Top 5 Most-Read Articles in Independent Agent in September
Agents read the 2026 Agency Universe Study’s key findings, met Greg Sandrock ahead of his installation and explored how consumers still value the human touch.
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Why SOPs are the Foundation for Smarter, Safer and More Scalable Operations
Without clear, documented standard operating procedures (SOPs), discrepancies can hold an agency back in an era where nimbleness and scalability matter more than ever.
Declaration of Independents: Todd Dailey
Todd Dailey’s approach to technology follows a simple hierarchy: people, process, then technology.
Why Project Managers and Change Managers Need to Stop Running on Separate Tracks
The system goes live and the project is declared a success. But then, six months later, someone asks: Is anyone actually using it?
Agents Using AI Save 4 Hours a Week, Says Liberty Mutual Study
Almost 2 in 3 independent insurance agents used AI on the job at least a few times in the past year, making agency governance all the more crucial.
What the Heroics Tax Is Costing Your Agency
The heroics tax is the compounding cost an organization pays when it relies on individual effort to compensate for broken or absent systems. Here’s how to stop paying it.
3 Ways to Move AI from Pilot Mode to Performance
Applying artificial intelligence (AI) to isolated tasks makes it difficult to scale into meaningful growth. Here are three ways to take a more disciplined approach.
Agency Nation Meets: Avery Moore
Avery Moore is the owner of ECI Insurance and serves on the Big “I” national Young Agents Committee and in leadership roles at the state and local levels.
Tools For Success With Will Canterbury
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, we meet Will Canterbury, owner of The South Insurance Agency in Nolensville, Tennessee.
Declaration of Independents: Will Canterbury
Will Canterbury is an entrepreneur in the truest sense. From running a lawn care business to pursuing a music career to selling furniture, Canterbury has done it all.
