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A Market Alliance with an Iroquois Carrier-Partner is: 1. A method of maximizing the revenue to your agency from an existing book of business; 2. A means of supporting the growth of an existing book of business; 3. A strategy for increasing commission and profit sharing revenue from all of the business you write through Iroquois Carrier-Partners; 4. Something you should explore with your Iroquois Representative. A Market Alliance occurs when a Member Agent moves an existing book of business under an Iroquois contract in order to improve results and compensation. Because of its size and historic profitability, Iroquois earns "preferred" status with the vast majority of its carriers.

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We are often called an "Agency Network," one of the largest of its kind, but we are quite different from our competitors. We are not an MGA. In the most general terms, we are a licensed agency with a large network of sub-producers/Members.

Every agent knows how difficult it is these days to effectively brand their agency, afford the high cost of advertising, and stay ahead of the technology curve. Iroquois recommends that our members look into AgenciesOnline (AO). AO provides website creation services and combines marketing, communications and technology into a single platform at an affordable price.

Agency owners have many issues to deal with on a day-to-day basis and little time to address them. Sometimes this pressure can cause an owner to make simple but costly mistakes. In this article we address common mistakes that agency owners should try to avoid.

Running an agency has gotten very complex. The aging workforce, increasing scarcity of talent and growing demands of carriers are just a few of the challenges owners deal with every day. In spite of these challenges, many agencies are experiencing excellent revenue and profit growth. To accomplish this, they are not only doing the right things, but they are avoiding common mistakes that can hold them back. In this article we will discuss some common mistakes that owners should avoid.

NJ Rate Updates: Effective Dec.19 for new business and Feb. 2, 2018 for renewals, The Philadelphia Contributionship is announcing that they are introducing a rate reduction throughout many areas of New Jersey, with rate reductions as high as 20%. Click on the link below for details. https://goo.gl/5rhRTP

Click on the links below for details on new products from Foremost Insurance. https://goo.gl/xJgwka

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Liberty Mutual has recognized Iroquois members as an excellent source of profitable new business. To Liberty, Iroquois is in "a league of their own" and they want even more profitable growth from us in 2018! To stimulate even more new business, Liberty is offering a national new business incentive for the first half of 2018.

The owner of every agency sooner or later must address some difficult questions related to perpetuation. For example, the owner must ask:

If you haven't familiarized yourself with The Iroquois Group's public website at www.iroquoisgroup.com, here's a short guide to the information posted there.