IA Magazine

Checking Out: Is There an Optimal Age to Sell Your Insurance Agency?

While the hard market has cut deep into nearly every insurance market, the scale and magnitude of its impact on the bread and butter of personal lines has turned what was once a simple product into a nightmare.

Posted: Mar 01, 2024

Broken Home: The Availability and Affordability Crisis in the Homeowners Market

While the hard market has cut deep into nearly every insurance market, the scale and magnitude of its impact on the bread and butter of personal lines has turned what was once a simple product into a nightmare.

Posted: Feb 29, 2024

Independent Agency Channel Achieved Record Organic Growth in 2023

The growth rate of 10.3% in 2023 is the highest annual growth since Reagan Consulting began its quarterly study in 2008.

Posted: Feb 28, 2024

Trusted Choice Survey: How Agents Are Adapting to the Hard Market

Client communication, retention, technology and team morale are among agents' top priorities in adapting to the hard market.

Posted: Feb 28, 2024

Home and Auto Insurance Shopping Increases

As auto insurance shopping rates rose during fourth quarter 2023, carrier retention rates dropped.

Posted: Feb 28, 2024

Schedule Announced for the 2024 Big ‘I’ Legislative Conference

Check out the day-by-day overview of this year’s event, which will include a luncheon for emerging leaders and remarks from prominent members of Congress.

Posted: Feb 28, 2024

Focus on These 5 Areas to Improve Your Agency’s Value

Every independent insurance agency owner wants to improve the value of their agency. Here are the top ways to improve your agency value in 2024.

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

USI Affinity and Old Republic Announce New Lawyers Professional Liability

The new policy addresses the evolving needs of the legal community as it relates to malpractice exposures.

Posted: Feb 25, 2024

Product Liability: How a Volatile Landscape Is Impacting Businesses

As the frequency and severity of product liability claims continue to rise, the product liability market is facing some challenges.

Posted: Feb 25, 2024

4 Tips for Agents to Educate Customers on Homeowners Insurance

Advice for agents to discuss the current changes in homeowners insurance with their clients.

Posted: Feb 25, 2024

Product Liability: How a Volatile Landscape Is Impacting Businesses

As the frequency and severity of product liability claims continue to rise, the product liability market is facing some challenges.

Posted: Feb 25, 2024

USI Affinity and Old Republic Announce New Lawyers Professional Liability

The new policy addresses the evolving needs of the legal community as it relates to malpractice exposures.

Posted: Feb 25, 2024

Funds Transfer Fraud: Does Victim Still Have to Pay Real Invoice?

Contractor B paid a fraudulent invoice for $26,000 to a hacker claiming to be Contractor A, and now doesn't want to pay the legitimate bill.

Posted: Feb 22, 2024

Two-Thirds Believe Homeowners, Renters Covers Flood Damage

Consumers have significant misconceptions about flooding causes and what is and isn't insured under their homeowners or renters policies.

Posted: Feb 21, 2024

Agency Nation Meets: Max Revenue

Max Revenue is half man, half meme, 100% producer and the co-founder of Max Revenue.

Posted: Feb 20, 2024

10 Questions to Ask When Choosing Data Analytics Software

To become that flourishing agency, you need to invest in the right data analytics technology to tap into the full potential of your agency's data.

Posted: Feb 20, 2024

Agency Nation Meets: Max Revenue

Max Revenue is half man, half meme, 100% producer and the co-founder of Max Revenue.

Posted: Feb 20, 2024

PAP Business Use Exclusion: Employees Using Manager’s Car for Business Use

An insured allows his employees to drive two of his personal vehicles for activities related to his auto repair buiness. Does PAP liability extend to the employees?

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Mile Markers: A 3-Year Plan to Validate a New Producer

A strategic model for helping new producers validate is a key way agencies can ensure that investment pays off.

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

Hard Market Among the Top Issues for 2024 Big 'I' Legislative Conference

Addressing the insurance market crisis by cracking down on lawsuit abuse and encouraging risk mitigation will be one of the focuses at the Legislative Conference, taking place April 10-12 in Washington, D.C.

Posted: Feb 14, 2024