Although less than a quarter of independent agents and brokers responding to a recent survey are using social networking in their marketing plans, almost 20 percent are considering it.

The success of Fireman's Fund's new midmarket personal lines auto product hinges on buy-in from the insurer's independent agency force and the implementation of a new Internet-based sales and service platform.

Although less than a quarter of independent agents and brokers responding to a recent survey are using social networking in their marketing plans, almost 20 percent are considering it.

Twenty percent of agents and brokers in a reader poll said they are considering using social networking for marketing, but less than 25 percent currently employ it, according to an exclusive American Agent & Broker survey.

Last June, AA&Btook an in-depth look at insurers and agentswho were specializing in "green" insurance coverage. Our sources spoke glowingly of the potential for growth ...

It's the time of year for introspection and an emotional mix of regrets and optimism--all of which could account for seasonal depression and holiday drinking, especially this year.

When Trent Richmond bought a small-town Kansas insurance agency from a family friend in 1999, it's safe to say he didn't know what he was getting into.

Whew! We made it to the end of 2009. And although things could be more secure, some basic indicators point to a small-scale stabilization.