First, I believe faxing a document is dead.
Second, we still have client/policyholders than require us to fax information to them.
With that said our solution is simply this:
GoVaughn.com Insurance has used for a long time a service called ImpactFax.com. They are very inexpensive and we have to have NO HARDWARE. It is like a hosted faxing solution. We highly recommend.
We probably are the only insurance agency that does not have a faxing hardware or machine in the building. We totally rely on www.impactfax.com for all our outbound faxing.
Our telecommunications provider (norlight.com) provides us with direct dial inbound fax numbers for our entire staff direct to our email.
Don’t make a mistake and buy equipment that you have to maintain and troubleshoot inside your office.
Have you noticed less dependence on the fax machine in your office?
Have you made it a point to ask before you fax if a email attachment might work better?
Anonymous says
Hi Nibby: Since I am in need of a new fax machine, I am taking your expert advice & am going to use our Fujitsu Scan Snap for most faxing & for those who do not have access to email, I am contacting Impact fax to sign us up for this time saving feature. Thanks for the heads up & it's just one more way my agency is going Green!
Thanks again.
Marcey Parker
M Parker Insurance LLC
Dixon, KY