The Evolution of Insurance Agencies August 1, 2022 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler To paraphrase Mark Twain — reports of the demise of insurance agencies have been greatly exaggerated. The local agency has...
Financial Management 101 July 4, 2022 By Catherine Oak What makes the difference between an average agency owner and a great one? The key is learning the skills of...
Business Planning Made Easy April 18, 2022 By Catherine Oak If agency owners haven’t created the annual business plan, it is not too late. It is best to take a...
Why Strategic Business Planning Works March 21, 2022 By Catherine Oak A strategic business plan is very important to make sure that the business is successful. So why is it that...
Perpetuation Tools of Gifting of Stock & GRATs February 7, 2022 By Catherine Oak For family businesses, the key is to understand everyone’s needs and expectations and then design a plan well in advance...
Industry Trends to Exploit for 2022 December 20, 2021 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler It is imperative for agency owners to watch and learn about major trends when they start. Following are the eight...
How to Find New Producers June 21, 2021 By Catherine Oak Most of our agency clients tell us they have a hard time finding producers. They want to know where to...
Compensating Personal Lines Producers & Account Managers May 17, 2021 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler Personal lines production seems to be a larger focus now for property/casualty agencies today. A question that our clients often...
10 Rules for Family Businesses April 19, 2021 By Catherine Oak Family businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. There are 5.5 million family businesses in the United States. According...
Due Diligence Pitfalls and Solutions March 22, 2021 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler Mergers and acquisitions continue to occur at a very fast pace, despite COVID-19, election results, unemployment, natural disasters, etc. After...