Agency Management

Seven Steps to Increasing Your Agency Profitability in 2026 

Running a successful insurance agency requires many skills. Building success is more than simply securing new clients. A successful agency management plan is a strategic approach to profitability, efficiency and growth. In today’s competitive…

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The Big ‘I’ Publishes M&A Handbook to Reduce Agency E&O Claims 

Resource provides training and checklists to manage E&O risk during ownership transitions.

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What Makes a Risk Insurable? 

One of the most important early concepts you will learn in insurance is this: What makes a risk insurable? This article helps to explain the elements of an insurable risk.  

The Value of Your Big “I” Technical Affairs Committee

Have you heard of the Big “I”s Technical Affairs Committee? This committee is probably one of the least discussed yet very important task force working to improve coverage on behalf of agents and consumers.  

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Guide to Service Provider Contracts

Third-party service providers, or vendors, often perform essential roles for agencies, whether providing a comprehensive agency management system (AMS) or other mission-critical IT infrastructure. These providers may have access to…

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