Tag: independent agent

Exclusive Agent vs Independent Agency: An Inside Point of View

Tate Ellison
exclusive agent vs independent agency

What does separate an exclusive agent from the independent agent?  In my job, I am allowed to visit with mortgage companies and realtors in an attempt to help drum up business for myself and my company.  At one particular visit, I was posed a question by a realtor owner and friend. He asked, “What separates your company, an exclusive Allstate agency, from the independent agency that also has Allstate?”  At that time, it was early in my insurance career and I didn’t have an answer for him. It was a…

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ACIA announces acquisition of Fremont Insurance Company

Dearborn, Michigan-based Auto Club Insurance Association (ACIA) has announced its acquisition of the Fremont Insurance Company by way of a merger with Fremont’s parent company, Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp, Inc. The wide range of products offered by Fremont, its business position throughout northern and western Michigan, its strong relationships with independent agencies, and its solid financial performance are predicted to be advantageous to the ACIA from the very start, and should offer new potential and opportunities to both organizations. Based in Fremont, Michigan, the acquired insurer offers property and casualty insurance…

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