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by Smalltownagent
Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:55 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Buying a new agency - keep old name or change it?
Replies: 10
Views: 7494

Buying a new agency - keep old name or change it?

To those of you who have more than one location, when you acquired the other location...did you change the name immediately, gradually, or at all? We bought a new agency in June if last year. Its a profitable agency, in a REALLY small town. Family owned since 1948, and the previous owner is a long-s...
by Smalltownagent
Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: Hard-to-Place Accounts
Topic: Work Comp for Oil rigging
Replies: 3
Views: 2640

Re: Work Comp for Oil rigging

You might want to try midlandsmgt.com. We have a directional drilling contractor that is being quoted by Amerisafe (www.amerisafe.com) through Midlands. They do an onsite inspection before quoting, but the specialize in hazardous WC. We don't know a premium yet, but we're hopeful.
by Smalltownagent
Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:00 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Agency Management Systems
Replies: 21
Views: 23583

Re: Agency Management Systems

We switched from TAM Online to AgencyPro from agencysoftware.com. Very pleased, great accounting, flexible. Won't do as much as TAM, but does what we need it to do and a little more user-friendly.

Oh, and it does help that we are saving about over $6,000 a year over TAM online.
by Smalltownagent
Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:27 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Just went IA from Captive - HELP!!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 10592

Re: Just went IA from Captive - HELP!!!!

Check out Germania, a wonderful company to write for. Allstate was our biggest book and now Germania has overtaken that. Good commissions, good bonus program, good underwriters and company feedback. Germaniainsurance.com And be careful about Travelers, just found out today they are going direct.... :x