With the high pressure of running a profitable agency, seeing the insurance buying experience from your customer’s point of view can be difficult. But agents who provide an outstanding buying experience differentiate themselves in the marketplace can position themselves to win both repeat and new business. Utilizing a coverage checklist with your clients can help you drive sal+es, save time, and grow your business.

Successfully managing a small business doesn’t just involve protecting assets with the appropriate commercial insurance coverage, it also relies on the ability to maximize cash flow when managing expenses.  That’s why AmTrust offers its insureds a variety of options and plans for payment.

Valuable, insightful information about your business prospects is at your fingertips when you tap the power and reach of LinkedIn. Are you using your profile and that of your agency to their fullest?

They say – “they” being Wikipedia – that two new people join LinkedIn every second. And in the United States the site is up to 74 million members. Check that, 74 million and two.

Many of these members are your clients, your prospects, and oh yeah, your competitors. Realizing success with LinkedIn involves building and engaging your network. That means adding connections AND posting relevant content.

Here’s a little secret for independent insurance agents: if you really want the best results for your clients, form a relationship with your carriers’ underwriters.

Independent insurance agents are realizing the value in social media marketing. Where they need help is in determining how best to go about executing it.

Social media is here to stay. It’s not a teenager’s hobby. It’s not just for your spouse’s recipes or for sports commentary. It’s time to embrace social media, and in a grander sense, digital marketing, for networking and promoting your insurance business.