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As an insurance wholesaler, what then will you look for to ensure successful insurance back office support? Here a few tips to help you on your way

Having a life insurance plan can provide a solution to design a funeral service, tailored to your beliefs and emotional needs when it comes to giving farewell a loved one. People can choose the desired benefit to arrange a burial for their loved one.

Are you an insurance business owner? Here are 7 inexpensive ideas that will help you to transform your business efficiently.

Obtaining loss runs for a prospective client can be a time consuming and costly process but, thanks to the recommendation of Iroquois Member Agent Mark Pierce of the Colonial Insurance Agency in Montgomery, AL we now have an efficient and cost-effective solution for you.

Having a Perpetuation Plan for your agency is like having a personal Last Will & Testament. Everyone knows they should have one but many people put off creating one to avoid having to make difficult or complex decisions, or because they simply don't want to think about when they won't be around. Just as dying without a will leaves one's family in jeopardy, not properly preparing for the perpetuation of your agency leaves your fellow employees in jeopardy AND it puts YOUR RETIREMENT in jeopardy as well.

Iroquois Group member agents can attend a free 3-hour continuing education class on flood training, thanks to American Bankers Insurance of Florida. Training is an absolute necessity when it comes to selling flood insurance. It allows you to maintain your knowledge of the product, enhance your expertise, and stay on top of the industry trends.

A strong E&O culture and commitment is not possible without a strong commitment to documentation. Documentation that is accurate, thorough, timely and professional is probably the most important component of a quality E&O loss prevention culture. An active audit process will help to determine how well agency standards and expectations for documentation are being met.

Some key employees who want ownership will never be given an opportunity to become owners regardless of what they do. This is because some owners are set on holding on to 100% ownership until they sell it all to a third party or die. Fortunately those cases are in the minority and most key employees have a reasonable chance of gaining ownership if they understand potential issues, consider human nature, are patient and consistently do the right things to get them closer to their objective. In this article we will provide advice to key employees about what they need to do to become owners.

The Iroquois Group® started more than 39 years ago with five independent insurance agencies trying to bolster each other in a competitive marketplace. They succeeded. And then some. Today, The Iroquois Group has more than 2,250 member agencies of all shapes and sizes. Despite their diversity, each joined Iroquois® - without giving up their independence - for assistance with Market Optimization and strategies to increase revenue, profits and agency value.

The Main Street America Group's NGM Insurance Company's goal is to profitably grow in targeted segments throughout New Hampshire.

According to an IIABA Best Practices Study, regardless of agency size, the number one strategy for achieving organic growth is Cross Selling/Account Development. In this article we will discuss how to grow your agency through disciplined approaches to cross selling.

If you are interested in what you've seen so far about Iroquois and are interested in perhaps joining our insurance agency network, then fill in the blanks on this simple form. Our representative in your area will contact you to start a conversation that we hope will ultimately make your agency more successful.

Auburndale, FL - Iroquois South® announced that Pat Truax has joined the company as a regional manager for Florida. Truax brings over twenty five years of P&C insurance experience in Florida to his new position with Iroquois. He previously served in underwriting and sales positions with Appalachian Underwriters, Allstate, and Zurich. "Pat is very well known within the agency and carrier community in Florida and he will be a great asset to our Members there," said David Ward, Regional Vice President of Iroquois South. Iroquois South is part of The Iroquois Group®, one of the oldest and largest networks of independent agencies, with more than 2,100 members in 39 states. Agencies of all sizes and shapes join Iroquois to increase revenue, profits and agency value. For more information, go online to www.iroquoissouth.com or contact Truax at

An insurance network providing independent insurance agents nationwide with property, casualty, and liability products. Iroquois Group provides insurance agents a network of providers across the United States.

Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia (IIAV) presented its 2013 Insurance Agent of the Year award to H. Pettus LeCompte during the IIAV Annual Convention held June 16-18 in Virginia Beach.

So tell me if this has ever happened to you in your office: you get a telephone call from a prospect, or perhaps it was an email lead that you obtained via your "Get an auto or homeowners quote" button on your agency website or Facebook fan page, and immediately either you and/or a member of your agency staff spring into action!

A Safeco umbrella policy provides an additional layer of liability protection that can be used with any Safeco policy or a policy from another insurance company, including boat, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and snowmobile. It kicks in when the underlying or primary policy doesn't provide sufficient liability protection.

Regardless of whether you are choosing your own particular final expense insurance or buying one for a loved one; it is basic that you need to be proactive about the same. The trick is just to pick a funeral service home that is close by or that you know about.