Agents (Still) Looking for Underwriting Sweet Spot: Channel Harvest Survey June 7, 2019 Whether technology is driving a “one size fits all” underwriting approach or carriers are narrowing their strike zone, this year’s...
Agencies Focus on Growing Larger Accounts: Channel Harvest Survey August 29, 2018 Independent agents and brokers are focusing on growing the average size of their commercial lines accounts, according to “Agent Voices...
How Agencies Grow Today: Channel Harvest Survey April 17, 2018 When it comes to business growth, agents have their eyes on the same prize but different ideas about how to...
What Agents Want from Carriers in 2022: Survey August 14, 2017 Independent agents and brokers who work primarily in personal lines believe competitive pricing, carrier technology and customer service will be...
Agents Seek Better Grasp of Carriers’ Commercial Lines Underwriting Likes July 12, 2017 Independent agents want to talk about underwriting, and they’re urging their carriers to listen. Preliminary results from the 2017 Channel...
Survey: Agents Suggest How Carriers Can Move from ‘Good’ to ‘Great’ June 23, 2017 One would expect to see high levels of satisfaction between an independent agency and its top carrier, but that isn’t...
How Agents Feel About Their Compensation from Carriers… and Other Matters December 30, 2016 On a first quarter results call W.R. Berkley Corp. President and CEO Robert Berkley cited a growing and alarming level...
Survey: Agents Value Carrier Underwriting More Highly Now Than 5 Years Ago July 12, 2016 By Andrea Wells A comparison of independent agent opinions five years ago to today shows how far the agency channel has come while...
Agents Seek Better Compensation Deal with Carriers May 19, 2016 On a first quarter results call W.R. Berkley Corp. President and CEO Robert Berkley cited a growing and alarming level...
Independent Agents Seek New, Strong Performing Carriers: Survey April 14, 2016 Independent insurance agents are seeing revenue growth and would like to grow more, but they’ll need help from carriers. Agents...