Agency Management

Being offended is a personal choice; political correctness tries to keep change from occurring; and people who preach tolerance generally aren’t. Our society is in need of more adults who…

A passion for BBQ and honor for those who serve combine in this great tale (a true story).

Many insurance industry “giants” have been lost to cancer in the last few years, including Don Malecki, John Eubank, and Jim Harrison. But the greatest, in my mind, was my…

The Wall Street Journal has taken an interest in some of the new(ish) insurance products now available such as “Active Shooter” policies, Tuition Insurance, and Cyber coverage.

The title pretty much says it all. Are you a “many” agent focused on the price-based easy sell or are you among the few who understand that insurance requires a…

Hurricanes and other communal disasters draw public adjusters to the affected areas like sharks to the smell of blood. One public adjuster likened the influx to a pack of wolves…

Agency owner compensation should be based on productivity and management responsibilities. Equal pay is not a requirement among agency owners.

Following a horrific natural disaster, agents must plan on receiving calls from angry insureds. Knowing the angry calls are coming is the first step toward managing them. Storm victims need…

If it’s not measured, it can’t be managed. Every agent and agency must be able to measure specific sales ratios to effectively plan for the future. Two commonly measured ratios…

Service centers make a lot of sense from a financial standpoint except it will take as many as five years for your clients to stop calling YOU and start calling…