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March 2023https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/march-2023March 20233/1/2023 5:00:00 AMCover2023Volume: 120, Issue: 3

 

 

30 Years of Best Practices: Meet 6 Top-Performing Agencieshttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/march/30-years-of-best-practices-meet-6-top-performing-agencies30 Years of Best Practices: Meet 6 Top-Performing AgenciesAs the Best Practices Study hits the 30-year milestone, meet the top-performing agencies in each of the six revenue categories from the current study, and find out how they used the program to go from good to better to the best. 3/1/2023 5:35:00 AMAgency Operations & Best PracticesMarchWill Jones
9 Considerations for Agency-Company Appointment Contractshttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/march/9-considerations-for-agency-company-appointment-contracts9 Considerations for Agency-Company Appointment ContractsThe agency-carrier contract should set forth the rights, responsibilities and obligations of the respective parties with regard to all material aspects of the relationship. Here are nine things to consider.3/1/2023 5:30:00 AMAgency Operations & Best PracticesMarchScott Kneeland and Eric Lipton
Terrible Twenties: The E&O Lessons Learned From 2022https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/march/terrible-twenties-the-e-o-lessons-learned-from-2022Terrible Twenties: The E&O Lessons Learned From 2022It's no surprise that auto policies generated the most errors & omissions claims in 2022, fully rebounding from the 2020 trough caused by a reduction in miles driven and replaced policies.3/1/2023 5:25:00 AME&O Loss ControlMarchMatthew Davis
The Forecast for Solar Panels and Homeowners Insurance https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/march/the-forecast-for-solar-panels-and-homeowners-insuranceThe Forecast for Solar Panels and Homeowners Insurance More and more homeowners may be considering making the change to powering their homes with solar panels. But what does that mean for homeowners insurance?3/1/2023 5:20:00 AMHomeownersMarchAnneMarie McPherson Spears
3 Ways to Double-Down on the Human Touchhttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/march/3-ways-to-double-down-on-the-human-touch3 Ways to Double-Down on the Human TouchThe way to win in today's increasingly automated, impersonal world is to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing—go human to human.3/1/2023 5:15:00 AMSales & MarketingMarchElyse Archer
How Independent Agents Are Taming InsurTechhttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/march/how-independent-agents-are-taming-insurtechHow Independent Agents Are Taming InsurTechNot only are InsurTechs dying to work with the independent insurance agency distribution channel, agents, spurred on by growing technology adoption, are taking the bull by the horns.3/1/2023 5:10:00 AMTechnologyMarchWill Jones
Declaration of Independents: Keith Mannhttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/march/declaration-of-independents-keith-mannDeclaration of Independents: Keith MannScott Insurance has been a Best Practices agency for the entire 30 years that the Best Practices Study has existed. Keith Mann uses the studies to chart the agency's progress and guide operations and sales decisions.3/1/2023 5:05:00 AMAgency Operations & Best PracticesMarchWill Jones