Farmers Insurance, a provider of auto, home and life insurance, has introduced a new method for agents to access the latest company tools, e-Reader accessible portal.

Farmers convened a special team in their agency training department to build and launch a new e-Reader portal, which can be accessed by the different e-Readers currently available, permits agents to access and download a number of resources to help its agents grow their business.

In addition, as new training materials are developed, their ability to be accessed via e-Readers will be of paramount concern.

Annette Thompson, senior vice president and chief learning officer for Farmers Insurance, said: This new e-Reader functionality enables Farmers to place valuable information at our agents’ fingertips. It has already become a powerful tool for a number of agents.

Michael Abdou, an agent at Farmers, said: The new e-Reader system enables me to quickly and easily access the resources I need to better serve my customers. From the latest product information to presentation materials and other reference aids, these tools are now available to me in a very mobile and user-friendly environment.