[On February 4, 2022], cannabis-related legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the “America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act of 2022″ or the “America COMPETES Act of 2022.” The Big “I”-supported cannabis legislation, titled H.R. 1996, the “Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act,” was added to the broader legislation as an amendment the night before.
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by Carey Wallace | Mar 16, 2022 | PIIAC Bulletin
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 MOREHiring Resources
by Erin Plumlee | Mar 13, 2022 | PIIAC Bulletin
Looking 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.
READ MOREThe Great Resignation: Turning Exodus into Opportunity
by Sharon Emek, Ph.D., CIC | Mar 10, 2022 | PIIAC Bulletin
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 MOREBig ‘I’ Urges Agents to Take Action Ahead of Risk Rating 2.0 Implementation for all Renewal Policies
by Wyatt Stwart | Mar 6, 2022 | CO Insurance News (COIN)
Risk 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.
READ MORETop 6 Things to do when Buying an Agency
by Carey Wallace | Mar 2, 2022 | PIIAC Bulletin
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.
READ MORETrusted Choice Disaster Relief Fund donates to the Marshall fire relief efforts in Colorado
by sarafulmer | Feb 24, 2022 | PIIAC Bulletin
Denver, CO: The Trusted Choice Disaster Relief Fund donated $5,000 to support the victims of the Marshall Fire that destroyed 1,000 in Colorado on December 27, 2021. The funds were distributed to community members who lost their homes because of the fire.
READ MOREKey Components of a Perpetuation Plan
by Carey Wallace | Feb 16, 2022 | PIIAC Bulletin
It is no secret that over half of the agency owners today are at or nearing retirement age. Current agency owners are facing a transition in their agency within the next 5-10 years.
READ MOREHow to build community in the work-from-home world
by Sharon Emek, Ph.D., CIC | Feb 10, 2022 | PIIAC Bulletin
It seems like just yesterday that highly visible companies like Twitter and Google announced they were moving to a fully remote work environment. What began as an experiment quickly transformed work as we knew it, as many companies moved to a remote model and discovered that employees completed more work in the same – or less – time.
READ MOREHelp Your Agency Thrive With The Catalyit Success Journey™
by Catalyit | Feb 4, 2022 | PIIAC Bulletin
Technology is no longer just a backroom activity that keeps the computers running. Tech is a profit center! What software you use, what tools, integrations, processes, and data you harness are all critical in driving profit.
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