Why IAN!

Mission

JOIN​  together a community of growing and profitable associates to leverage premium volume and help them navigate the Independent Agent Road!

BUILD​​  ​agency infrastructure through Insurtech and Managed Services to compete and succeed in today’s competitive insurance marketplace!

GROW ​agencies by providing access to the best national, regional and specialty carriers, enabling them to increase revenue, and invest in their future!

SUCCEED​​ with IAN!

JOIN

IAN’s community of Independent Agents to help you navigate the Independent Agent Road.

IAN was formed to provide Independent Agents the opportunity to expand their business with improved carrier access, agency management, technology, and training to streamline business operations and prepare them to survive and prosper.

The value of the local Independent Insurance Agent to customers who buy from them is the foundation of our future success, as it shapes the goals we set, marketing and sales decisions we make and strategies we will develop.

What does an Associate Look Like?

• Knows the “ins & outs” of insurance.
• Provides a choice of companies, coverage options and price points.
• Licensed expert that can help make smart insurance decisions.
• Personal adviser working to understand individual needs.
• Advocates with the insurance companies on billing, coverage, and claims.
• Neighbor and definitely highly involved in the community.
• Lifetime consultants, constantly reviewing, and updating coverage.
• Strives to maintain:
  • New Business Growth more than 5%
  • Client Retention Rates more than 90%
  • Loss Ratios of 50% or less on Personal Lines Business
  • Loss ratios of 40% or less on Commercial Lines Business

Comparing Models

Insurance Agency Network realizes when you are looking to join an Insurance Aggregator, Cluster, Network or Group there are things to consider, look for and analyze to help you choose the right one for your agency today and for your future. Make sure you have everything you need for review and consideration before choosing an aggregator, cluster, network, or group and understand the advantages and disadvantages of each before you decide.

While making your decision some “key elements” to consider and review should be the Agreement, Revenue and Agency Development.

Agreement

• Ownership of the business
• Name on Polices Issued
• Access to Carriers and Organizations
• Association Requirements, Fees and Basis
• Termination Notice, Penalties and Restrictions

Revenue

• Commission Amount Paid
• Commission Payment Process
• Growth Bonus Commissions
• Profit Share, Contingency and Eligibility
• Profit Share/Contingency Payments Due Date

​Agency Development

• Insurance Carrier and Organization Line-Up
• Agency Management & Operations
• Sales, Marketing and Education Support
• Technology Vendor Partnerships
• Newsletters, Annual Meeting and Perpetuation

Benefits of Joining

​Insurance Agency Network was created by Independent Agents for Independent Agents and has a simple Association process that works.

* Contact Insurance Agency Network for additional details.

BUILD

IAN provides the tools necessary to build, compete and succeed in today’s competitive insurance marketplace!

IAN is building an agency platform that will provide agents the digital business capabilities enabling them to broaden their outreach and respond to new customer demands via multiple channels enabling them to ramp up the quality of their service and quickly launch new offerings and seize additional revenue opportunities.

IAN realizes your prospects and customers demand instant service, and staff require flexibility, so we must embrace technology to build new business models, processes, and systems that ensure longevity in today’s digital world. Digitally transform your agency to enhance customer experience, increase employee retention, and drive more efficient operations and profitability. Transform today to ensure a more competitive tomorrow.

Digital agencies experience

60% - higher profits for prioritizing customer experience.
Source: Salesforce

37% - increase in employee morale
Source: Altimeter Report

144% - increase in revenue per employee
Source: Applied Digital Agency Survey

IAN has currently negotiated with over 75 InsurTech Vendors to provide their products and services at reduced cost to IAN Associates. Additional Information regarding Product Features and Pricing for these vendors can be found in the IAN “Technology Guide for Independence”, available upon request.

The New Customer

IAN understands the challenges of the new insurance customer. IAN believes that independent Agents will continue to play a major role in the client’s journey of purchasing insurance. As customers demand more from their insurance buying experience, the IAN Network will provide Associates with the “state of the art” technology solutions and services necessary to service all types of prospects and customers.

Agency of Future

IAN knows today’s consumer expects to interact and conduct business through multiple channels. They expect and demand real-time convenient access to information via multiple digital channels and services like self-service portals, 24/7 access, online bill pay, mobile apps, eSignature and more. Agencies that cater to these demands, are the ones that will experience the most growth and success.

Technology Solutions

GROW

IAN will help you grow your agency by providing access to top preferred carriers, enabling you to increase revenue, and invest in your future!

IAN distributes insurance products and services through a quality, well trained and professional staff of Associates and Agency Personnel with insurance carrier
representation that meets their needs and the needs of their customers.
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Dealing with all insurance carriers, customers, and prospects – those thought of as "preferred" – is a relationship business, and we must understand that we can only succeed by forming an insurance organization that can support and grow these relationships.

• Having a rate for everyone. From non-standard to ultra-preferred means the ability to offer a customer continuous coverage by being able to accommodate their insurance needs at all points throughout their lives.
• A consumer-valued brand. Advertisements and marketing plans identify IAN and their Associates as a unique, high-quality insurance organization within their local marketing territory - period.
• An opportunity to educate the consumer. When contacted, an IAN Associate can talk about their products, services, value and provide an accurate and precise quote for current and potential future insurance needs.
• Open dialog with customers. IAN Associates listen and help provide answers in a timely and professional manner.
• Building lasting relationships with the companies represented. These relationships and the ability to sell their insurance products to prospects and customers depends on our understanding and “ selling” of their unique products and qualities.

Carriers To Grow

Appointed Carriers

​Excess, Surplus Lines and Specialty Carriers

SUCCEED

Join, Build and Grow with IAN to Succeed!

IAN is committed to assisting our team of associate agencies in driving a business model that increases customer retention, new business growth, loss ratio and risk management control procedures that will produce the highest return for all the Insurance Companies they represent, while creating a stable, consistent, and valuable stream of income for their agencies.

The insurance industry is undergoing a tremendous transformation that is challenging all aspects of the way in which business is conducted and IAN not only embraces the change mechanism; we find opportunity in it. The prospecting, sale and delivery of the insurance product must be unique, efficient, cost effective and customer oriented. IAN has developed aggressive growth and business development plans and peak performance is critical at all levels if we are to achieve these goals. If strategies and business plans focus on these challenges, we believe our future success is very bright.

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