Dallas-based independent insurance agency, Sleeper Sewell Insurance, has joined Insurors Group LLC, an alliance of independent insurance agents in Texas. Sleeper Sewell Insurance was originally founded as Dwight Sleeper & Company in 1962 by Dwight W. Sleeper, Jr. In 2006, …
Midwest Insurance Agency Alliance Inc. (MIAA), based in Lincoln, Neb., has hired Sam Stallard as an agency development field specialist for Kansas and Missouri. Stallard will be directly responsible for agency development and consulting services of MIAA member agencies in …
Today is a great time to be an independent agent, but running an independent agency is not easy. Without an awareness of how the industry is evolving, and having access to ongoing training and education, you may not be adequately …
Keystone Insurers Group (Keystone) has added McDonald Insurance Agency of Hudson to its list of Wisconsin partners. McDonald Insurance Agency has been serving Wisconsin and Minnesota since 1977, and is licensed in multiple additional states. With more than 100 years …
Parn Financial in Carthage, Illinois, has joined joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of over 120 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Parn Financial was founded in 2019 by owner JR Parn, who has nine years …
VistaNational Insurance Group and Lang Financial Group, both headquartered in the Chicago area, have joined the employee benefits advisory network, United Benefit Advisors (UBA). Founded by former healthcare and insurance carrier executives, VistaNational provides comprehensive solutions in health, dental, life, …
Keystone Insurers Group (Keystone) has named Burns Insurance Agency of Marshfield to its growing list of partners in Wisconsin. Burns Insurance Agency was established in May 2000 by Cindy Burns. Dan Burns joined the agency in 2005. Today, the agency …
Venhaus Insurance Agency, in Columbia, Illinois, has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of over 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Venhaus Insurance Agency owner Doug Venhaus has been in the insurance industry for 17 years. …
Even as they look back on several years of steady growth and success, many owners of independent insurance agencies now find themselves at a crossroad where they are pressed to make critical strategic decisions about the future of their firms. …
While insurance agency mergers and acquisitions soared by more than 30 percent in 2017, so did agency partnerships for one nationwide network. Smart Choice, a national network of insurance agencies, reports it grew by 1,160 agencies last year — more …
