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for the week of Jun 12

Insight + Analysis for the Independent Agent

Companies Pull Back from Property and Auto Insurance Markets
Companies Pull Back from Property and Auto Insurance Markets
This week, Nationwide announced it is pausing writing business in certain lines of insurance, joining the list of insurers who have withdrawn from markets. Learn More

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Making Better Use of Marketing Materials: Q&A with Penn Mutual’s Lisa Drago
Drago, marketing manager at The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, spoke with Independent Agent magazine about how agents can best use marketing resources to strengthen their businesses. Learn More
Is an Electric Surfboard a ‘Hovercraft’ and Excluded from a Homeowners Policy?
Is an Electric Surfboard a ‘Hovercraft’ and Excluded from a Homeowners Policy?
A carrier is saying an electric surfboard is a hovercraft, but the the agent argues that an electric surfboard would be a watercraft, less than 50 horsepower, and therefore would be covered under the homeowners liability. Learn More
4 Ways to Dominate Regional Markets with Local SEO
4 Ways to Dominate Regional Markets with Local SEO
If you want to improve your local listings and ensure consumers in your area choose your business over other local insurance agents or companies, then you must start prioritizing local SEO. Learn More
Listen Up: Meet Young Agent Kristin Swanson Scott
"My overall goal is to make our office so appealing to my daughter that when she comes of age, she isn’t running away from it the way I did," says young agent Kristin Swanson Scott. "That means investing in as much technology as we possibly can to streamline things." Learn More
Listen Up: Meet Young Agent Jeb Blazevich
"I almost left the industry out of frustration," says young agent Jeb Blazevich. "I was fed up with our healthcare system and lack of transparency, but I started strategizing ways to simultaneously serve my clients’ budgets and the well-being of their employees." Learn More
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Big ‘I’ Fall Leadership Conference Registration Open
Join us September 6-10, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for our 2023 Big "I" Fall Leadership Conference. Learn More
Invest Awards 5 Academic Scholarships
Invest has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to five students pursuing insurance-related degrees. Learn More
One Week Until Online Reputation Webinar
Are you looking for ways to gain more five-star reviews? Learn More
Goldleaf Can Help Provide Bonds
Big “I" Markets bond partner Goldleaf Surety is here when you need help navigating the world of surety bonds. Learn More
RLI Home Business Insurance for Artists
Make sure your artist clients get the picture when it comes to protecting their valuable talents and livelihood. Learn More
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