As soon as the owner of a growing insurance agency has maximized their own time available for the sales function (by hiring others to do as much as possible of the service function), they will …
n the last few years, captive or exclusive agency channel insurance carriers have been reducing commissions, creating online competition for their agents, and struggling to be competitive in the …
The Phony War In 1939, Nazi Germany annexed Czechoslovakia. Then they invaded and overran Poland. The invasion of Poland caused Great Britain and other European powers including France to declare war …
I often hear from agency managers and owners that they would like to put more effort into building and developing their insurance business, but they have trouble finding the time… Hello quarantine!
SIAA, the nation’s largest partnering independent insurance agency alliance, has named OAA it’s number one Strategic Master Agency for the fifth year in a row.
As I write this, politicians and public health officials are beginning to talk about planning for “reopening the economy”. No one, at this point, has any definitive idea of when it will be safe to go …
The best businesses are creative, to be sure. They are risk-taking by nature. They are restless, constantly trying new things and new processes, and creating new products. But they first focus on …
Most agents, in my experience, focus on growing their agency's top line - we're always thinking about our new business rate. Many agents are really and rightfully concerned with their retention rate, …
Coronavirus has disrupted our contented, commonplace, and comfortable lives. Businesses are shut down, dramatically reduced, or operating out of employee’s back bedrooms. Children are attending …
As you are watching this vlog, the COVID-19 crisis is well underway in the United States. More than likely, you are operating your business from a remote location or you have dramatically altered …