Latest Agency Growth Headlines
All the headlines from our Agency Growth Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Developing a sales and marketing plan, part 1
Nov 5 2006 // Sales and marketing plans are an essential element of strategic planning and one tool that leading agencies use for the proper management of their business. Many carriers often require that an agency have a sales and...
Conn.’s Sinclair Group Grows with Acquisition of Arthur Noll Agency
Nov 1 2006 // Sinclair Insurance Group of Wallingford, Conn. has acquired Arthur Noll Agency of Bloomfield for an undisclosed amount. According to Dave Sinclair, president, Noll generates about $3 million in annual revenues largely from...
Eight easy strategies for building your agency
Oct 9 2006 // While building a successful agency takes dedication and hard work, it may not be as difficult as you think. A wealth of material exists on the tangible factors and steps necessary for building a successful agency, such as...
Top 10 goals for agents to make ASAP
Oct 9 2006 // The year is winding down and it is time to focus on goals for next year. The easy route is to take the current results and add X% for growth and improve results by Y%. A few other ideas might also creep in the plan for...
Eight easy strategies for building your agency
Oct 9 2006 // While building a successful agency takes dedication and hard work, it may not be as difficult as you think. A wealth of material exists on the tangible factors and steps necessary for building a successful agency, such as...
Top 10 goals for agents to make ASAP
Oct 9 2006 // The year is winding down and it is time to focus on goals for next year. The easy route is to take the current results and add X% for growth and improve results by Y%. A few other ideas might also creep in the plan for...
Agency growth and performance study reveals higher productivity
Sep 25 2006 // The latest edition of the Growth and Performance Standards (GPS) study by the Austin, Texas-based National Alliance Research Academy has just been released, giving the insurance industry some new benchmarks for comparing...
Agency Growth and Performance Study Reveals Higher Productivity
Sep 13 2006 // The latest edition of the Growth and Performance Standards (GPS) study by the Austin, Texas-based National Alliance Research Academy has just been released, giving the insurance industry some new benchmarks for comparing...
Golf tips from agents
Aug 21 2006 // Bob Bramlett, owner, The Bramlett Agency, Ardmore, Okla. 8 handicap Golf tip: “Be patient and don’t be too aggressive. Don’t try to do things that are maybe beyond a your ability.” Randy Lanoix,...
Agency compensation reflects organic growth, profitability and retention
Jul 24 2006 // With fewer large books of business changing hands recently, insurance agencies are relying on staff-driven, organic growth to expand their operations. Compensation packages and new recruitment and training strategies have...
Agency compensation reflects organic growth, profitability and retention
Jul 24 2006 // With fewer large books of business changing hands recently, insurance agencies are relying on staff-driven, organic growth to expand their operations. Compensation packages and new recruitment and training strategies have...
C.V. Starr Marine Agency Grows with National Liability & Fire
Jul 24 2006 // American International Marine Agency, Inc. (AIMA), a wholly owned subsidiary of C. V. Starr & Co., Inc., said it has signed a new agreement with National Liability and Fire Insurance Company, a member of the Berkshire...
TWIA Reminds Agents of Binding Procedures, Sept. 1 Rate Increases
Jul 7 2006 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association posted a bulletin on its Web site to assist agents with its coverage binding procedures in the event a hurricane threatens the Texas coast. TWIA said no new or additional coverages...
Mich. Agents Offer Fireworks Safety Tips
Jun 29 2006 // The Michigan Association of Insurance Agents is reminding everyone that extreme caution is needed over the 4th of July weekend with holiday fireworks. Almost 13,000 people were injured from fireworks in the U.S., with...
Compensation Survey: Agencies Reward on Organic Growth, Profitability, Retention
Jun 27 2006 // With fewer large books of business changing hands recently, insurance agencies are relying on staff-driven, organic growth to expand their operations. Compensation packages and new recruitment and training strategies have...
Strategic Independent Agents Alliance Establishes New Mo.Master Agency
Jun 8 2006 // Strategic Independent Agents Alliance (SIAA) announces that The Powers Group, Inc. of Clayton, Mo. has established Valley Insurance Agency Alliance as a SIAA Master Agency. Their exclusive territory covers several counties...
Insurance Strategist to Lead New Mass. Health Plan Agency
May 30 2006 // Jon Kingsdale’s life is about to get a whole lot more complicated. The Romney administration has announced that Kingsdale will head up the new Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority, the independent state...
National Insurance Partners Launches Agency Partnering Strategy
May 26 2006 // Texas-based property and casualty brokerage firm National Insurance Partners (NIP) announced the launch of an acquisition and partnering plan. The company’s announcement follows the completion of a private equity...
Texas Agent Group Supports Increase in Windstorm Limits
May 4 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas announced its support of the proposal by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) to increase commercial and government building limits to $3 million. IIAT Executive...
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
Mar 19 2006 // The top functions of an agency newsletter are to keep in touch with existing insureds at times other than renewal and to establish or maintain contact with selected prospects. Is your agency’s newsletter a...
