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Using Current Staff Traits to Hire

Hiring the right people for your team is critical if you want to succeed. You need employees who are not only competent, but also have a strong work ethic and the ability to work well with others. But how do you know which skills and qualities will best fit your organization? The answer lies in understanding what makes an ideal employee and looking for these specific traits when hiring new staff.

Navigating the Storm: Winning Strategies in a Hard Insurance Market

It's tough for independent insurance agencies to succeed in a hard market. There's a scarcity of insurance products, resulting in higher premiums, tighter underwriting requirements, and limited coverage options, and independent agencies need to be strategic in their approach to win in a hard market.

Welcome Alamance Farmers’ Mutual Ins Co. To IIANC’s IMS Program

Meet our newest IMS Market, Alamance Farmers’ Mutual Ins Co.

ALERT: Florida Judge Signs Order Placing United Property & Casualty Insurance Company in Receivership

The North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) has alerted IIANC that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (FOIR) filed a Consent to Receivership on February 16, 2023, for United Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPC) and that this information has just now become public. UPC is an admitted insurance company domiciled in Florida and is also a licensed insurer in North Carolina.

IIANC Launches 101 Weston Labs

IIANC is excited to announce the launch of 101 Weston Labs, a first-of-its-kind InsurTech accelerator focused on innovations for independent insurance agents.

2023 Tech Summit Recap

Last week we held the 2023 IIANC Tech Summit at the Sheraton Imperial in Research Triangle Park. It was an amazing gathering of independent insurance agents and technology vendors, all coming together to learn, share ideas, and find new ways to improve their businesses. Hear some of our attendee's main takeaways and view session recordings!

Common Questions for D.A.D. (Director of Agency Development)

When I meet with members or run into them at events, they often all start out conversations by asking me one of a few common questions. There are a few categories these fall into, hiring, workflows, technology, automation, agency branding and goal setting. Let’s tackle the most common questions!

The Carolina Agent

Read the 2022 edition of The Carolina Agent!

The Association of the Future

IIANC CEO, Aubie Knight discusses how IIANC is approaching the changes seen in the independent insurance agency, and how we are innovating to continue offering our members the best membership experience possible.

Chat GPT: The Key to Success for Independent Insurance Agencies

Chat GPT will change how independent insurance agencies perform customer service, and routine tasks, gather customer insights and produce marketing content. This FREE, new technology provides instant responses to questions, allowing faster, more effective communication with customers.

Top Performing Staff are Tricky...

Every independent insurance agency wants to be filled with top performers, but keeping those top performers is quite tricky! Setting goals, incentivizing, and motivating your top performers will help you retain them as employees.

Introducing the NC Alliance for Safe Transportation

Learn more about NCAST and how they are helping us keep our roads safe!

What's Your Agency's Workload Plan?

Operating without an agency workload and services plan is putting a cap on your agency’s growth. This process can seem daunting, but once you get started it’s not as bad as it seems. Let’s walk through the steps together.

The Impact of Budgeting for Your Agency

Want to have a bigger impact on your agency in 2023 through planning? Start with your budget. Over 70% of the businesses that have budgets in place report that this year’s budget is greater than the previous year’s budget.

You NEED E&O Insurance.

If you own your own agency, there is no question that you NEED errors and omissions (E&O) insurance. Our Chief Operating Officer, Rebecca Shigley, will dive in deeper to why E&O insurance is so important for your agency.

Get the Right People in the Right Positions

Agencies' main efforts in hiring and retention need to turn to hiring the right people for the right jobs. In this article we will walk through how to hire effectively by designing the interview process and assessing candidates in a way that will set you up for success.

Meet Prudent Pet

Intro to Catalyit

Watch this webinar recording for an overview of how to utilize your Catalyit subscription.

Meet CNA Surety!

Meet IMS program's newest carrier, CNA Surety.

The Impact of Technology on Your Agency’s Value

Successful adoption and integration of technology can have an exponential impact on any organization that will touch your growth and retention, scale of your agency, talent, and transferability.