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Imagining the Agency of the (immediate) Future

Posted on November 7, 2019

Tom Barrett, CIC, AAI, Regional President - SIAA Midwest & Southeast, shares his perspective on...

As of mid-year 2019, mergers and acquisitions continue to occur at record pace. The larger agencies are getting larger, the captive agency world is becoming obsolete, and local independent agencies are under increased pressure to...
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Integrate Technology With Agency Operations and Marketing

Posted on November 1, 2019

To be competitive, agents needs to ensure their digital presence is up to date with...

Independent agents are embracing innovation and implementing new tools like never before. Insurtech is permeating the industry,often creating efficiencies for the better. Amounts invested in Insurtech have soared since 2010. The capital invested in Insurtech...
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3rd Annual A Pink Evening in Boston with SIAA raises over $80,000 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund

Posted on October 18, 2019

Over 300 insurance professionals attended

October 16, 2019 – Hampton, N.H. – SIAA’s (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance) 48th National Business Meeting kicked off October 9th with the 3rd Annual “A Pink Evening in Boston with SIAA”, a fundraiser for Dana-Farber...
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SIAA Virtual Conference Outlines Why Digital Agencies Outperform Their Peers

Posted on October 4, 2019

By focusing on simple, yet often overlooked key performance indicators (KPIs), agents can begin to undertake the various steps that will allow technology to help drive meaningful improvements, according to Brady Polansky, CPCU, vice president...
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Driving Innovation and Growth

Posted on October 1, 2019

National network focuses on making a positive impact on the independent agency channel

Just over a quarter century ago, SAN Group was entering its second decade of serving independent insurance agencies in northern New England. SIAA was an idea that was starting to germinate, and Matt Masiello, AAI,...
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How Independent Agents Can Build a Small-Business Specialty

Posted on September 20, 2019

Why should independent agents get into the small-business market? In a word, opportunity. The small-business market in commercial lines is underserved and can help agents create a profitable, stable business and deepen their client relationships....
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Nearly 1,400 Attend First-ever IA Evolve Innovation & Technology Virtual Conference

Posted on September 19, 2019

Full conference available online for playback of all workshops and presentations

September 19, 2019 – IA Evolve, a five-hour virtual conference specifically designed to help independent insurance agencies expand their digital capabilities, brought together nearly 1,400 insurance professionals on Sept. 17, with more than 900 attending...
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SIAA Ranked #1 Again

Posted on September 2, 2019

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 2019 annual Top 100 Report. The annual ranking of networks is based on total 2018 property/casualty revenue. In 2018, SIAA celebrated...
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