Latest Agency Growth Headlines
All the headlines from our Agency Growth Topic Page, ordered by recency.
‘One Way or Another’ Agencies See Growth in Group Health
Jul 2 2012 // “One way or another.” Is that the best way to describe a sound investment strategy nowadays? Yes. If you’re talking about the growing number of agencies investing in group health benefits...
Increasing Agents’ Online Visibility Is Goal of New Internet Marketing Service
Jul 2 2012 // Aiming to provide its independent agent members with an avenue to enhance their online presence, the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has formed a partnership with an Internet marketing firm on...
4 Northeastern Agencies Join Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance
Jun 13 2012 // The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) said four new agencies in the Northeast region joined the partnership in May. The new members are: Susquehanna Valley Insurance Center of Montoursville, Penn.; Spectrum...
SIAA Grows By Six West Agencies in May
Jun 12 2012 // Hampton, New Hampshire-based Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance added six new member agencies from the West in May. May’s new members include: Joseph Torrente of Aptos, Calif. Actera Insurance Solutions of Denver,...
Allstate Looks to Grow Florida Agency Force Again
May 15 2012 // Allstate’s Florida says it wants to add dozens of new agencies along with support staff jobs across the state, mostly in north and central Florida. Allstate said its 2012 agency strategy should create approximately...
Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance Adds 5 Midwest Agencies
Apr 23 2012 // The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced it signed five new agencies in the Midwest during March. The new Midwest agencies are: Mraz Insurance Services of Mokena, Ill.; L&K Insurance Products of La...
California Earthquake Authority Kicks Off Second Marketing Program for Agents
Mar 5 2012 // The business of selling earthquake insurance to homeowners may have just gotten a bit easier. The California Earthquake Authority has launched its annual “Marketing Value Program,” in which the quasi-private...
California Earthquake Authority Kicks off Second Marketing Program for Agents
Feb 21 2012 // The business of selling earthquake insurance to homeowners may have just gotten a bit easier. The California Earthquake Authority has launched its annual “Marketing Value Program,” in which the quasi-private...
Reagan Survey: Organic Growth and Profitability Continues to Improve for Privately-held Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
Feb 14 2012 // Atlanta, GA, 02/12/12 – Reagan Consulting released its 2011 year-end Organic Growth and Profitability Survey (OGP Survey) results today. The OGP Survey, now in its fourth year, is a real-time indicator of quarterly...
Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance Adds 4 South Central Agencies
Feb 9 2012 // Four South Central independent insurance agencies joined the Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance in January. The new agencies are: Iron Property Insurance Agency of Houston; Parks Agency of Big Spring, Texas; Huckleberry...
West Agencies Help SIAA Grow By 47 in January
Feb 7 2012 // Several agencies from the western region joined Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance in January, pushing its number added to 47 for the month. Of January’s signed members, 33 are liberated “captive agents”...
Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Six Member Agencies in East
Dec 7 2011 // The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) added six new member agencies in the East region in November. The new member agencies are: The Highbeam Group of Cherry Hill, N.J.; Geraci Agency of Clinton Corners, N.Y.; ENV...
Tips for Agents Handling Claims
Nov 21 2011 // ClaimsJournal.com Editor Denise Johnson understands the claims business. She spent the last 14 years examining property/casualty claims for prominent insurance carriers nationwide. Johnson offered some advice for agents...
Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance Adds New Member Agencies in East
Nov 18 2011 // The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) added eight new member agencies in the East region in October. SIAA added 45 new member agencies nationwide last month. The new members in the East region are: Cosgrove...
Nevada Young Agents Group Grows the Old-Fashioned Way
Oct 17 2011 // The Nevada Young Agents Committee started out small with a young insurance agent collecting and passing out a few cards around the state, and it’s now a rapidly growing organization that has garnered a bit of...
How Agency Technology Drives Profitable Growth
Oct 17 2011 // Profitability and growth continue to be the drivers of independent insurance agency valuations, and leading agencies around the country are using new ways to produce profitable growth. “You cannot have strong...
Nationwide, Harleysville CEOs Reassure Agents: Merger All About Growth
Sep 30 2011 // The merger of insurer Nationwide Mutual with regional carrier Harleysville Mutual is all about growth, not only for the companies but also for their independent agents, according to the CEOs of the two...
UK’s Collinson Appoints Scott Wholesale Sales and Strategy Director
Aug 23 2011 // The London-based Collinson Insurance Group has appointed Steve Scott to the newly created post of Wholesale Sales and Strategy Director in a move aimed at expanding its wholesale division. Scott joins Collinson from...
Combined Agents of America Named State Auto’s Fastest Growing Agency
Jul 19 2011 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has been identified as the fastest growing agency in terms of sales growth and profitability with insurance partner State Auto Insurance Co. CAA is State...
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. Takes Home 3 Insurance Marketing & Communications Awards Including 2 Best in Show
Jul 6 2011 // San Diego, CA, 07/06/2011 – Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. was thrilled to have received three awards from the Insurance Marketing and Communications Association (IMCA) at the Annual Meeting and Showcase Awards...
