Earn-Out Evolution: How Have Sellers Performed Post-Closing?
A survey from Reagan Consulting examined how earn-out structure has evolved and why sellers have been achieving better post-closing results.
Agency Valuation
Why You Should Use Your Agency’s Valuation as a Business Planning Tool
While getting a valuation before you sell is critically important, waiting until the last minute may be too late to implement the changes and overcome weaknesses to significantly improve value.
AN Radio: Jessica Mulder Talks Acquisitions and Transitions
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, Jessica Mulder, operations manager of Perspective Insurance in Sioux Center, Iowa, reflects on how she played a role in the purchase of three agencies in one year.
4 Ways to Grow Your Book and Increase Your Agency’s Valuation
Though it may be impossible to control the external economic environment, it is possible to control whether or not your agency grows—and if that growth contributes to the top or bottom line.
AN Radio: Rushing into Ownership with Kristine Rushing
By: Agency Nation At the beginning of her career, Kristine Rushing, who is now co-owner and risk consultant at Rushing Insurance in Pensacola, Florida, interviewed with a bank and an insurance agency. The insurance agency was the first one to offer her a job—and so her insurance career began. “When I was able to take…
AN Radio: Making the Most of Agency Ownership Transition
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio hosted by Harrison Brooks, partner at Reagan Consulting, Doug Smart, president, and Kyle Becker, vice president, from Smart Insurance in Abeline, Kansas discuss independent insurance agency ownership transitions.
3 Ways to Prepare Your Agency for a High-End Valuation
If you’re buying an agency, these characteristics are important to understand to ensure you don’t overpay. If you’re a seller, knowing these characteristics before going to market allows you to maximize your deal.
