When the fit is right, selling your agency to a bank can be the perfect option for the agent who wants access to capital and new customers to expand the business dramatically. It also makes sense for the agent who's looking toward retirement.

There generally are two types of agents who decide to sell their firm to banks:

o One type wants to retire immediately or almost immediately, and get the best sale price and highest financial security for their retirement.

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