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Agents, Brokers Achieve Record Annual Growth in 2023

The independent insurance agent and broker channel posted an organic growth rate of 10.3% in 2023 — the highest annual level achieved since Reagan Consulting launched its quarterly growth and profitability study in 2008. According to a Reagan, at 22.8, …

Big ‘I’ and Reagan Consulting Release 2022 Best Practices Study Results

As the independent agency channel moves past the coronavirus pandemic and into uncertain economic headwinds, Best Practices agencies achieved record highs in organic growth and profitability, according to the 2022 Best Practices Study by the Big “I” and Reagan Consulting. …

Agencies Ride Commercial Prices, Reopened Economy to Record Organic Growth

Buoyed by the hard market and rebounding economy, Independent insurance agents and brokers grew overall by 7.1% in the second quarter, surpassing the 6.9% organic growth reported eight years ago in the second quarter of 2013. Commercial lines posted an …

Private Brokers More Active But Private Equity Still Leads in Agency Acquisitions

Well-capitalized private equity investors still have an advantage among buyers of insurance agencies, but privately-held brokers continue to be among the most active players in agency mergers and acquisitions, according to Reagan Consulting. Also, while consolidation continues in the ranks …

Large, Mid-Sized Agencies Grew 5%, Maintained Strong Profit in Q1: Reagan

Organic revenue growth at privately-held large and mid-sized insurance agencies bounced to 5.1 percent for the first quarter of 2016, up from 4.6 percent for the full year 2015, according to the latest Reagan Consulting Organic Growth and Profitability (OGP) …

Independent Agency Profitability, Organic Growth Dipped in Q3: Reagan Consulting

Independent insurance agents and brokers posted median organic growth of 4.4 percent for the third quarter of 2015, compared with 6.0 percent in the third quarter of 2014, as measured by the Reagan Consulting Organic Growth and Profitability (OGP) quarterly …

Organically Speaking, Independent Agencies Are Very Profitable

Independent agencies are enjoying a period of high profitability boosted by healthy organic growth despite continued soft pricing in commercial lines. Independent insurance agents/brokers posted median organic growth of 5.9 percent for the second quarter of 2015, slightly higher than …

Agent-Broker Profitability Reaches Record 21% for 2014: Reagan Consulting

Agent-broker profitability reached 21 percent for 2014, a new record for the Reagan Consulting Organic Growth and Profitability (OGP) survey that began tracking profitability for agencies in 2008. That median profitability for EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) …

Soft P/C Market Flattens Independent Agencies’ Organic Growth in Q2: Reagan Consulting

Independent insurance agents and brokers reported median organic growth of 5.8 percent for the second quarter of 2014, a weakening from 6.2 percent for the first quarter of 2014 and 6.9 percent for the second quarter of 2013, according to …

Independent Agencies Post Performance Highs: Reagan

Independent insurance agents and brokers posted new highs in revenue growth and profitability in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to a survey of large and mid-sized agencies by Reagan Consulting. The consulting firm said agencies performed well in all …