While the
independent agent channel has strong assets, an incremental, piecemeal approach to tackling these challenges is unlikely to be successful, the survey says.
Even with all the negative talk about the future of the
independent agent I still believe very strongly that being an
independent agent is a great opportunity and profession.
864-7(d)(3)(i) states, "[t]he determination of whether an agent is an
independent agent .
On the other hand, Allstate's
independent agent brand has grown, as has its online auto brand--Esurance--over the same period.
They make the agent pay by going to a direct response company or a direct writer who can do what the
independent agent can't.
864-7(d) (3) (i) defines an
independent agent as a "general commission agent, broker, or other agent of an independent status acting in the ordinary course of his business.
Blogging has become an essential ingredient in
independent agent Andy Kosick's marketing to potential clients.
The Helping Agents Grow campaign includes templates for ads for print, radio and TV that demonstrate the benefits of working with an
independent agent.
