Latest Independent Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
2 Third-Generation Independent Agencies Merge in Massachusetts
May 10 2013 // Ross Insurance Agency, a third-generation independent agency based in Holyoke, Mass., recently purchased another third-generation Holyoke agency, the Nathan N. Feldman Insurance Agency Inc. Founded in 1925, Ross Insurance...
Agents Group Puts Out Call to Help West, Texas
Apr 25 2013 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas is calling for contributions to a fund created to help in the rebuilding of West, Texas, the site of the deadly explosion at a fertilizer facility on April 17. Tommy Muska, mayor...
Big ‘I’ Honors Illinois Agent for Work on Crop Insurance
Apr 25 2013 // An Illinois agent has received an award from the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA or Big ‘I’) for his work on behalf of crop insurance agents. Brian McSherry of Illinois is the 2012...
What Young Agents Say About Their Career Choice
Apr 23 2013 // The road to becoming a successful independent insurance agent is not always easy. The economy and often volatile property/casualty insurance market cycle are just two of the potholes agents must maneuver. Young agents in...
7 Ways for Independent Agents to Recover Lost Policies
Apr 22 2013 // Independent agents have a nearly endless supply of suspects to solicit. They encompass almost every consumer and business in the state(s) in which you’re licensed. Of course, some make better prospects than others,...
W.R. Berkley Corp. Divests, Connecticut Bank Acquires InsurBanc
Apr 22 2013 // InsurBanc, a federal savings bank founded by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America and W.R. Berkley Corp. a dozen years ago, has joined Connecticut Community Bank N.A., based in Westport, Conn. In the...
50 Top Apps For Independent Agents
Apr 22 2013 // Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. And when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What...
Chicago-Based MGA Joins Trusted Choice
Apr 10 2013 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) announced that Chicago-based managing general agent Donald Gaddis Co. Inc. has joined the Trusted Choice consumer branding program for independent insurance...
W.R. Berkley Corp. Divests, Connecticut Bank Acquires InsurBanc
Apr 8 2013 // InsurBanc — a federal savings bank founded by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America and W.R. Berkley Corp. a dozen years ago — has joined Connecticut Community Bank N.A., based in Westport,...
The Right Career Choice for the Next Generation
Apr 8 2013 // The road to becoming a successful independent insurance agent is not always easy. The economy and often volatile property/casualty insurance market cycle are just two of the potholes agents must maneuver. Young agents in...
Nebraska Agent Association Director Joins InVEST Board
Apr 5 2013 // InVEST, the insurance industry’s premier classroom to career education program, announced that Carol McClelland has joined its national board. McClelland is the executive director of the Independent Insurance Agents...
High-Tech Personal Lines: Technology Changing the Way Agents Do Business
Apr 3 2013 // Many believe there is still opportunity for independent insurance agents and their carriers to grab personal lines market share. But to do so they must find a way to compete against the giant direct response and captive...
Project CAP CEO Bacciocco Shares Views on Consumer Agent Portal and 2013
Apr 1 2013 // Independent agents should soon be getting some help with their personal lines sales— better late than never. The delayed Consumer Agent Portal — backed by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America Inc....
Oklahoma Independent Agents Express Support for Work Comp Bill
Mar 25 2013 // Leadership at a statewide association of independent agents in Oklahoma has issued statements publicly supporting workers’ compensation system reform legislation. Dan Ramsey, president and CEO of the Independent...
7 Basic Marketing Approaches for Independent Agents
Mar 25 2013 // It’s impossible to market anything successfully without communicating well. There are multiple ways, online and off, to manage this vital activity. Below are overviews of seven marketing methodologies. Social...
Agency Compensation: Who’s Worth What in Your Independent Agency?
Mar 20 2013 // From top level managers to office and support staff — every person in an agency has a role to play in helping the agency win in the sales game. When one person fails, the whole agency suffers. And when an agency suffers,...
The Woodlands Financial Group Has a Focus on Growth
Mar 14 2013 // Richard “Gordy” Bunch, president and CEO of The Woodlands Financial Group, readily concedes that starting a personal lines-focused insurance business in Texas in 2001 – while the state was in the throes of...
Agents Hang Onto P/C Market But Lose Ground in Personal Auto: Study
Mar 11 2013 // After experiencing dwindling premiums for years, the property/casualty insurance industry managed to grow substantially in 2011. Independent agents and brokers hung onto their share of the market with some independent...
Project CAP Launches Year-Long Agency Preparation Tool: Agency 2020
Mar 11 2013 // Project CAP has launched Agency 2020, a new program to provide independent agencies with insights and resources to help them create and implement a successful long-term agency strategy. Each month during 2013, the Agency...
The Woodlands Financial Group Has a Focus on Growth
Mar 11 2013 // The Woodlands Financial Group Has a Focus on Growth Richard “Gordy” Bunch, president and CEO of The Woodlands Financial Group, readily concedes that starting a personal lines-focused insurance business in Texas...
