Company History

Since 1978, Insurers World™ has been a market leader in the evaluation and replacement industry. Learn more about IW.

1978	Insurers World™ is founded.
1981	IW incorporates as Home Entertainment Distributors, Inc.
1984	First National Replacement Vendor program.
1986	First electronic linkages for online estimates and ordering First distribution center for wholesale and business-to-business.
1987	IW publishes industry first reference guide and catalog.
1990	First fee based contents estimating option established.
1992	Founding member Association for Property SIU Assistance.
1993	First Windows contents software ProPick
1995	VIA Group develops market share leading VIA™ contents software IW implements self directed team based work groups IW offers carrier first “carrier branded” services.
1996	First national FastPath specialty operation Pioneered “Lowest Cost Solution” evaluation services Centralized evaluation localized fulfillment jewelry program.
1997	Acquired next largest competitor, Robert Waxman Replacement Company consolidating position as the country’s largest insurance replacement company.
2000	Carrier engagement philosophy to raise participation rates and carrier net benefit.
2002	Home Entertainment launches first fulfillment website.
2003	IW launches first interactive website.
2004	IW selected for PLRB Affiliate board.
2005	Collaborative next generation VIA planned SOS™, our on site contents inventory service is introduced to our carrier partners.
2006	Contents data mine, analysis and modeling completed.
2007	VIA2020™ collaborative platform introduced.
2008	IW Celebrates 30 Years!
2010	VIA2020™ is officially released.

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