February 24, 2025 Agency Salary Survey Results Agents of the Year Markets: Agribusiness / Farm & Ranch

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• Features
  Viewpoint: How Will the California FAIR Plan Fare? What’s Next for Independent Agents?
  If there is a single bright spot to be found in the aftermath of the...

National Coverage

• Features
  Why Soft Skills Matter
  This issue reveals data and compensation insights gathered from...
• Features
  Sica Fletcher Index: Total Agency-Broker M&A Revenue Down 26% in 2024
  The 22 acquirers that make up the Sica Fletcher Index were involved...
• Features
  Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop in Q4 for 2nd Consecutive Quarter: Marsh
  Global commercial insurance rates fell 2% in the fourth quarter of...
• Features
  Chubb Posts Record P/C Underwriting Income for Q4 and 2024
  Chubb posted record property/casualty underwriting income of about...
• Features
  Net Income at Selective Insurance Drops on Unfavorable Casualty Reserve Development
  Selective Insurance Group reported a 24% drop in fourth-quarter 2024...
• Features
  Travelers Posts 28% Increase in Q4 Net Income
  The Travelers Cos. said fourth-quarter 2024 and full-year net income...
• Features
  Building and Retaining Talent: Salary and Culture Matter but That’s Not Always Enough
  Independent agency owners, producers, and support staff continue to...
• Features
  Agency Survey: Salaries, Total Income Jump in 2024 but Pay Satisfaction Declines
  Insurance agency owners, producers, and support staff on average made...
• Features
  Reviewing Historic Predictions
  Back around 2013 (the copy I have is not dated, so I might be off a...
• Features
  Farmers Turn to Airbnb, Corn Mazes to Outlast Agricultural Downturn
  A dead-end dirt road cutting through rural Wisconsin leads to a...
• Features
  US Chicken, Pork Plant Workers Face Higher Health Risks, USDA Studies Confirm
  Workers in US chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other...
• Features
  Words Matter
  In my September 2020 column, I wrote an article called "Is It...
• Features
  Reflections and Observations: 5 Takeaways from 2024 to Build a Better 2025 and Beyond
  Last year seems like ancient history. Most people seem to have...
• Features
  3 Emerging Risks to Watch: Social Inflation, Electric Trucks, Virtual Currencies
  The business environment is constantly evolving, with each new...
• Features
  Developing Leaders in Insurance Agencies
  Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of your team is...
• Features
  Insider Secrets: Creating High-Converting Sales Funnels for Insurance
  Having a well-defined sales funnel is crucial for effectively...
• Features
  California Wildfire Claims Ignite Industry-Wide Credibility Crisis
  As someone who lost everything in a devastating fire--from cherished...
• New Markets
  My New Markets
  Restaurants Market Detail: Pacific Excess Insurance Marketing is a...
• People & Places
  People & Places
  National AM Best, headquartered in Oldwick, New Jersey, appointed...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  National Waner Pacific, Acrisure General agency Warner Pacific, based...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Los Angeles County Fires "We're seeing total losses. We're going out...