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Independent agents Zuri Malick, Kyle Dean and Kali DeWitt share their personal experiences with perpetuation.

Ready to sell? Not so fast. Between lifestyle needs, your time horizon and the impact of taxes, there’s a lot more to selling your agency than meets the eye.

Thinking about acquiring? Map out these six phases before you begin the process.

Between now and the day you retire, unforeseeable circumstances may get in the way of your workplace farewell. How can you minimize disruption?

In the first half of 2017, merger & acquisition deals in the U.S. insurance sector reached $10 billion—more than triple the $2.9 billion total deals in the first half of 2016. But keep in mind: A dollar amount isn’t necessarily an indicator of a robust ma

Smartphones are the most commonly owned device worldwide—and between 2012 and 2016, the number of people who used one as their main way of accessing the internet increased 40%.

It all started when Andrew Rutherford decided to run the Charleston half marathon. Although they weren’t runners, co-workers Andy Enders and Sydney Kyler gave in and agreed to run the Hershey half. Fast forward three years, and running is now entrenched i

Fourth‑generation independent agent Janie Geis worked for her dad’s agency through college, but she didn’t officially start her insurance career until she graduated. “It was always my Plan B and I never really ended up having a Plan A,” she jokes. “But in

As personal lines face more disruption from directs, captives and InsurTechs, every policy counts. Have you been neglecting personal lines prospects and clients who have marine exposures?

After discovering he shared a common passion for waterskiing with his current agency owner and mentor, Elliot Leitenberg traded in his teaching career to become an independent agent.