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... ' is a corporation in good standing in the State of California. B. Agency' has, over the years, developed its own confidential internal methods and procedures for the conduct of its business. C. Agency' has, over the years, developed confidential personal and professional relationships with individuals and firms for the placement of insurance, such relationships having been developed as a result of ongoing expenditures of time and money by Agency. D. Agency' desires to enter a contract to provide service for Producer's' accounts and Producer' ... invoicing, renewal processing, new account application processing, etc. Claims services to handle call in/walk in claims, notification of carrier and status follow-up. Carriers and market appointments broad enough to handle most lines, classes and sizes of accounts Producer' writes. Excess and surplus facilities as available in Agency' will be available to Producer' Office space, furniture, supplies, telephone, automation, postage, copy machines, facsimile and other office equipment as needed to conduct business on a daily basis using the Agency's' premises as ... business and professional licenses and bonds as required. Copies of all such licenses and bonds shall be made available to Agency. Producer' shall provide Agency' with his (her) Social Security number and/or tax identification numbers and proof of insurance (automobile, general liability, etc.) Assist customer service representative and/or Agency' marketing person in placement of new business and remarketing of renewals when necessary. Assist CSR on handling of accounts, coverages and proposal recommendations. Remain up-to-date on coverage changes. Education and technical expertise ...
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... Bob Dylan, "the times, they are a changing." Although there are fewer agencies, those that remain are bigger and also (fortunately) more productive, efficient, and profitable. This phenomenon is due to several factors: Reduced commission rates for both Personal and Commercial Lines and lower premium levels in Commercial Lines have forced financially strapped agencies to go under or sell out. Pressure from insurance companies for more premium volume has driven smaller agencies together into mergers or clusters. Automation advances, including better communication with company systems ... Editor , Carol Hammes This content has not been rated yet. Ten years ago it took $5 million in total agency revenues and about $30 million in Property/Casualty premiums to land on the top 100 agency list. Now an agency needs to have in excess of $10 million in revenues and $60 million in premiums to make the cut. Ten years ago the average independent agency in the country had $250,000 in total revenues with six to seven people. Today the average is close to $600 ... that this choice fits with what all the owners want, both personally and for the agency. FINANCIAL STABILITY Remember that the financial stability of the firm is critical both for external and internal perpetuation options. You must maintain a current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) in excess of 1.1:1 . The trust ratio that's usually measured by dividing current assets by insurance company accounts payable (including pre-billed items) should be above 110% . Otherwise the agency could be out of trust and thus have little value to any ...