In response to the hard market, the Big “I” national Young Agents Committee (YAC) and Trusted Choice® created the Young Agents Tactical Series. This podcast and short video series equipped emerging leaders with knowledge and resources to help better serve clients during a challenging time.
Our industry has been witnessing intense consolidation for at least the last decade, but we have never seen this type of activity at the top of the market. Will these mega deals usher in a new era of deal-making?
The RAP Method is a three-step practical approach to recognizing where you are, adjusting your strategies and persevering through challenges.
Agents who are considering taking the leap into agency ownership—or those who are already agency owners and are looking to up their game—should cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset.
With the changing landscape in the personal lines market due to the hard market, personal lines agents may be thinking about diversifying their revenue.
Gonyo has worked every role in an independent agency—from working the front desk to producing—before starting her own agency at 32 years old with “minimal money in a tiny little office,” she says. Today, Blue Line Insurance has four branches and 15 employees, 14 of whom are women.
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, Johanna Holling, volunteer relations program manager at Invest, hosts a conversation about attracting young talent to the insurance industry.
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
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…
Your next hire could work remotely, in-person or on a hybrid schedule. Review your management style to build a collaborative culture regardless of employees’ locations.
