USI Insurance Partnership

Billy Joins PATH Program in Partnership with USI Insurance Services

Billy is thrilled to announce it has joined the PATH program, in partnership with USI Insurance Services. Billy is a preferred vendor tracking compliance software partner for the real estate and construction sectors. This partnership marks a significant milestone in Billy’s mission to simplify and streamline the tracking and management of certificates of insurance (COIs) and other essential compliance documents for general contractors and their vendors. 

The innovative partnership between Billy and USI Insurance Services deepens the integration of USI brokers into their customers’ workflows, enhancing compliance operations like COI reviews, insurance audits, and vendor pre-qualification.

About the PATH Program

Launched this past June, PATH™ by USI Insurance Services, is the proprietary, technology-enabled risk control platform designed to address the unique risk management needs of organizations. PATH leverages industry-specific benchmark data to generate tailored risk control solutions. The platform provides access to expert insights, innovative solutions, and market-leading vendors at preferred pricing.

With PATH, customers can access a leading-edge technology platform designed to address gaps in their risk management programs through a guided, analytics-driven experience that pairs risk management solutions, such as Billy, with individual loss drivers to enable a streamlined, cost-effective decision-making process.

PATH provides a clear, engaging, and transparent journey through the otherwise complex risk control process. ​

With PATH, users will be able to: ​

• Gain valuable insights into key loss factors and their impacts​
• Uncover areas of potential improvement​
• Chart a path toward increased ROI and better claims results​

PATH helps organizations transform their risk management strategies through targeted guidance, exclusive vendor pricing, and dynamic financial modeling to assess the economic impacts of different risk control solutions.

Simplifying COI Tracking for Construction Companies

COI tracking​​ is usually a cumbersome and time-consuming process for general contractors and their vendors. This task can lead to delays, legal complications, risk transfer issues from insurance claims, and general inefficiencies. COI compliance is crucial for every construction project and vendor contract, and managing this aspect of compliance can become a significant administrative burden. Billy helps alleviate these stresses with its automated COI compliance software. 

Through the partnership with USI Insurance Services, Billy offers its unified COI tracking software solution, where vendors can manage their COIs and other compliance-related documents within a single, easy-to-use platform (without requiring vendor account sign-up, either). Billy enables vendors to manage their COIs efficiently, reducing the manual effort involved and minimizing the risk of errors. This integration helps to alleviate the stresses associated with COI tracking, ensuring that compliance requirements are met seamlessly and efficiently.

With the Billy platform through PATH, users can:

• Save time through operational efficiency 
• Streamline compliance operations
• Secure comprehensive coverage from subcontractors

Eliminating Siloed Construction Compliance Tracking Solutions

A key benefit to leveraging Billy within the PATH program, is the removal of disjointed, siloed compliance systems from your construction tech-stack. Previously, managing compliance often required the use of multiple systems for data entry, document management, and tracking systems. This fragmented approach not only complicated workflows, but also increased the risk of errors.

By incorporating Billy’s COI management tool into the PATH program, contractors can replace these inefficient, siloed systems with a streamlined, unified solution. This shift simplifies the compliance tracking process, enhances accuracy, and reduces the administrative resources required. With all insurance documents managed in a single platform, users can ensure that their compliance documentation is always up-to-date and easily accessible.

Seamless COI Tracking Integration with Financial Systems

Billy’s intuitive platform seamlessly connects to financial teams by embedding compliance tracking into the payment workflow. This integration includes connections through ProcorePay, Autodesk, and popular ERP solutions like Sage 300. Additionally, through a partnership with Calance, Billy integrates with other leading systems such as Vista by Viewpoint and JD Edwards.

This seamless integration ensures that compliance requirements, such as valid COIs, are automatically aligned with payment approvals. By embedding compliance tracking into the financial workflow, Billy facilitates smoother operations and more effective financial management. This approach helps to streamline the payment process, reduce administrative overhead, and ensure that all compliance requirements are met before payments are processed.

Comprehensive Construction Compliance Management

Billy’s capabilities extend beyond COI tracking. The innovative platform offers comprehensive compliance management by centralizing all critical construction compliance documents, including endorsement forms, surety bonds, business licenses, warranty documents, and vendor pre qualification materials. By consolidating these documents in one place, Billy ensures that all necessary documentation is readily available and up-to-date.

This comprehensive approach to compliance management offers peace of mind for both subcontractors and vendors, eliminating the need for constant follow-up to secure missing documents. By centralizing document management, Billy simplifies the compliance process and ensures that all parties meet the required standards without unnecessary delays or administrative burdens.

The Future of Automated Construction COI Compliance Tracking

The opportunities that the PATH program and the partnership between Billy and USI Insurance Services are endless. The partnership represents a commitment to providing innovative compliance solutions that streamline the tracking and management of COIs. Both teams are dedicated to improving efficiency, reducing administrative overhead, and delivering tangible benefits to all clients in the real estate and construction industries.

Billy’s team of experts are continuously optimizing and improving the platform’s capabilities, further enhancing value to users. By leveraging the strengths of both Billy and USI Insurance Services, the partnership aims to set new standards in compliance management and risk control, driving forward the evolution of automated solutions in the industry.

Billy is committed to supporting users with cutting-edge solutions that address their needs, simplify their processes, and enhance their overall operational efficiency. For more information on how Billy’s solutions can benefit your organization, schedule a demo today!

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are certificates of insurance typically stored for a construction project?

COIs for construction projects can be stored in a variety of locations including project management software, document storage systems, or even filing cabinets! Let Billy do the hard work for you to track and manage all your COIs in an all-in-one, secure platform. Reach out to learn more.

How can you easily request COIs from vendors?

Requesting COIs from vendors can be streamlined by implementing a compliance management platform or software that prompts vendors and allows them to upload their COIs directly into a centralized system. Tools like Billy can automate the request and collection process, sending reminders and tracking submissions.

How to choose construction management software?

Before beginning the selection process, it’s essential to clearly define your goals for adopting a digital construction management solution. Begin by evaluating your current challenges and identifying where technology could offer substantial improvements. Typical objectives might include boosting project efficiency, fostering better collaboration, and simplifying data management.