Brad Weisberg Founded Snapsheet to Help People Get Their Cars Repaired
Auto insurance claims are never fun or enjoyable experiences. However, cool person Brad Weisberg has created a system that at least makes the process a lot more convenient and easier for auto insurance claimants. Weisberg wanted to use technology to find a faster way for people to get quotes from auto body repair shops when they need to make an insurance claim. Weisberg saw that opportunity when smartphones became ubiquitous devices in the public sphere. With his service Snapsheet, Weisberg has made it so anyone with a smartphone can streamline the process of getting quotes for auto insurance claims by performing all of it directly through their mobile phone. Users simply take pictures of the car or truck in need of repair and send it to body shops directly through the Snapsheet app. The body shops then deliver a quote directly over the phone so users can make a claim with their auto insurance. Users can even request direct deposit or check-by-mail from within the app when the insurance company settles their claim. Users who have difficulty using Weisberg’s app to communicate with repair shops and insurance companies can get mobile PC support to find the source of the problem.
According to the company’s website, seven of the top twenty-five auto insurance carriers currently use Snapsheet’s technology for their own mobile apps. Weisberg clearly has been able to get insurance providers on board with his vision for making easier and quicker claims via customers’ mobile phones. Those who work for an insurance company and think Weisberg’s company may be able to help that company improve its own mobile app should contact a business IT support company for help integrating Snapsheet.
Weisberg was VP of global sales at WhereI’veBeen before that company owners sold it to TripAdvisor in 2011. Weisberg then broke off to create his own startup, which he initially named BodyShopBids. At first, Weisberg aimed BodyShopBids at consumers who were looking to get quotes from auto body shops directly. However, it was difficult to create a base of repeat customers since most people don’t get car repairs without the aid of insurance. Weisberg then adapted by pivoting his company to sell his software to insurance providers for use in the auto insurance companies’ own branded apps. With this pivot and the rebranding of his company as Snapsheet, Weisberg has proven his versatility as an executive in the tech world.
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