Lane & Associates Nearly Triples Premium with ALIS DX

It’s the background

Lane & Associates is a Louisiana-based surplus lines dealer and MGA specializing in commercial and personal lines. After acquiring the business in 2016, owner Scott Landry needed a modern, cloud-based platform to support growth without a large in-house IT function.

Challenge: Replace Legacy Tech with an All-In-One Platform

After the acquisition, Lane & Associates was working on outdated, disconnected systems that slowed processing and hindered strategic visibility. Landry identified the need for a platform that would:

• Replace legacy, disparate tools with a modern, fully integrated MGA
  the platform.
• Organize quoting, policy issuance, accounting, and documentation
  managers.
• Support significant growth without requiring additional IT investment.
• Manage carrier connections through APIs.

Deliver robust reporting and KPIs for informed, fast decision making. Existing technology could not support the scale and efficiency required for the company’s growth strategy.

Solution: ALIS DX

Lane & Associates chose ALIS DX, Dyad’s cloud-based MGA Forumintegrating mission-critical workflows into a single system and modernizing operations without adding IT complexity.

Why ALIS DX Was Worth It

ALIS DX provided a unified foundation that could support rapid scale while continuing to evolve with continuous enhancements. Provided Lane & Associates:

• MGA’s end-to-end capabilities include quoting, policy issuance, accounting, document management, and carrier integration.
• A fully cloud-based architecture, eliminating the need for servers or sophisticated IT infrastructure.
• Continuous platform enhancements, including automation and Dyad’s AIpowered Extractor.
• Mobile access to performance visibility and information from anywhere.

ALIS DX Features That Changed Performance

• ALIS DX also delivers the operational controls and visibility needed to manage operations and performance as the business grows, including:
  Workflow management for performance analysis, performance tracking, and problem identification.
• Comprehensive reporting and KPIs deliver clear financial and operational visibility.
• Integrations such as the SkySource release increase efficiency and extend the capacity of the group.

Landry also highlighted the exceptional support from the Dyad team, praising the team for its “great service and responsiveness.”

Results: Almost 3x Premium Growth & Improved Performance

ALIS DX has had an impact on our business. It accelerated the way we worked and gave us the visibility to make a profit—something we couldn’t have achieved at the same speed with our previous plans.”

— Scott Landry, Owner, Lane & Associates

With ALIS DX on-premises, Lane & Associates is profitable without increasing infrastructure or headcount.

190% Premium Growth Without Additional Infrastructure

Lane & Associates increased premiums by 190% (almost 3×) without increasing infrastructure costs.

6x Net Income Growth Through Efficiency

Gross revenue increased 500% (6×), supported by strong visibility, streamlined workflows, and reduced manual labor.

Improved Routing and Workflow Performance

Bottlenecks are easy to identify, groups move quickly, and execution is consistent—without increasing the number.

Improved Strength Through Outdoor Activities

Lane & Associates also operates the Dyad outsourcing service, SkySourceincreasing capacity and supporting continued growth without adding internal staff.

Lane & Associates’ results show how a modern MGA platform like ALIS DX enables efficient, scalable growth—without additional infrastructure or complexity.

One Integrated Platform. The Essence of Your Success.

ALIS DX is Dyad’s purpose-built platform to handle wholesale, MGA, and program workflows in one place. It enables MGAs to move faster, work smarter, and position themselves as the best performing partner in the insurance ecosystem. Check out ALIS DX today.