.com/ .

CONTACT: Erin F. Smith, +1-616-527-5820, ext. 1417, or Scott McMillan,
+1-312-601-2206, or +1-800-397-6767, ext. 2206, both of Mepco Insurance
Premium Financing, Inc.

Web site: http://www.mepco.com/
http://www.ibcp.com/

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