IA Magazine

30 Years of Best Practices: Woodruff Sawyer

Woodruff Sawyer in San Francisco was the top-performing agency in the Over 25 million in Revenue category in the 2022 Best Practices Study.

Posted: Feb 28, 2023

30 Years of Best Practices: First West

First West in Bozeman, Montana, was the top-performing agency in the $5 million-$10 million in Revenue category in the 2022 Best Practices Study.

Posted: Feb 28, 2023

30 Years of Best Practices: Cragin & Pike

Cragin & Pike in Las Vegas was the top-performing agency in the $10 million-$25 million in Revenue category in the 2022 Best Practices Study.

Posted: Feb 28, 2023

30 Years of Best Practices: Bogle Agency Insurance

Bogle Agency Insurance in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, was the top-performing agency in the $1.25 million-$5 million in Revenue category in the 2022 Best Practices Study.

Posted: Feb 28, 2023

5 Practical Ways To Create More Leadership Opportunities For Women In Insurance

Crista Walker, vice president of agent engagement & technology at Liberty Mutual Insurance, presents ways to help more women ascend to agency leadership, and why that's a smart idea.

Posted: Feb 28, 2023

30 Years of Best Practices: Aleckson Insurance Agency

Aleckson Insurance Agency in Lake Zurich, Illinois, was the top-performing agency in the $1.25 million-$2.5 million in Revenue category in the 2022 Best Practices Study.

Posted: Feb 28, 2023

Top 5 Most-Read Articles on Independent Agent in February

From a TikTok trend causing insurers to withdraw auto coverage to making sure agents don't leave money on the table by offering surety bonds, here are February's top five articles.

Posted: Feb 28, 2023

Top 5 Most-Read Articles in Independent Agent in February

From a TikTok trend causing insurers to withdraw auto coverage to making sure agents don't leave money on the table by offering surety bonds, here are February's top five articles.

Posted: Feb 28, 2023

30 Years of Best Practices: The Ballard Agency

The Ballard Agency in Kirkland, Washington, was the top-performing agency in the Under $2.5 million in Revenue category in the 2022 Best Practices Study.

Posted: Feb 28, 2023

Simplifying Complex Property-Casualty Placements

Your time is precious. The right insurance company can help you effectively and efficiently get the specialized coverage your hard-to-place clients need.

Posted: Feb 26, 2023

3 Tips to Protect Small Businesses As They Distribute Products

Whether insureds sell through an Etsy store, a retailer selling products online or even at a farmers market, any parties involved in the product chain can be liable for a customers injury.

Posted: Feb 26, 2023

3 Tips to Protect Small Businesses As They Distribute Products

Whether insureds sell through an Etsy store, a retailer selling products online or even at a farmers market, any parties involved in the product chain can be liable for a customers injury.

Posted: Feb 26, 2023

Agency Nation Meets: Torey Maerz

In a new monthly column, get to know technology crazy Torey Maerz.

Posted: Feb 26, 2023

The Growing Cost of Wildfires: Getting Ready for Forest Fire Season

Wildfire seasons are getting longer and more destructivec and are a growing concern for everyone, and insurance companies are no exception.

Posted: Feb 26, 2023

The Growing Cost of Wildfires: Getting Ready for Forest Fire Season

Wildfire seasons are getting longer and more destructivec and are a growing concern for everyone, and insurance companies are no exception.

Posted: Feb 26, 2023

Protect Your Clients by Addressing Common Homeowners Insurance Misconceptions

By addressing these misconceptions, you can ensure your customers won’t have a claim denied because they have the wrong coverage.

Posted: Feb 26, 2023

RPS Launches New Digital Cargo Product with The Hartford

The policy covers tangible damages to goods while in transit from the origin warehouse to the destination warehouse by sea, air and overland transit.

Posted: Feb 26, 2023

RPS Launches New Digital Cargo Product with The Hartford

The policy covers tangible damages to goods while in transit from the origin warehouse to the destination warehouse by sea, air and overland transit.

Posted: Feb 26, 2023

Does Uninsured Motorist Property Damage Coverage Apply to Unscheduled Trailer?

An insured vehicle is pulling an owned, non-insured trailer. An uninsured motorist ran a stop sign and broadsided the trailer pulled by the insured vehicle.

Posted: Feb 23, 2023

1,900 New Cyber Vulnerabilities Each Month in 2023, Says Coalition

The Cyber Threat Index, backed by 10 years of data, revealed that there has been a 13% increase in average monthly common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) from 2022 to 2023.

Posted: Feb 21, 2023

1,900 New Cyber Vulnerabilities Each Month in 2023, Says Coalition

The Cyber Threat Index, backed by 10 years of data, revealed that there has been a 13% increase in average monthly common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) from 2022 to 2023.

Posted: Feb 21, 2023

What Does a Fellow Employee CGL Endorsement Cover?

A producer is trying to explain to an insured why they should purchase a fellow employee coverage endorsement as part of their commercial general liability coverage. When would a fellow employee endorsement be triggered?

Posted: Feb 16, 2023

AIG to Form Independent MGA to Serve High Net-Worth Markets

AIG's Private Client Group (PCG) business will move to this new independent platform and be rebranded as Private Client Select Insurance Services (PCS).

Posted: Feb 15, 2023