Agents and the Recession: Agents Tend to Fare Better Than Their Customers

By | April 22, 2008

  • April 22, 2008 at 2:39 am
    Mr. Obvious says:
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    Of course your insurance agent is going to fare better than their mainstreet counterparts during a recession. The great majority of insurance purchases (at least on the p&c side) are required by lenders or by the government. The demand for insurance is not affected nearly as much by up & downturns in the general economy.

  • April 22, 2008 at 5:17 am
    Wondering says:
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    Is anyone starting to see the impact on audits, particularly for contractors or for retail/distribution tied to construction? I would think that this should begin to have a heavy impact on written premium for several companies. And I wonder how it will impact all of the companies that are still buying construction business. ?



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