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It is no secret that merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the independent agency space is at an all-time high. While it took a brief pause in the first quarter of 2020, it has been going strong through the end of 2020 and continues at a record pace in 2021.
READ MORELooking for new hires has become a major topic of discussion not only in the insurance industry but really everywhere. The service industry is the one we all probably notice the most – going out to dinner has been …. different! When it comes to hiring the right people, it goes without saying that it is much easier, cost-effective, and simply smoother to find and keep good help. What makes the retention of employees easier is making sure you have the right fit for the job.
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In the last two years, workers across the country have walked away from their jobs at an alarming rate. A record-setting 4 million people in the US quit their jobs in April 2021 as vaccination rates increased and employers called workers back into the office, according to a recent Forbes article. By November 2021, that number had risen to 4.5 million for the month.
READ MORERisk Rating 2.0, FEMA’s new pricing methodology for the NFIP has been in place since Oct. 1, 2021. However, there is a significant change in agent responsibilities beginning with policies renewing on or after April 1, 2022.
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For many agencies, their growth strategy includes an acquisition component, and the current conditions in the insurance marketplace make growth by acquisition strategy very achievable. It is no secret that over half of the current agency owners are approaching retirement age. When you couple that with low-interest rates, the anticipated changes in taxes, and the presence of private equity driving the multiples for agencies up, for many agency owners there may never be a better time to sell their agency.
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