Latest Agency Growth Headlines

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CAMICO Names Ryder Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications

Jan 22 2018 // San Mateo, Calif.-based CAMICO has named Michael Ryder vice president of sales, marketing and communications. Ryder has more than 25 years of experience in professional liability insurance programs, sales and program...

Insurance Agents Make Gains to Organic Growth in Q2: Reagan

Nov 20 2017 // Insurance agencies and brokerage firms reported that their organic growth rebounded to 4.6 percent in the second quarter of 2017, a reversal from the 3.9 percent reported in the first quarter, which was the weakest growth...

Insurance Agents Regained Organic Growth Momentum in Q2: Reagan

Nov 7 2017 // Insurance agencies and brokerage firms reported that their organic growth rebounded to 4.6 percent in the second quarter of 2017, a reversal from the 3.9 percent reported in the first quarter, which was the weakest growth...

BRONZE Best Agency to Work For – Youth Movement Powers Firm’s Growth, Energy

Nov 6 2017 // There are no worries about who will take over at Kulchin Ross Insurance Services LLC when the agency principals decide to hang it up.The agency, which has grown from a handful of employees to more than 30 employees since...

10 Agency Accounting Tips to Keep in Mind

Oct 2 2017 // Accounting practices for independent insurance agencies differ greatly from those traditionally used by other small businesses. Below are 10 tips for your agency’s accounting department.1. Don’t Use QuickBooks...

New Jersey’s Jimcor Agency Announces Updates to Strategic Leadership Team

Sep 8 2017 // Jimcor Agency Inc., an independent managing general agent and wholesaler headquartered in Montvale, N.J., has announced updates to its strategic leadership team with several promotions.Renee Azelby was promoted to vice...

101 Sales, Marketing & Agency Management Ideas

Aug 21 2017 // 1. Dare to Break the Mold. We tend to hit a sweet spot of what works for us in agency management and stay there, focusing on the “sexier” sales side of the business. It’s fine to keep what works, but...

InterWest in California Names Hoffman Marketing and Promotions Agent

Jun 8 2017 // Sacramento, Calif.-based InterWest Insurance Services, LLC has named Kurt Hoffmann a marketing and promotions agent.Hoffmann’s responsibilities include business development, project management, community engagement...

Cyber Liability Sales Show More Growth, Price Stability: Report

Jun 5 2017 // Businesses are buying more cyber insurance and prices for the coverage are stabilizing, according to the latest survey by The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers.According to the survey of about 100 commercial lines...

Cyber Insurance Sales Continue to Grow, Prices Stabilize, Brokers Report

May 23 2017 // Businesses are buying more cyber insurance and prices for the coverage are stabilizing, according to the latest survey by The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers.According to the survey of about 100 commercial lines...

Organic Growth Under Pressure: Agencies Show Weakest Growth Since 2011, Reagan Consulting Reports

May 15 2017 // Agencies and brokerage firms reported that their organic growth fell to 3.9 percent in the first quarter of 2017, the weakest growth rate since 2011.According to Reagan Consulting’s Organic Growth and Profitability...

Agency Organic Growth Fell in Q1: Reagan

May 8 2017 // Agencies and brokerage firms reported that their organic growth fell to 3.9 percent in the first quarter of 2017, the weakest growth rate since 2011.According to Reagan Consulting’s Organic Growth and Profitability...

Smith Joins Sales, Marketing Team at Crystal & Co. in Houston

Apr 24 2017 // Matthew Smith has been named a director within the national sales and marketing team in the Houston office of the national insurance brokerage firm, Crystal & Company. He is responsible for business development and...

Verhoef Named Director of Employee Benefit Sales at Western Growers

Mar 27 2017 // Western Growers Insurance Services Inc. has promoted Jason Verhoef to director of employee benefit sales. Verhoef will lead sales efforts to provide affordable healthcare insurance options for agribusinesses throughout...

Tiny Homes: How agents, insurers are helping to lay a foundation for a growing insurance market

Mar 6 2017 // Despite big media hype that has included TV shows, magazines and blogs, the tiny home market is still small. Figures on its current size are hard to come by but the tiny home movement of people looking to downsize and...

Agency Organic Growth Slowed in 2016: Reagan

Feb 15 2017 // Organic revenue growth among insurance agencies and brokerage firms fell in 2016 to 4.2 percent– its lowest annual rate since 2011.The year ended on a positive note, however, as fourth-quarter organic growth outpaced...

Take a Strategic Approach to Agency Growth

Jan 23 2017 // An insurance agency executive’s control of commercial lines growth is classically limited to encouraging producers to write new accounts. That is good of course, but the organic growth experienced by most independent...

How to Grow Your Insurance Agency in 2017

Jan 23 2017 // Growing a successful agency isn’t always easy in today’s world. While you likely created a business plan when you first launched your insurance agency, you might not have looked at it recently. As the insurance...

Nation’s Largest Alliance of Independent Agencies Grows Membership Again in 2016

Jan 10 2017 // The largest alliance of independent insurance agencies in the United States, SIAA, or the Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance, added 441 new independent agencies to its membership roster in 2016, bringing the total number...

3 Common Strategies Found in the Fastest-Growing Independent Agencies

Dec 19 2016 // Over the past several years, despite some dire predictions, the independent agency channel overall has held its own against other distribution channels. In a recent internal research study, for example, Safeco Insurance...