Agents’ opposition to portions of a proposed class settlement with Zurich Insurance has deepened with the filing by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) of an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. District Court for the …
Miami insurance agent Alex Soto was inaugurated the new president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), with Robert E. Fulwider and C. Brett Nilsson assuming the offices of president-elect and vice president, respectively. The …
The five most important things carriers can offer independent insurance agencies are: competitive rates; technology that helps them more easily write business and service customers; a variety of markets and products; competitive commissions and support provided by service personnel via …
Miami insurance agent Alex Soto has been inaugurated as the new president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), with Robert E. Fulwider assuming the office of president-elect and C. Brett Nilsson assuming the vice …
Contrary to the nefarious plots of Catbert, the “evil director of human resources” character depicted in the popular Dilbert comic strip, a study of nearly 20,000 organizations shows that employee incentives really are good for business. Data from 19,319 organizations …
The five most important things carriers can offer independent insurance agencies are: competitive rates; technology that helps them more easily write business and service customers; a variety of markets and products; competitive commissions and support provided by service personnel via …
An agency owner who believes that a merger or acquisition is all about the money may leave a lot more on the table than a premium price. They may be putting the future of their agency in jeopardy. M&A is …
The insurance industry has a well-earned reputation for stodginess. A vast percentage of today’s independent agents still employ conservative form letters and phone calls to attract the attention of small-to-medium-sized commercial prospects. Business has changed. In many instances, it has …
The latest edition of the Growth and Performance Standards (GPS) study by the Austin, Texas-based National Alliance Research Academy has just been released, giving the insurance industry some new benchmarks for comparing independent agency performance trends. The GPS has been …
Miami insurance agent Alex Soto has been inaugurated as the new president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), with Robert E. Fulwider and C. Brett Nilsson assuming the offices of president-elect and vice president, …
