Agency Operations

A desire to keep her family’s fourth-generation agency family-owned drew Megan Carroll into the business. 2/12/2025 5:00:00 AM

How independent agents can add value through comprehensive consultation and risk mitigation.

As the co-founder of Project 55, a nonprofit launched in January, Brenden Corr is committed to reshaping how mental health is addressed in workplaces.

When Beth DeLaForest, president and owner of Aspire Insurance Group in Hudson, Wisconsin, launched the agency in 2014, she knew she had the chance to set an intentional culture—one that was different from those she’d previously experienced. DeLaForest’s insurance journey started when she moved out at 18 and needed to pay rent while in college…

To keep premiums affordable, homeowners carriers are excluding coverage for what used to be standard covered perils. Cosmetic hail damage is one of those coverages that is increasingly becoming excluded.

In 2017, Carroll became a part owner and president of Stein Agency, a process in which she has stepped up professionally and grown into a leadership position while learning the ropes of agency management and p&c insurance.

​As we head into a new year, there’s no better time to equip producers with foundational insurance industry knowledge and concepts.

Regular attention must be paid to keeping underlying coverages in place without any gaps, offering higher umbrella limits and recommending uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist coverage.