We’ve entered the back half of the year, a time when smart businesspeople typically double down on their plans for the year to ensure a strong finish. But this is anything but a typical year!
When I ask the average insurance agency owner how much they spend on advertising and marketing I usually get a blank look. Sometimes it’s because they have no idea – they’re spending money, but they …
This month I celebrated my one-year anniversary at One Agents Alliance. I thought it was a good time to reflect on my first year here and look at what I’ve learned (and gained). Few people take the …
Times like these can be overwhelming, both personally and professionally. COVID-19 has created economic uncertainty that none of us were expecting to face this year. It is easy as insurance agents to …
COVID-19 has changed the way we do business. In many ways, it has actually improved the way we do business. Many were forced to implement technology in ways they had not tried or imagined. We …
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 …