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Insights on entrepreneurship and strategy for the insurance industry.

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How to go from captive agent to independent insurance agency owner

Captive or independent? Maybe you've decided that the grass is really...
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Independent insurance agencies are growing fast

The last decade has seen more new independent insurance agencies created...
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Insurance Aggregators Help Independent Agencies Grow

If you are starting out as an independent agency, you may have noticed that...
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Start an Insurance Agency as an OAA Member and Grow Fast

OAA membership is not just for large agencies hoping to increase their...
Growth Agent Insight

What’s Your Strategy? All About Insurance Strategic Partners

When you need to win, you want to increase your odds. Teams have playbooks....
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Insurance Agency Staffing: The Three Essential Functions
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Insurance Agency Development while in Quarantine

I often hear from agency managers and owners that they would like to put...
Insurance Sales

Tips to Increase Your Independent Insurance Agency Profit Margin

Most agents, in my experience, focus on growing their agency's top line -...
Insurance Marketing

How To Create A Business Plan for Your Insurance Agency

“What’s the plan?” That’s the question my wife and I ask each other every...
Growth Agent Insight

COVID-19 Edition: People Still Need Insurance

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