Fellow Agents: I've been an insurance agent for several years now, and have experience in highly successful captive and independent agencies. Personally, I love the independent side of insurance! Long story short, I'm thinking about opening my own shop and value the wisdom that many of you have from...

I recently ended a captive agency contract with Farmers and closed my doors. Now, I'm looking into a couple different options with two different independents in my area to do outside sales. It will be a 1099 relationship in both cases with a commission split. One opportunity is primarily a personal ...

I'm entering into a contractual agreement with an independent agency to do outside sales. Can anyone point me to a contract that the agency and I can use as a template? It needs to cover the commission split and buyout provisions. Thanks for all of your help!