Insurance agencies collect agency-billed premiums, down payments and fees. Square's payment terms prohibit insurance, so this industry runs on Roots merchant accounts.
See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.
Merchant Account
For insurance agencies: Arrange a processing account for agency service charges and customer invoices, with checkout methods matched to how customers pay.
Analyze your current statements and quote side by side
Prepare the underwriting package so approval moves quickly
Set up terminals, gateway and software connections
For insurance agencies: Offer bank-account payments for agency service charges and customer invoices, with authorization and invoice matching built into the workflow.
For insurance agencies: Send a payment request for agency service charges and customer invoices by text so customers can pay against a specific order or invoice.
Write compliant message templates with opt-in language
Hi Avery, your invoice for renters premium ($590.00) is ready.Pay Stonebridge Insurancepay.rootspayments.com/gl-2291Paid, thank you!Receipt: $590.00 received. Thank you!
Payouts
For insurance agencies: Distribute amounts owed to agents and referral partners, with payment references matched to policy references, agency invoices and commission allocations.
For insurance agencies: Connect the payment flow for agency service charges and customer invoices with your software and the operational records behind policy references, agency invoices and commission allocations.
Start with the workflows your business needs. Options on this page include Insurance Agency Credit Card Processing, Insurance Agency ACH Payments, Insurance Agency Recurring Billing. Roots helps compare the setup, software and processing requirements around how you operate.
Yes. Bring your current POS, checkout or billing tools and recent processing statements. We review appointments, invoices, deposits and customer billing, then plan the changes your insurance agencies business needs.
Request a quote for your business. The review covers your payment mix, locations, software, hardware recommendations and implementation work. Consultations and payment reviews are free.
Bring recent payment statements, the systems you use and a record of how a customer places an order, receives a service or pays a bill. Tell us which insurance agencies workflows need to improve so we can scope a practical setup.
Payments for insurance agencies, set up right
Talk to our sales team about your setup, or become a partner and bring us your merchants.