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Incentive Compensation Programs

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INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAMS by Al Diamond Al Diamonds Incentive Compensation Programs (ICP) are blossoming and creating more productive employees who understand that growth and pro...

Internal Perpetuation Planning

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INTERNAL PERPETUATION PLANNING by Carol Hammes One of the consequences of the prolonged period of competition in the Property/Casualty insurance marketplace is that a clear dicho...

Managing Small Accounts

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MANAGING SMALL ACCOUNTS by Carol Hammes Most independent insurance agencies consistently receive between 15% and 25% of their total revenues from their 10 largest accounts. If you think that your ...

Maximizing Ownership Return

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MAXIMIZING OWNERSHIP RETURN by Carol Hammes During the past several years, a relatively conservative investor could have achieved an annual investment return of 25% or more in the stock market t...

Monitoring The Plan

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MONITORING THE PLAN The monitoring process is almost as important as the actual plan. The agency's progress toward the plan's goals should be closely and carefully monitored. T...

New Producer Recruiting: A Growing Concern For Agencies

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NEW PRODUCER RECRUITING: A GROWING CONCERN FOR AGENCIES by Suzy Hammett The more effective your producer recruitment program, the healthier your bottom line. As an agency expands, it...

Payday: What's An Agency Owner Worth?

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One of the toughest financial decisions agency owners face is how much to pay themselves. It's especially tricky for agencies with multiple principals, because it's rare that all owners make identical contributions to the organization. Deciding what's equitable compensation for each individual may cause unnecessary conflict.

Paying For Performance

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PAYING FOR PERFORMANCE by Carol Hammes Half the agencies responding to our recent Agency Compensation Survey reported paying CSRs additional compensation to reward them for their ...

Producer Compensation

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PRODUCER COMPENSATION Producer compensation plans among independent agencies vary tremendously. Pick up several compensation surveys and you'll observe variations that seem to confuse m...

Producer Recruitment: Facing The Challenge

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PRODUCER RECRUITMENT: FACING THE CHALLENGE by Mark Shlien Todays industry climate presents a challenge for most owners who want to see their agencies continue as independent entiti...

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