10’000 Hours/Getty Images Although life insurance might be an uncomfortable topic, a policy tailored to your needs can be vital in leaving behind a legacy (or, at the very least, some financial security) for your loved ones. If you’re considering buying life insurance, you may want to meet with a […]
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AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – Students at Austintown Elementary School recently received a new classroom activity and 35 new books to fill their library shelves. Jamie Blott, a local State Farm insurance agent, said she learned about the elementary school’s library program for its kindergarteners and first- and second-graders and was given […]
A financial advisor can help you create a strategic plan for managing your money. Part of that plan might include buying insurance, something that an insurance agent can also help with. When working with a financial advisor vs. insurance agent, it’s important to know how their services differ and what […]
As an agent, sometimes the first port of call for newcomers to the area, Bagby had often found himself sharing contacts with fresh arrivals through his personal network using his mobile phone. “Facebook had come up with groups a few years before and they were really kind of making a […]
10. Alabama Total insurance agent jobs: 482 Average annual salary: $57,361 Lowest 10% earn: $33,000 Highest 10% earn: $97,000 (Credit: allard1/Adobe Stock) 9. Florida Total insurance agent jobs: 1,785 Average annual salary: $58,941 Lowest 10% earn: $34,000 Highest 10% earn: $99,000 (Credit: rabbit75_fot/Adobe Stock) 8. Texas Total insurance agent jobs:1,821 […]
Chamber seeks hosts for manufacturing boot camp Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center is working to develop the 2023 Summer Manufacturing Teacher Boot Camp. The goal is for teachers to experience regional manufacturers and develop curriculum for their classroom that directly relates to local employers. Clint Knight, director of Workforce Development at […]
7 Life Changes to Tell Your Insurance Agent About ERIE, Pa. , Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Whether you’re getting married, expecting a baby or getting ready to downsize, big changes in life often come with new financial priorities. That’s why it helps to have an independent agent who can help […]
Ethan Gates Belle Plaine native Ethan Gates has been named an insurance agent for Lynville-Sully based First State Insurance. His territory will include the Belle Plaine, Marengo, Victor, Chelsea and Brooklyn areas. Gates is a 2019 graduate of Belle Plaine High School and 2022 graduate of Coe College, Cedar Rapids, […]
New You can now listen to Insurance Journal articles! Larry Chapman Jr., recently an agent with Alfa Insurance, is the new deputy insurance commissioner for Alabama. The state Department of Insurance announced that Chapman will fill the spot left vacant by Mark Fowler, who was named commissioner after longtime department […]
In 2022, agents were increasingly likely to see wholesale brokerages, MGAs, and the specialty markets as a preferred partner, and this represented a dramatic change from 2021. “As we’ve been tracking this, carriers had taken up that 50% plus role every year [for three years] until 2021, so the majority […]
Erie Insurance is #1 in Independent Agent Satisfaction among personal lines insurers for the second year in a row ERIE, Pa., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Erie Insurance (NASDAQ: ERIE) is ranked highest among personal lines insurers in the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Independent Agent Satisfaction Study. This is the second […]
Former insurance agent Mark Anthony Biegler was sentenced Wednesday to 90 days in jail with a 10-year suspended prison sentence for pleading guilty to six felony charges of insurance fraud and theft in 1st Judicial District Court of Lewis and Clark County, state officials said. He was ordered by Judge […]
Caleb Backholm, who owns an insurance agency, filed to run in District 7 on Fort Worth’s City Council. Two people are officially running for the seat to date— Backholm and Jason Ellis. “I am concerned for America’s big cities,” Backholm said in a statement on his campaign website. “For too […]
Douglas Insights Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc.; Aon PLC; Arthur J Gallagher & Co.; Willis Towers Watson PLC; Brown & Brown Inc. are some of the major key players. ISLE OF MAN, ISLE OF MAN, January 23, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Insurance Brokers And Agent Market Value and CAGR An insurance […]
How to Find a life insurance agent in Orange County If you’re in California and you want to find an California insurance agent that will help you get the coverage you need, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find many different types of insurance, from term life to universal […]
Arkansas insurance agent Brant Barnes died in a Jan. 6 plane crash in Washington County. Barnes, 43-years old of Tontitown, was the lone occupant in the Beech, M35, fixed wing, single engine aircraft when it crashed off of N. Smokey Bear Road (WC 162), southeast of Fayetteville, the Washington County […]
Socorro football coach Damien Ocampo was picked by El Defensor Chieftain readers as the areas best coach and best insurance agent. Photo by Russell Huffman. El Defensor Chieftain Reader’s Choice for best coach and best insurance agent is Damien Ocampo, who led the Socorro High School Warriors football team to […]
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Beyond Insurance collaborates with The Institutes Agent & Broker Group to create a unique, guided learning path tool for Beyond Insurance Global Network (BIGN) members that facilitates continued education, training, and development. The partnership provides the BIGN leaders and all levels of agency […]
Columbus, Ohio–(Newsfile Corp. – December 22, 2022) – Insurance Geek, a full-stack insurance company dedicated to helping insurance agents to grow their insurance agencies, has launched its Fat Agent platform. Created by Insurance Geek’s CEO Brad Cummins, Fat Agent aims to simplify the quoting, binding, and marketing of insurance products, […]
When the first Independent Insurance Agent Survey arrived in 2017, it highlighted producers’ greatest fears and challenges. This year’s installment looks to uncover the keys to success for agents in 2023. (Diki/Adobe Stock) We talk a lot at PropertyCasualty360.com about how the P&C insurance sector mirrors what’s happening in society […]