Addressing Cyber Threats & Preventing Loss with Cyber Security Insurance

As an insurance agent, you probably already know the importance of having a good cyber insurance policy to protect your business in case of a data, privacy, or network breach. However, you need to ask yourself if your clients fully comprehend how cyber insurance can protect them and if you’re doing enough to inform them. … Read more

Save Time & Money as a Small Business Owner

Ways to save money small business owner

Whether you are running an agency or pursuing another business venture, running a small business can be time consuming and, if not done properly, expensive! Especially during the start-up phase, spending your time and money efficiently is key to longevity in the insurance industry. Here are some tips and tricks to help save you big … Read more

Bootstrap Marketing for IAs

Bootstrap marketing techniques

You’ve heard by now the importance of investing in marketing for your agency, but 1) who has the time to launch several successful marketing campaigns and 2) where would you find the money to pay for them? The good news is that it doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg to build … Read more

Becoming Independent: Leaving Captivity

Resigning from a Captive agency

This blog is the first in a series that takes you all the way through your journey to becoming independent; from finishing your career as a captive agent to confidently running your own agency, ‘Becoming Independent’ will highlight each step in the process and what you can do to maximize your success rate. The first … Read more

What to consider before joining an insurance aggregator

Are you considering switching to an insurance aggregator?

As an independent insurance agent, perhaps you have considered joining an insurance aggregator or agency network; in other words, an association consisting of multiple insurance agencies and which offers support and benefits to its members.  These groups, also known as insurance clusters, can vary greatly from one to the next.  Some cluster members share office … Read more

Do you HAVE to call clients at renewal?

Businesswoman working at her desk in office.

Why you should always call your clients at renewal? No matter how successful you are, come renewal time you always have that one teeny tiny thought pop in your head: why not just let the sleeping bear lay? It would be so easy to just let the policy automatically renew. No hard phone call to discuss rate … Read more

Free Marketing Tools for Insurance Agents 

Free Marketing Tools

America’s largest companies spend mind-boggling amounts of money on advertising, with behemoths like Procter & Gamble, AT&T, and Disney spending billions every year. You don’t have billions (yet!), but there are many ways you can successfully market yourself without even spending a dime. Email Of course you have email, but are you using it effectively as a marketing tool? There’s … Read more

Social Media Tips for Independent Insurance Agents

Social Media Tips for Insurance Agents

Social media is unquestionably a powerful marketing tool that you can employ to promote your business, your products and services. Professional insurance agents may have their own Facebook or social media page. But that is not enough! You have to constantly find ways to keep your page interesting to your target audience and therefore, keep your traffic coming. Here are several suggestions from marketing … Read more

Sales Pitch Points

Diverse speakers make flip chart presentation in conference room

Selling insurance, just like anything else, can be tough. Customers have very specific needs and may not fully understand those needs themselves. In addition, with so many companies and insurance products on the market, it can be tough to convince new prospects that your company is the best. Fortunately, with a little bit of salesmanship, … Read more

30 Marketing Clues You Need To Use

Marketing Tips for Independent Insurance Agents

In 2012 there were almost 40,000 independent insurance agencies in the US alone. With 39,999 other competitors, how do you ensure that your company stands out? With so many other companies with similar offerings, it is critical that you have an effective marketing strategy. Ideally, your marketing promotes your brand, builds your business, and generates new clientele. To make your insurance … Read more