AGENCY PARTNERS COACHING A NEW GENERATION InsurBanc focuses on educating—and financing—the next generation of agency owners By Lori Widmer Just one look at the InsurBanc “About Us” page reveals the primary focus of the Farmington, Connecticut-based financial institution. It’s all about agents. What you won’t find on the page is the company history—InsurBanc is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month—nor will you find boilerplate information talking about the bank’s accomplishments.
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Agency Partners EASIER, FASTER COMP FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Insurtech platform speeds processing, takes the pain out of writing this tough class By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU Great minds think alike—especially when it comes to SolePro co-founders Steve Love and Jeff Valentine. While brainstorming a solution to the problem of how to make a profit writing workers compensation for small business owners, the two men conceived the idea of creating a streamlined
Agency Partners THE BOSS FROM THE BEGINNING Agency’s franchise model provides continuous support By Christopher W. Cook Some people were born to work in the insurance industry. Maybe their great-grandfather started an agency, which was later run by their grandfather and currently their father. It’s their density, as George McFly might say in Back to the Future, to become the next owner of the business. Then you have the multitude
Agency Partners TECHNOLOGY AND SMALL BUSINESS Flexibility and digital options help agents meet their customers’ changing needs By Lori Widmer Michael Keane believes it’s both a unique and challenging time to be running a small business. Keane, president of Core Commercial at The Hanover, says that innovation in technology has made it possible for small businesses to compete in ways they couldn’t before. However, advancement and change can also bring
AGENCY PARTNERS NETWORK TEAMS UP TO OFFER NEW AGENCY OPPORTUNITIES Keystone initiative aims to drive independent agency growth and succession options By Dave Willis, CPIA Following a brief slowdown earlier this year, insurance agency merger and acquisition activity has started to rebound. One group poised to contribute to and benefit from sustained growth in such activity is Keystone Agency Investors (KAI). The new endeavor was launched this summer by Keystone
