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How Independent Agents Can Connect Clients with Their Brand

Posted on January 8, 2021

We have all seen a brand grow and define itself in the minds of consumers. Apple, Google, Nike, Amazon, McDonalds and thousands more have effectively captured the attention of many. Developing a consistent brand is...
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Looking Ahead to 2021: Driving Sales in Uncertain Times

Posted on November 30, 2020

Three ways agencies can market efficiently and smartly

For many independent agents, the year 2020 brought dramatic change to the way they do business and to their prospects for the future. As everyone navigated uncharted and uncertain waters, some agencies experienced an alarming...
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How Independent Agencies Can Set Themselves Apart

Posted on November 16, 2020

For independent agents, building a community-based brand has always been a smart way to set themselves apart from their exclusive counterparts. Now, as the next wave of COVID-19 hits the U.S. economy, it's more important...
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Crisis: An opportunity for agent and broker growth

Posted on November 2, 2020

Real staying power awaits agents and brokers who conceive the distinct products customers expect from...

Resilience has been one of the core themes to emerge out of 2020 and the global pandemic. The crisis has motivated many businesses to reexamine their operations to fortify against future disasters, including adding new...
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Five Ways Agencies Can Harness the Full Power of Their AMS

Posted on October 30, 2020

For independent agencies, having a quality agency management system (AMS) is part of the cost of doing business. An AMS provides carrier integration, ease of automation and efficiency to every agency using one. But by...
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Embracing Technology in a Changed World

Posted on October 19, 2020

Saying this year has been a game changer for small business is an understatement. The pandemic is forcing small businesses, including independent agents, to do what they should have been doing all along — making...
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SIAA Ranked #1 – Again

Posted on September 21, 2020

Insurance Journal has once again rated SIAA as the #1 Agency Partnership!

SIAA has been ranked number one in Insurance Journal’s Top 20 Agency Partnerships in their 2020 annual Top 100 Report. The annual ranking of networks is based on total 2019 property/casualty revenue. In 2019, SIAA celebrated...
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Agents Can Help Small Businesses Stay Covered in a COVID-19 World

Posted on September 18, 2020

Whether employers have their staff working from home or cautiously moving back and forth to the office, COVID-19 has created new and expanded risks for many small businesses. To identify and mitigate these risks -...
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Cybersecurity is critical to business continuity

Posted on September 16, 2020

Business owners continue to struggle to grasp how cybersecurity—when paired with cyber security insurance—is vital to protecting their business continuity. Many small- and medium-sized enterprises continue to do nothing to protect themselves from a cyberattack,...
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Why Word of Mouth is Still a Key to Building Your Business

Posted on August 24, 2020

Think of the last time you received excellent service from someone who went above and beyond on your behalf. Did you tell someone else about it? If you did, you were participating in word-of-mouth marketing....
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