OK Rochambeau... I blew my cover! Yikes. But these aren't rants, they are TRUTH. It is inconceivable to me that Corporate State Farm in Bloomington is allowing their "captive" agents to open independent agencies "on the side" so blatantly as... next door, the next floor, or an ad...

Are you kidding. The NEW State Farm contract IS the GREATEST! It allows you to open an INDEPENDENT AGENCY on the SIDE and use the STATE FARM SIGN and LOGO to get TONS of people into your State Farm agency, then just write them within your INDEPENDENT agency for TRUE OWNERSHIP and HIGHER COMMISSION. ...

Piper1, This is Ed Rust, please fly up to Bloomington with that plane your State Farm commission purchased. I would like to talk to you about calling on every State Farm agency in Florida and selling them on the idea of a Brightway Agency "on the side". I'm no longer enforcing the "Ca...

Are you CRAZY, never give up your CAPTIVE "name recognition". State Farm, Farmers, etc... Keep the captive name and just open an INDEPENDENT AGENCY "ON THE SIDE". Let that captive sign, like STATE FARM get the clients in, then just write them within your Independent Agency. That'...

Brighway is a second interation of MILLER INSURANCE GROUP a NATIONWIDE AGENT that convinced a number of "CSR's" to run Satellite agencies for him, with the promise of "Some Day... you too will be a Rich Nationwide Agent like ME". Yea Right. Google Miller Insurance Group Jacksonvi...

Hey Bat Man... Riddle Me This: What is the difference between the NATIONWIDE Insurance Agency "SATALITE" where the SOLE NATIONWIDE AGENT controls the business, but hires STAFF/CSR's/"PRODUCERS" to write and service business for him/her, you know, with the promise of "being y...

Dear Fellow IJ ers... I can't seem to put my hands on a Depreciation Schedule for Homeowners Insurance Purposes. I had one back in 1985 when I worked with State Farm, so I know they are out there, but none of my carriers has one available. I guess replacement cost coverage is the only option? Thanks...

Yea! I need a market too. None of my standard carriers want to write spray foam Insulation (mold exposure on the completed opps). If there is a good E&S market let me know too... I thought I was going to write an account like this a while back, but the biz owner told me that he got 500K coverage...