Essential Resources & Blogs for Insurance Agency Success

How Can My Small Agency Attract Talent Without The Budget of Larger Firms?

Agency Owner Articles, Helpful Tips: For Hiring, Helpful Tips: For Leadership

Hiring is hard! Learn helpful tips from real agency owners, Justin and Jordan Goodman, on how to hire top talent without a huge budget in this episode of the Independent Agent. Part 1: The account manager does the work and the producer gets paid for it Intermission: Justin tries Green Flash – West Coast IPA […]

My New Hire Won’t Stop Talking About His Old Agency, And It’s Killing Morale

Agency Owner Articles, Helpful Tips: For Leadership, Helpful Tips: For Onboarding

Justin and Jordan offer helpful tips to insurance agency owners on managing relationships and agency culture in this episode of the Independent Agent. Check out the details below! Part 1: A new hire wants to keep talking about the ways they did things at their old agency. Intermission: Justin tries a Grapefruit Goodman Part 2: […]

What Should Agencies Do When a System Conversion Does Not Go as Planned?

Agency Staff Articles, Helpful Tips: For Employees

In this episode Justin & Jordan discuss the steps agencies can take when working through obstacles encountered during an agency management system conversion. They also share thoughts on how a new employee can create the resources they need that will set them up for success in their role. Beverage: Haley’s Sangria Part 1: How can […]

Do Professional Designations Really Matter?

Agency Owner Articles, Helpful Tips: For Leadership, Helpful Tips: For Training

In this episode, Justin and Jordan discuss the various factors agency leaders should consider when developing organization wide goals. They also weigh the pros and cons of the different options available for insurance education and debate the value of professional designations. Beverage: Whiskey Sour Part 1: What should agencies consider when determining goals for the […]