Digital Auto Insurer Root Will Add Independent Agents to Its Distribution August 20, 2021 By Mark Hollmer Digital auto insurer Root saw its loss ratio spike in the 2021 second quarter as higher costs for repairs, used...
Liberty Mutual to Acquire State Auto Group July 12, 2021 Insurer Liberty Mutual reported that it will acquire State Auto Group, a super-regional insurance holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio....
Client Connections – Are You Taking Full Advantage of Your Digital Options? December 6, 2018 By Pamela Simpson Calling All Independent Agents! This week we’re running a survey, sponsored by Providence Bank Agency Finance. The survey asks 10...
Nationwide Switching to Independent Agency Distribution Model by 2020 April 16, 2018 By Don Jergler Independent agents take note – Nationwide may be on your side. Nationwide on Monday announced its intention to shift to...
Carrier Poll Shows Many Agents Expect Minor Tech Disruption by 2020 July 11, 2017 A new poll conducted by a Seattle, Wash.-based carrier that asked independent insurance agents what’s ahead in 2020 showed that...
Why Customer Satisfaction Is Falling for Large Auto Insurers, Rising for Small: J.D. Power June 21, 2016 After climbing in each of the past two years, customer satisfaction is falling among the nation’s largest auto insurers, while...
Helping Independent Agents Compete and Evolve December 3, 2015 By CoreLogic This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Even with advancements in the direct-to-consumer channel, independent agents (IAs)...
Google Dupes Insurance Buyers: Insurance Agent Executive May 18, 2015 By Andrea Wells Independent insurance agents are accustomed to competition but many are watching with heightened interest the entry of one new competitor...
Experts: Insurance Distribution Future Online and Personalized October 14, 2014 By Don Jergler The future of insurance distribution was discussed at the CPCU Society’s annual All Industry Day in California on Tuesday. The...
New Hampshire’s Minkler New Chairman of Big ‘I’ September 30, 2013 New Hampshire independent agent Thomas J. Minkler has been inaugurated as the new chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents &...