As an independent insurance agent, one of your most important goals should be to run your business as efficiently as possible. And while there are numerous ways you can do this—from outsourcing specific administrative[...]
Email marketing continues to be one of the most effective ways to connect with your customers, but many businesses fail because they simply don’t know how to make it work for them. Many factors are involved in email[...]
The thing about prospecting is that it can be pretty time-consuming and tedious — but it’s absolutely necessary if you want to grow your business. There are numerous factors to consider when you’re out there trying to[...]
LinkedIn is one of the biggest professional networking sites out there (with over 66 million members in the U.S. alone), and it’s also the perfect tool to help you grow your agency and connect with potential clients.[...]
According to the Big "I" 2022 Market Share Report, independent agencies are the clear leaders in commercial lines and also place 37% of all personal lines premiums. Overall, independent agents place approximately 62% of[...]
If the independent agent channel will thrive in the future, agencies must attract and retain more women. Studies show that companies with more gender diversity on their executive teams are more profitable than companies[...]
Some of the most successful insurance agents have one thing in common: they found a successful commercial lines niche and stuck with it. They’ve built an audience that knows them, trusts them, and believes in them[...]
Does your agency function as high-maintenance or high-performance? A high-maintenance agency is reactive and lacks sufficient communication between leadership and personnel. When roles are not clearly defined, the[...]
The cost of underinsurance can be hard to understand, but with the rising costs of inflation, the risk is high, and it may be costly in ways your clients hadn’t considered when they were first researching their[...]
Tony Fernandez, Founder and CEO of Affordable American Insurance, has been elected to the Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado (“PIIAC”) Board of Directors.