| Relationship Advice for the Hard Market | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/july/relationship-advice-for-the-hard-market | Relationship Advice for the Hard Market | Agents need carriers and carriers need agents. It's a symbiotic relationship that puts insurance into the hands of the businesses that need it. However, the hard market is putting a strain on relationships across the insurance distribution system | 7/1/2024 4:35:00 AM | Commercial Lines | | July | Will Jones | | |
| 3 Ways the Hard Market Impacts Due Diligence When Buying an Agency | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/july/3-ways-the-hard-market-impacts-due-diligence-when-buying-an-agency | 3 Ways the Hard Market Impacts Due Diligence When Buying an Agency | The hard market changes how you prepare to make an offer on a business, including the need for additional investigation in key areas. | 7/1/2024 4:30:00 AM | Perpetuation ＆ Valuation | | July | Colby Allen | | |
| Will Federal Regulations Make PFAS the New Asbestos? | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/july/will-federal-regulations-make-pfas-the-new-asbestos | Will Federal Regulations Make PFAS the New Asbestos? | PFAS can be found in items from firefighting foam to food packaging, which means agents should be taking a hard look at all their commercial insureds for potential PFAS exposure. | 7/1/2024 4:25:00 AM | Environmental Liability | | July | AnneMarie McPherson Spears | | |
| A Primer on Professional Liability Insurance for Independent Agents | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/july/a-primer-on-professional-liability-insurance-for-independent-agents | A Primer on Professional Liability Insurance for Independent Agents | Mistakes happen. Professional liability insurance protects both your customers and your personal assets. | 7/1/2024 4:20:00 AM | Product Liability | | July | Cara Gates | | |
| How InsurTech Boosts Efficiency and Growth for Small Agencies | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/july/how-insurtech-boosts-efficiency-and-growth-for-small-agencies | How InsurTech Boosts Efficiency and Growth for Small Agencies | By embracing InsurTech, smaller agencies can keep pace with the evolving insurance landscape and gain a competitive edge. | 7/1/2024 4:15:00 AM | Technology | Technology | July | Jason Keck | | |
| Why No Marketing Can Be the Best Marketing | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/july/why-no-marketing-can-be-the-best-marketing | Why No Marketing Can Be the Best Marketing | You can't shine a sneaker. Improving what you sell is better than improving how you talk about what you sell. | 7/1/2024 4:10:00 AM | Sales ＆ Marketing | | July | Michael Katz | | |
| Declaration of Independents: Emmanuel Osuyah | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/july/declaration-of-independents-emmanuel-osuyah | Declaration of Independents: Emmanuel Osuyah | Osuyah's first venture into insurance was in 2004 when he purchased his mother-in-law's Allstate agency. He quickly realized that this was not the right road for him and decided to go the independent agency route. | 7/1/2024 4:05:00 AM | Agency Operations ＆ Best Practices | | July | Olivia Overman | | |
