All the headlines from our Agency Growth Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 13 2006 // 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...
Aug 21 2006 // Bob Bramlett, owner, The Bramlett Agency, Ardmore, Okla.8 handicap Golf tip: “Be patient and don’t be too aggressive. Don’t try to do things that are maybe beyond a your ability.”Randy Lanoix,...
Jul 24 2006 // With fewer large books of business changing hands recently, insurance agencies are relying on staff-driven, organic growth to expand their operations. Compensation packages and new recruitment and training strategies have...
Jul 24 2006 // With fewer large books of business changing hands recently, insurance agencies are relying on staff-driven, organic growth to expand their operations. Compensation packages and new recruitment and training strategies have...
Jul 24 2006 // American International Marine Agency, Inc. (AIMA), a wholly owned subsidiary of C. V. Starr & Co., Inc., said it has signed a new agreement with National Liability and Fire Insurance Company, a member of the Berkshire...
Jul 7 2006 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association posted a bulletin on its Web site to assist agents with its coverage binding procedures in the event a hurricane threatens the Texas coast.TWIA said no new or additional coverages...
Jun 29 2006 // The Michigan Association of Insurance Agents is reminding everyone that extreme caution is needed over the 4th of July weekend with holiday fireworks. Almost 13,000 people were injured from fireworks in the U.S., with...
Jun 27 2006 // With fewer large books of business changing hands recently, insurance agencies are relying on staff-driven, organic growth to expand their operations. Compensation packages and new recruitment and training strategies have...
Jun 8 2006 // Strategic Independent Agents Alliance (SIAA) announces that The Powers Group, Inc. of Clayton, Mo. has established Valley Insurance Agency Alliance as a SIAA Master Agency. Their exclusive territory covers several counties...
May 30 2006 // Jon Kingsdale’s life is about to get a whole lot more complicated.The Romney administration has announced that Kingsdale will head up the new Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority, the independent state...
May 26 2006 // Texas-based property and casualty brokerage firm National Insurance Partners (NIP) announced the launch of an acquisition and partnering plan. The company’s announcement follows the completion of a private equity...
May 4 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas announced its support of the proposal by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) to increase commercial and government building limits to $3 million.IIAT Executive...
Mar 19 2006 // The top functions of an agency newsletter are to keep in touch with existing insureds at times other than renewal and to establish or maintain contact with selected prospects.Is your agency’s newsletter a...
Feb 20 2006 // Hiring a relative can be a terrific or a terrible move. Unfortunately, it isn’t always easy working with your relatives, day after day. Personal and professional problems frequently arise. Regardless, for years,...
Feb 19 2006 // Hiring a relative as an agency producerHiring a relative can be a terrific or a terrible move. Unfortunately, it isn’t always easy working with your relatives, day after day. Personal and professional problems...
Jan 22 2006 // When you encounter an account you can’t competitively place, instead of declining to quote or expending extensive time searching for a viable market, refer the prospect to a competing producer who can easily write...
Jan 18 2006 // Minnesota-based RJF Agencies Inc. reported that Tim Gallagher was hired as its director of Marketing/Commercial Lines. In this role, Gallagher will oversee the marketing of commercial insurance risks, design risk...
Dec 5 2005 // The carrier executive tried to pin down agents on what they wanted from their insurers. Among the vague responses of exclusivity, underwriting authority and respect, one complaint stood out.“When asked about why he...
Dec 5 2005 // The carrier executive tried to pin down agents on what they wanted from their insurers. Among the vague responses of exclusivity, underwriting authority, respect and long-term relationships, one complaint stood out.When...
Dec 5 2005 // The carrier executive tried to pin down agents on what they wanted from their insurers. Among the vague responses of exclusivity, underwriting authority, respect and long-term relationships, one complaint stood...