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How Does a Divorce Impact Your Agency Value? https://www.iamagazine.com/strategies/how-does-a-divorce-impact-your-agency-valueHow Does a Divorce Impact Your Agency Value? While no one enters marriage with the prospect of divorce, it happens and can wreak havoc on an agency both operationally and strategically.4/16/2025 4:00:00 AMPerpetuation & ValuationPerpetuation & ValuationStrategiesJeff Smith
8 Strategies for Improving Client Retentionhttps://www.iamagazine.com/strategies/8-strategies-for-improving-client-retention8 Strategies for Improving Client RetentionKeeping an existing client is far more cost-effective than chasing down a new one. But with more competition and less opportunity for face-to-face contact with customers, how can you stay top of mind?4/9/2025 4:00:00 AMAgency Operations & Best PracticesAgency Operations & Best Practices Sales & MarketingStrategiesPeter van Aartrijk
‘Above-Average’ Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted https://www.iamagazine.com/news/above-average-atlantic-hurricane-season-predicted‘Above-Average’ Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers are predicting 17 named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season.4/9/2025 4:00:00 AMIn the NewsIn the NewsNewsWill Jones
75% of Small Businesses Experienced Workplace Injuries in 2024https://www.iamagazine.com/news/75-of-small-businesses-experienced-workplace-injuries-in-202475% of Small Businesses Experienced Workplace Injuries in 2024While injury-related expenses cost small businesses more than $20,000 in 2024, half of these injuries were reported as being preventable, according to Pie Insurance.4/3/2025 10:00:00 AMIn the NewsWorkers Comp In the NewsNewsOlivia Overman
4 Tips to Navigate Hard Coastal Insurance Markets https://www.iamagazine.com/strategies/4-tips-to-navigate-hard-coastal-insurance-markets4 Tips to Navigate Hard Coastal Insurance Markets With restrictions on new business, carriers pulling out of the market, agency commissions taking cuts and underwriting giving the word “difficult” a whole new meaning, it’s no wonder coastal agencies have felt the impact of the last few years. 4/2/2025 4:00:00 AMAgency Operations & Best PracticesAgency Operations & Best PracticesStrategiesKelley Carter
How Independent Agents Can Adapt to Meet Changing Consumer Expectationshttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/april/how-independent-agents-can-adapt-to-meet-changing-consumer-expectationsHow Independent Agents Can Adapt to Meet Changing Consumer ExpectationsFrom the long-lasting impact of the pandemic to the turmoil of the hard market, personal lines consumer preferences are shifting. Here’s how independent agents can keep up.4/1/2025 4:35:00 AMSales & MarketingTechnologyAprilAnneMarie McPherson Spears