6 Trends Shaping the Personal Auto Market and How to Talk About Them | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/march/6-trends-shaping-the-personal-auto-market-and-how-to-talk-about-them | 6 Trends Shaping the Personal Auto Market and How to Talk About Them | Answer common questions and paint a picture for your clients of what to expect in this year’s personal auto insurance market. | 3/1/2025 5:30:00 AM | Auto | | March | Rosalie Donlon | | |
7 Questions Answered by the Young Agents Podcast Series | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/march/7-questions-answered-by-the-young-agents-podcast-series | 7 Questions Answered by the Young Agents Podcast Series | 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 equips emerging leaders with knowledge and resources to help better serve clients during a challenging time. | 3/1/2025 5:25:00 AM | Sales & Marketing | | March | Jamie Behymer | | |
M&A in 2024 Was a Year of Mega Deals | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/march/m-a-in-2024-was-a-year-of-mega-deals | M&A in 2024 Was a Year of Mega Deals | 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? | 3/1/2025 5:20:00 AM | Perpetuation & Valuation | | March | Brian Deitz | | |
The RAP Method: 3 Steps to Breaking Through Barriers | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/march/the-rap-method-3-steps-to-breaking-through-barriers | The RAP Method: 3 Steps to Breaking Through Barriers | The RAP Method is a three-step practical approach to recognizing where you are, adjusting your strategies and persevering through challenges. | 3/1/2025 5:15:00 AM | Sales & Marketing | | March | Casey Cunningham | | |
4 Ways to Embrace an Entrepreneurial Mindset | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/march/4-ways-to-embrace-an-entrepreneurial-mindset | 4 Ways to Embrace an Entrepreneurial Mindset | 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. | 3/1/2025 5:10:00 AM | Agency Operations & Best Practices | | March | Michael Streit | | |
Leverage Technology to Transition From Personal to Commercial Lines | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/march/leverage-technology-to-transition-from-personal-to-commercial-lines | Leverage Technology to Transition From Personal to Commercial Lines | With the changing landscape in the personal lines market due to the hard market, personal lines agents may be thinking about diversifying their revenue. | 3/1/2025 5:05:00 AM | Technology | | March | Nicole Farley | | |
Declaration of Independents: Kelly Gonyo | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/march/declaration-of-independents-kelly-gonyo | Declaration of Independents: Kelly Gonyo | 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. | 3/1/2025 5:00:00 AM | Agency Operations & Best Practices | Diversity & Inclusion | March | AnneMarie McPherson Spears | | |