ALL TOGETHER NOW Three years in, the Insurance Networks Alliance is delivering on its vision By Lori Widmer Building productive relationships with carriers, associations, channel partners and peers to evolve the collective value of insurance networks: That’s the mission the Insurance Networks Alliance (INA) is striving to accomplish. It’s also the way in which INA operates. The 14 members of the INA advisory committee are from various insurance companies, agencies,
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MGA/BROKER FOCUS TALKING TELECOM Specialty MGA places cell tower risks with an A+ admitted carrier By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU Where would you be without your mobile phone? If you’re like most of us, your life would come to an utter standstill. You’d have no access to your contacts, your calendar, and your to-do list. And forget those emails about delicate acquisition negotiations … the photos of your daughter’s first gymnastics
DRIVING INNOVATION AND GROWTH National network focuses on making a positive impact on the independent agency channel By Dave Willis, CPIA Just over a quarter century ago, SAN Group was entering its second decade of serving independent insurance agencies in northern New England. SIAA was an idea that was starting to germinate, and Matt Masiello, AAI, was readying for his career path, which he thought might involve the marine business
Looking Back, Looking Ahead SCHAUER GROUP Fourth-generation Ohio agency marksI00 years of growth and lays the groundwork for future success Having recently marked its 140th anniversary, Rough Notes is celebrating its long track record of supporting the independent agency channel by profiling agencies that have been in business for 100 years or more. This month we feature a firm that is celebrating its centennial this year. By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU
Capitalizing on Benefits PHILOSOPHY TRUMPS SIZE AND VOLUME Ohio firm, with 60% revenue in employee benefits, commits to diversity and inclusion By Len Strazewski The bigger the client, the bigger the premium volume. For many agents and brokers, that’s enough of a business target. But at Taylor Oswald, a minority-owned broker based in Cleveland, Ohio, philosophy and a commitment to employee diversity and inclusion trump size and volume. “In order
