McKinney & Co launches ChatGPT plugin for convenience stores

Insurance agency McKinney & Co has introduced InsureCStore, a ChatGPT app that provides insurance premium estimates for convenience stores and gas stations.

Users confirm their store address, then answer questions about fuel pumps, store size, operating hours and whether they own or lease the property. The app collects a name, email address and phone number, submits the details for follow-up, and returns an estimated monthly and annual premium.

In a test involving a Burlington, Vermont, location with six pumps and a tenant operator, the app returned an estimate of $292.50 a month, or $3,510 a year. It did not identify an underwriting insurer, coverage limits or deductibles, and directed the user to call InsureCStore to proceed.

The estimates are not binders or offers of insurance, and final pricing requires underwriting. The app serves as a starting point for a sale completed with a specialist.