Seem the client was not happy about the outcome of things. The client saw the value Nationwide had placed on the home and the value the other insurance company placed on the home and called Nationwide to complain. Basically he stated, "my agent sent me to another agent and I want to know why th...

Having been an Associate Agent for Nationwide for over 7 years I can tell you this: 1. If a Nationwide Agent cannot sell to a specific Commercial client through Allied then they are allowed to go outside of the Nationwide world and find another market. But it must be approved for them to go outside ...

MIGI1 - Don't get me wrong here I am not comparing Brightway to Nationwide at all. Since I am not in Florida I am not totally aware of the serious situation there in regards to insurance. I am sure Brightway is a path for agents who are unable to obtain the necessary appointments to write business i...

I was one of those Nationwide sat offices. I worked hard and long hours, paid my bills, built up a nice book all to have it taken away from me. Why? Because the main agent was losing clients. So, instead of them paying me my set portion of my commission they just took the whole book and cut me out o...

Having been the one to start this chain of events I keep reading to see what others are saying. I can see many who are telling me to go to an MGA or some sort of group. I find this to be good in one way and bad in another. I have found it much better to be directly appointed. Now, I do have the expe...

So many good replies - Thank you. The Woodland's group is something I don't want to do. With them I am still attached to something and if I am going to be Independent I want to stay that way. I guess having been locked into something for so many years I want the freedom. As per some suggestions - I ...

For 7 years I was a captive agent with Nationwide. My contract was cut and now I am going IA. I am finding out being IA can be scary. We have the security of being captive and now being an IA can be scary. Trying to find companies and prove what you have done in the past can be difficult. Companies ...