Agency Operations

Seventy-three percent of independent insurance agencies saw an increase in their agency errors & omissions renewal premium in 2024.

A thriving team can be the key to a smooth and successful transition during an acquisition, engaging with new leadership and contributing to the long-term success of the business.

Avoiding a decision can feel like maintaining the status quo. In reality, standing still might mean falling behind, losing a competitive edge or missing new opportunities.

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.