ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 26, 2016—The number of independent insurance agencies has remained stable, and the system as a whole is dynamic as business conditions continue to improve and embrace technology,…
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 9, 2016–InVEST, the insurance industry’s premier classroom to career education program, recently announced that Lindsey Shank, CIC, has returned to its national board as an agent member.…
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 2, 2016–Trusted Choice®, the consumer branding program for independent insurance agents and brokers, is proud to announce its sixth annual summer social media campaign to raise money…
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 25, 2016 – The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) Young Agents Committee (YAC) raised more than $47,000 this year for…
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 23, 2016—The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) today announced that Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever will address the association’s Diversity Task Force,…
We’ve all seen the media stories about the demise of independent agents from organizations ranging from Google to Walmart getting into the insurance industry. Likewise, even our own publications refer…
Note: Emphasis added by the editor. The definition of a commodity is that the item is completely interchangeable with any other item of the same nature. For example, an…
The term employee engagement encompasses much more than what we may think it does. For all agencies, big and small, a continuous approach to increase employee engagement is key. An…
The internet and online insurance buying are incredible. Early in 2017, agency producers will become obsolete. Shortly thereafter, agencies themselves will become obsolete. This will happen because three progressions will…
There are two primary ways to create an uninsured motorist: (1) no auto liability coverage, or (2) auto liability coverage that has an exclusion for what happened. According to an…
