I can remember when national companies treated their agents like the regionals do now. Back then they really acted like they valued the business that their agents sent them. Now they act as though their agents are a burden. And it appears to be happening not just to independent agents. Parent compan...

I've been in the insurance business for a long time; 39 years, 38 years in the agency side, and 30 years as an agency owner. One important thing that I learned in that time is that insurance companies will only do what's best for them, not what's best for their agents, their insureds, or even their ...