Broker Focus A NICHE MARKETPLACE Agents looking for help with a specialty can turn to a unique specialist, One80 Intermediaries By Dennis H. Pillsbury When a company that started offering a specialty marketplace to independent agents grows to $170 million in revenue in less than two years, we think that’s worth a careful look, especially when all business units within that firm are enjoying double-digit growth. Here’s some backstory. Matthew
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Professional Development IN THE KNOW CPCU Society podcast shares the knowledge and insights of industry leaders By Christopher W. Cook A community of insurance professionals who are working towards or have completed the CPCU® designation, the CPCU Society provides its members with opportunities to gain knowledge, enhance leadership skills, and engage with its more than 14,500 members. Established in 1944, the CPCU Society’s members have more recently been “looking for
The Young Pro-Files KEEPING AT IT Young professional volunteers with numerous civil rights and social action groups By Christopher W. Cook In the insurance industry, certain dedicated young professionals stand out among their peers and are members of an elite squad of individuals. These are their stories. “Dun dun.” Welcome back to the fourth installment of The Young Pro-Files. I’d talk movies again, but, well, the fourth movie in several
Broken Glass A QUESTION OF BALANCE This young agent takes on a dual role at her thriving agency By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU With a degree in marketing, Jessica Jeffress wasn’t planning on a career in insurance—and then she joined the Kentucky independent agency of Peel & Holland in September 2009, first as a receptionist and then as a personal lines customer service representative. Her marketing experience proved to be especially
PARTNERS IN PROFITABILITY Broker expands footprint with strategic acquisitions By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU Have you ever watched a ballroom dance competition and marveled at how each couple seems to move as one, in perfect synchrony with each other? Every move is liquid, graceful, and seemingly effortless, yet behind the scenes are endless hours of intense practice and focused discipline. That’s the kind of synchrony PCF Insurance Services seeks as it
