All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 20 2020 // The Florida Division of Agent and Agency Services will resume its ability to begin processing insurance agent licenses despite the closure of testing centers around the state, under a directive from Florida CFO Jimmy...
Apr 20 2020 // The employees of the state agency in charge of regulating the insurance industry in Texas might not put it this way, but in a sense, operationally at least, they have been preparing for the current health crisis brought on...
Apr 20 2020 // A new e-book and online resource guide created by a trio of insurance agency executives, including Tony Caldwell, CEO of the Oklahoma-based agency network One Agents Alliance, aims to provide independent insurance agents...
Apr 20 2020 // Red skies at night, sailors’ delight. Red skies in the morning, sailors take warning. Just as the old adage infers, when it comes to marine risks, there will be losses. But, not every loss can be attributed to the...
Apr 20 2020 // A new apprenticeship program aimed at attracting and developing talent in the independent agency system is being rolled out by an insurance education organization that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.Invest, the...
Apr 20 2020 // That this career offers freedom and room for advancement. I like the stability of the industry. People will always need insurance. The ability to work with many different carriers to provide clients with as many options as...
Apr 20 2020 // One challenge that agents face during this pandemic has been ignored: high stress levels, not just from housebound, income-challenged clients but also from agency staff working from home. I have heard many stories from...
Apr 20 2020 // With cyberattacks on the rise and many small businesses unaware of the dangers, independent insurance agents are in a good position to educate clients about their risks, recommend preventative measures, and provide...
Apr 20 2020 // Developing young talent to become successful young agents is not easy.Chris Burand, president of Burand & Associates, an insurance agency consulting firm, estimates that the new producer failure rate is as high as 70%...
Apr 20 2020 // The way our industry and the persona of an insurance agent is portrayed by the public. I find the amount of inefficient methods for quoting and maintaining policies to be lazy and agitating. Constantly having to deliver...
Apr 20 2020 // I’m shocked, just shocked that you’re suggesting that during a crisis that insurance companies might in fact be considered the villains. I’ve never heard that before.”That’s Richard Levick...
Apr 20 2020 // While consumers may have more time to consider their insurance needs during this period of stay-at-home orders and non-essential business shutdowns brought on by the nationwide COVID-19 pandemic, they aren’t...
Apr 20 2020 // The death toll from the coronavirus keeps rising. So too does the economic toll. The crisis has decimated huge sectors of the economy, leading to unprecedented unemployment and business closures. It has been a time of...
Apr 20 2020 // Agency owners can make their lives easier and richer if they follow one simple rule: Run their agency as a business. This means doing what businesses do, including working on the business rather than just in it.This is...
Apr 17 2020 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance says a new emergency rule extends the renewal dates for licenses of insurance producers and adjusters who have been negatively impacted by the business closures brought on by the...
Apr 17 2020 // Paladin Cyber is offering independent agents and brokers throughout the U.S. free one-year enrollment in its Paladin Shield cybersecurity platform. The offer is in response to more employees working at home and a sharp...
Apr 16 2020 // The Arkansas Insurance Department is advising auto insurance consumers to contact their insurance agents as to whether their auto insurance carrier is offering premium relief in light of the COVID-19 health crisis.AID has...
Apr 16 2020 // Progressive Insurance has donated $2 million to establish the Trusted Choice COVID-19 Relief Fund in response to the economic and operational challenges the coronavirus crisis has presented to independent agencies.The...
Apr 16 2020 // Howden Broking Group, the London-based independent specialty broker, announced it has acquired Matrix Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers in Greece.Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2003 and...
Apr 15 2020 // Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Farmers Insurance has named Krista Conte head of exclusive agent distribution. Conte joins Farmers after more than 15 years at Allstate, where she was most recently field vice president in the...