Brand Management & Sales
Captive vs. Independent Agents: Carriers Are Committed to Multiple, Evolving Distribution Channels
Despite the grim outlook forecasted for U.S. agents in a 2013 report by McKinsey & Company, both captive and independent agents remain a viable segment of carrier distribution channels. Even with ...
Purviance Succeeding DeCarlo as AmWINS CEO; DeCarlo Becoming Executive Chair
Charlotte-based global wholesale broker AmWINS Group announced that Scott M. Purviance will succeed M. Steven DeCarlo as the company's chief executive officer, effective May 1, 2018. DeCarlo, who has ...
Allstate’s NW Hiring Push: 600 Positions, $10,000 Referral Bonuses Offered
Allstate Insurance Company announced Friday that it will be hiring 600 people to fill available positions throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii. Allstate is hiring to boost its ...
Deutsche Bank, Digital Broker Friendsurance Form Partnership
Deutsche Bank and digital insurance broker Friendsurance have formed a partnership designed to make it simpler and more transparent and convenient for clients to arrange for their insurance needs. To ...
The Distribution Debate: There Will Be a Role for the Agent/Broker
In the 1990s, even when it took a slow dial-up connection and less sophisticated search engines to maneuver the information superhighway, there was discussion of how the Internet could impact future ...
Become a Carrier of Choice for Agents: Five Reasons to Join ID Federation
It's the bane of the modern-day insurance office: keeping track of the many passwords required to log into a myriad of systems and websites. Whenever I talk to anyone in our industry about real-time ...
Disrupting Distribution: What’s Changing, and Why Digital Marketing Is More Important Than Ever Before
Independent agents and brokers play a critical role in the insurance ecosystem. According to the Insurance Information Institute, independent agents and brokers account for more than 40 percent of ...
Reflecting on Our Mission: Why I Am Proud to Work in Insurance
What is an insurance carrier to a business owner? For any business owner who hasn't taken the full measure of his or her insurance policy, the check he sends to a carrier often appears to be nothing ...