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... Back Forming A Strategic Alliance 4/30/2013 10:36:15 PM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Carol Hammes This content has not been rated yet. &# 160 FORMING A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE by Carol Hammes A major challenge facing the Independent Agency System today is to provide quality products and services in a more cost effective and user-friendly manner. Firms have been developing new marketing strategies that use a diversified approach to attract and retain customers, including mergers and strategic alliances. Carol Hammes gives you the details about partnering with others in this document. A number of strategic alliances have formed between independent agencies, between P/C agencies and Life/Health agencies, between insurance agencies and other financial entities such as banks, and between agencies and insurance companies in which the company might ... the past several years, is making it difficult for small to medium sized independent agencies (those with less than $1.5 million in total revenues) to retain company contracts. This situation is increasing interest in mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances (also known as joint ventures) . Many agencies have joined others to deal with sales/marketing and insurance company challenges, to set up niche marketing programs, and even to make shared-employee arrangements. Some alliances provide all back office support for agencies, companies, and bank agency owners and create a new entity that, from an ownership point of view, appears to be jointly owned. &# 160 The key to these arrangements is that they allow the individual independent agent to maintain independence while giving them the economies of scale and marketing presence to ...
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... Now you're at the point in your plan where you must assess the marketplace in more detail. What areas or businesses may be advantageous to explore? Based on what you've done previously, do you need to shift your marketing strategies? For example, have you focused on larger Commercial accounts in the past? Maybe it's time to write more small- to medium-sized accounts and businesses, so you can diversify your portfolio if carrier strategies change (something we've seen happen regularly) . Do you need to spend more time on the Personal lines side of the business? Have you effectively multi-lined your portfolio? What are other successful insurance agencies doing? This will depend on market demand, both short and long-term, and your agency's ability to change with these demands. Agency Productivity and Effectiveness After completing your ... . When setting these goals, you'll have to consider several important factors: Agency sales culture and abilities Sales vs. service/retention responsibilities –actions required Income streams – Personal and Commercial lines, financial services, other fees, etc. Growth – organic vs. acquisition (or both) Budgetary issues Carrier appetites and capabilities – target marketing strategies, bonus programs Client expectations and needs - both new and renewal Now you're at the point in your plan where you must assess the marketplace in more detail. What areas or businesses may be advantageous to explore? Based on what you've done previously, do you need to shift your marketing strategies? For example, have you focused on larger Commercial accounts in the past? Maybe it's time to write more small ...
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