Insurance Journal Co-Sponsors Study on Agents’ Views on Carriers
Channel Harvest Research, in partnership with Insurance Journal, has launched a major new study on the Independent Agency System, probing agents’ attitudes toward property/casualty insurance carrier...
View ArticleVermont’s Independent Agents Have Over $120M Annual Impact on State Economy
The results from a study commissioned by the Vermont Insurance Agents Association (VIAA) show that Vermont’s economy is positively impacted by the state’s independent insurance agencies. “These...
View ArticleGoogle Dupes Insurance Buyers: Insurance Agent Executive
Independent insurance agents are accustomed to competition but many are watching with heightened interest the entry of one new competitor in particular, Google Compare. Bill Wilson, director of the...
View ArticleHow Independent Agents Can Give Customers What They Expect
Whether you are the owner of a local agency or the CEO of a large public broker – it feels like there is less and less oxygen in the room. Organic sales growth is tough; merger & acquisition...
View ArticleNew ACT Website Seeks to Help Agents Improve Customer Buying Experience
The Agents Council for Technology (ACT) has launched a new Customer Experience Planning Website designed to help agents improve the customer experience lifecycle through technology. The site explains...
View ArticleGoogle Invests in Insurance Agency Software Firm Applied Systems
Giant Google’s investment arm has purchased a minority stake in Applied Systems, a provider of insurance technology and cloud-based software for independent agencies. The investment in Applied Systems...
View ArticleLook Who Is Betting on the Agency System
According to some pundits, buyers should all be online and the agency system should be dead by now. However, it appears not everyone got that memo. Here are some recent examples of companies, techies...
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