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Carriers & Institutions

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Written by Jessica Hightower
Updated over 6 months ago

Swivel uses Carriers & Institutions to represent the carriers that you are licensed with, and organizes them into categories known as Institution Types. These Institution Types refer to the category or classification of the organization and include:

  1. Insurance Carrier

  2. Banks

  3. Broker-Dealer/Custodian

πŸ” Tip: Want to add additional Institution Types quickly? Use the +Create Institution Type button on the +New Institution button drop-down.

The Carriers & Institutions page allows you to add, edit, and view the carriers and products you offer to your clients as well as store important information for the carrier such as contact information, notes, and carrier brochures & documents. Think of it as your carrier rolodex!


Add New Carrier and/or Institution From Business Management

  1. Select +Create from the top navigation bar anywhere in Swivel.

  2. Select the Carriers/Institution Accordion

  3. Select the appropriate Institution Type

  4. Complete New Institution form.

    1. Legal Name

    2. Common Name optional

    3. Description optional

    4. Phone Number optional

    5. Fax optional

    6. Tags optional

  5. Click Save button.


Add New Carrier and/or Institution From Business Management

  1. From left side navigation menu, go to Business Management > select Financial Institutions.

  2. Click +New Institution button and select the appropriate Institution Type.

  3. Complete New Institution form.

  4. Click Save button.

πŸ” Tip: You can also add a New Institution when attaching a new product to a contact. Check out this video tutorial on the Product Form.

Edit & Manage Carrier and/or Institution

  1. From left side navigation menu, go to Business Management > select Financial Institutions > click on the desired Financial Institution

  2. The carrier's show page includes the below functionality:

    1. Add Notes and Run Workflows

    2. Upload Documents

    3. View all associated Product Offerings

    4. View all Contacts with a Product serviced by the Financial Institution


Financial Institutions FAQs

How do I edit an Unspecified Institution Type in my account?

  1. Navigate to Business Management > Carrier & Institutions

  2. Select Institution with the Unspecified badge

  3. Click the Action Menu > Change Type

  4. Complete the Change Institution Type form > click Save button

How do I remove Unspecified Institution Type from the Carrier & Institutions?

  1. Once you have removed all Financial Institutions from the Unspecified Institution Type (see above), using the left-hand navigation menu navigate to Settings > Advanced Setup and > click Product.

  2. From the Product drop-down > click Institution Types

  3. On the Unspecified Institution Type > click the three-dot Action Menu > Delete

πŸ” Tip: If you do not see a Delete option, this means you still have Financial Institutions assigned to the Unspecified type. Remember to check both Active and Inactive Financial Institutions. Another option is to use the Archive button.

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