What does it take to succeed as an independent agency?

Join three award-winning business owners and hear their best practices in a new webinar on Dec. 12. (Image: Fotolia)

In October, BenefitsPRO sister brands NU Property & Casualty and PropertyCasualty360 honored the stalwart independent insurance agents who continue to thrive while working in a profession that continually is rumored to be disappearing, only to be replaced by startups and online insurance options.

Despite all the disruption in the insurance industry, the winners of the 2019 Independent Insurance Agency of the Year Award are defying conventional wisdom. They’ve demonstrated that clients are still looking to agencies for trusted advisors, especially when they’re making significant changes in their lives, whether it’s starting a new business, buying property or blending families — because nothing happens without insurance.