Latest Independent Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Past Is Prologue: Big I’s Vision Has Expanded Choices for Independent Agents
Sep 1 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc. Independent agency owners — who for generations have provided competitive insurance solutions for consumers and businesses — have seen the complexity of their own...
Big ‘I’ Report: Independent Agency Channel Slowly Growing
Aug 21 2023 // The independent agency channel is holding ground and showing slow, steady gains in lines of business penetration, including homeowners, according to the Big “I” 2023 Market Share Report. Based on 2022 data,...
Big ‘I’ Report: Independent Agency Channel Slowly Growing
Jul 27 2023 // The independent agency channel is holding ground and showing slow, steady gains in lines of business penetration, including homeowners, according to the Big “I” 2023 Market Share Report. Based on 2022 data,...
Big I Releases Video Statement From Chairman Costello on Rusbuldt
Jul 5 2023 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (The Big I) on Wednesday released a video statement from Chairman John Costello related to the organization’s move to relinquishing retiring chief executive Bob...
Talk With Fox’s Jesse Watters Leads to Big I CEO Rusbuldt’s ‘Disappointing’ Early Exit
Jun 29 2023 // Bob Rusbuldt — set to retire in about two months as chief executive of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (The Big I) — was relinquished of his duties after an interview he conducted with Fox News...
Using Ownership to Retain Producers and Staff To Build Your Independent Agency
Jun 5 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc. The insurance industry has one of the economy’s lowest unemployment rates, at 1.6% as of April 2023 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Within the...
People Moves: Buffalo Agent Walsh Elected Big I New York Chair
Jun 2 2023 // Buffalo Executive Walsh Elected Big I New York Chair of the Board Insurance producer trade organization Big I New York elected Edward F. Walsh as its chair of the board for the 2023-2024 term. Walsh is chief executive...
Small Commercial, Big Rewards: Benefits of Diversifying an Independent Agency’s Book of Business
May 22 2023 // Weathering a hard insurance market isn’t for the faint of heart. As premiums increase and personal line capacity decreases, independent agents must seek creative solutions to expand their books of business. Getting...
Smart Choice Signs a Record Number of Independent Insurance Agencies
May 16 2023 // In 1Q 2023, 382 agencies partnered with the fastest growing insurance network. GREENSBORO, NC., May 16, 2023 — Smart Choice® has signed a record number of independent insurance agencies in the first quarter of 2023 with...
New Federal Mandates Won’t Impact Premium Finance Transactions: Big I
Apr 17 2023 // The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently issued a final rule as part of the Dodd-Frank Act, and thanks to the lobbying efforts of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) and...
Higginbotham Looks Back at 75 Years as Independent Agency
Feb 21 2023 // When Paul C. Higginbotham founded his namesake insurance agency in 1948, he never could have imagined the Fort Worth, Texas company would grow into one of America’s top independent property/casualty agencies. Started...
BriteCo Launches Independent Agent Program
Feb 15 2023 // BriteCo jewelry insurance today launched its new Agent Program, which will enable independent insurance agents in the United States to offer BriteCo jewelry insurance to their clients. Per a press release, agents in the...
Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Endorses CISR Designation
Feb 13 2023 // Austin, TX., February 14, 2023 –– The Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation provided by The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research is now endorsed by the Independent Insurance...
Viewpoint: California Regulatory System Hurting Independent Agents and Their Clients
Nov 29 2022 // Millions of California insurance consumers are being adversely affected and incurring higher costs of insurance due to the malfunctioning insurance regulatory system in California. Moreover, the broken regulatory...
Special Report: America’s Best Independent Insurance Agencies to Work For
Nov 21 2022 // The votes are in for the 2022 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal. Employees in 2022 highlighted the importance of competitive salaries, employee benefits, training and education,...
A SWOT of the Independent Agency Industry
Nov 21 2022 // As you read this you are probably finishing up planning for 2023 (or thinking, “Yikes, I need to get started!”). If you’re like me, this is not your favorite thing to do. Our industry tends to attract...
Open Enrollment 2023 Best Practices for Independent Insurance Agents
Nov 16 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Open enrollment season for benefits, both employer-sponsored and private, is approaching. Brush up on some best practices to make the season smoother at your...
Digital Marketing and the Rise of the Independent Agent
Oct 17 2022 // Independent agents are taking over the scene — 62% of property and casualty premiums in the U.S. were written by independent agents in 2021 — so competition is fiercer than ever. Independent agents who want to...
Thousands of New Independent Agencies Opened During the Pandemic: Study
Oct 13 2022 // The number of independent insurance agencies has increased and business conditions for agencies remain favorable, according to the 2022 Agency Universe Study. While the majority of agencies experienced increased revenue,...
People Moves: PEMCO Adds Sipes in Washington; Fernandez Named to Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado Board
Oct 13 2022 // PEMCO Mutual Insurance has welcomed Heather Sipes to the Seattle, Washington-based insurer’s marketing communications as a communications manager. Sipes has more than11 years of experience in marketing...
