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.
At some point, agenices will hit a wall. However, agency entrepreneurs can structure an equity partnership to meet their goals, continue to grow and remain autonomous.
Independent agents recommend the best solutions to protect their clients. However, they sometimes fail to follow their own advice—particularly when it comes to protecting their agency against financial fraud.
Aitken Meyer is the third generation to work at the agency, but originally, “I wanted to do my own thing,” she says. Eventually, there was an accounting opportunity at the family agency, which grew into an operations role.
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While cybercrime has skyrocketed over the last few years, what’s alarming is that business leaders have been slow to respond to these new threats.
As the retail industry grows, accelerated employee hiring and production means more accidents, injuries and workers comp claims.
Here are three ways agents can help procure the best possible coverage for public entities clients despite changing risks.
Angela Trimble, owner of TrustPoint Insurance & Real Estate in Burlington, Kansas, discusses her path to agency leadership, as well as the biggest challenges she faces and her knowledge-based approach to service.
The public entities insurance market has experienced significant upheaval as carriers exited the sector, due to an increase in risks, or reduced capacity, requiring a higher level of self-insurance.
