Farmers has launched its first facility location in Baltimore. Farmers Insurance has just announced the opening of its new AgencyPoint facility, located in Owings Mills, near Baltimore, Maryland, which is designed to provide recruiting and training for individuals who want insurance jobs within the insurer by becoming independent owners. The center is a part of a larger effort to expand the insurer’s markets and boost the existing ones. Gregor Scott,…

Going into business for yourself and starting up your own independent insurance agency can be a thrilling, fulfilling, and rewarding experience, but you need to understand the business and its requirements before you can hang your shingle. Insurance, after all, is a business of relationships, and while you may have many on your own as an agent, by recruiting several associate agents, you will build your network significantly. By helping…