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Incentive Compensation For Non-Producers

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INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR NON-PRODUCERS by Al Diamond During the soft market, while most agents granted salary increases and let their profits and personal incomes erode, prudent ag...

Independent Agencies On Slippery Slopes?

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INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ON SLIPPERY SLOPES? by Victoria Sonshine Pasher There's no letup yet for the independent agency squeeze that's persisted throughout the 1990s. Facing numerous challenges, agen...

Life Guide For P/C Agencies Introduction

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LIFE GUIDE FOR P/C AGENCIES INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW This Guide has been created to help you, the P/C agent, establish a systematic, profitable marketing program fo...

MAKE A SMARTER DEAL: BASE AGENCY VALUE ON PROFITABILITY, NOT A MULTIPLE OF COMMISSIONS! by Roger E. Thomas What multiple does an agency sell for these days? 1.25 times commission? 1...

MARKETING MISTAKE: NOT UPSELLING, CROSS-SELLING, OR BACK-ENDING YOUR PRESENT CUSTOMERS by Stephen Anderson As every agency owner knows, identifying prospects an...

Marketing To Carriers: A Win-Win-Win Scenario

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An effective marketing program will benefit you, your carriers, and your clients.

Unless you meet your customer’s needs, there’s no room for an insurer — let alone your agency. If the company doesn’t make money, the entire system falters.

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...

On-The-Job Training

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ON-THE-JOB TRAINING by Monica Woldring Without proper training, the first few days at a new job can be daunting. For employers, every day that a new-hire isnt performing their ...

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.

Planning: A Survival Tool

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PLANNING: A SURVIVAL TOOL As agency manager, every task you undertake on a daily basis should be one step nearer the completion of an overall agency plan. '...

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