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The Essential Checklist for Starting Your Independent Agency
Feb 6 2026 // If you’re thinking about how to become an independent insurance agent, you’re not alone. Many enterprising entrepreneurs are making the leap. The industry used to favor captive insurance agencies and the policy...
Independent Agencies Win When Retention Comes First
Dec 16 2025 // As an independent agent, you know the truth: acquiring new clients is often much more expensive than keeping the ones you already have. The old saying, “new business is king,” no longer entirely rings true....
Big ‘I’ CEO Symington Named Among Top Lobbyists for 2025
Dec 12 2025 // The Hill, a prominent Washington, D.C.-based political newspaper, named Charles Symington, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”), among the top trade...
How to Grow an Independent Insurance Agency
Dec 5 2025 // As consumers shop around for the right combination of coverage, price and service excellence, building a name for your insurance agency is important. But they may want access to multiple insurance products/carriers, so it...
The Future of Independent Agents: Added Client Value Through Bolt-on Services
Nov 3 2025 // Independent insurance agents face a crossroads. Traditional insurance products such as auto, home, renters, and even small commercial are becoming increasingly commoditized. Carriers streamline offerings to keep premiums...
People Moves: Evans Jr. Elected President of Big I Illinois
Oct 28 2025 // Thomas Evans, Jr. of Biglow & Company, Inc, (Assured Partners) in Fox Lake, Illinois, has been elected and formally installed as the President of Big I Illinois at the organization’s annual convention in Peoria...
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