August 13, 2013
AgencyClients flee direct writers and return to independent agents-
According to a recent study by Hanover Group, the lure of a “cheap” policy and bypassing the “middleman” wears off pretty quickly and many of those customers return to an independent agent. The article does not indicate this, but I believe a few more reasons customers switch back (aside from reasons mentioned) are: clients like knowing who they are dealing […]
November 8, 2012
AgencyNot Very “Good” Hands…
Stranded motorist’s car burglarized awaiting tow FORT WORTH – Stephanie Stephens was afraid thieves would pick over her SUV if she left it on the shoulder of a highway in Fort Worth as she was told to do. And that’s exactly what happened. “The window had been busted out. The hood was up. The battery is […]
April 13, 2012
AgencyGrim Statistic: Auto Fatalities Spike on Tax Deadline Day
More than 200 years after Benjamin Franklin declared the only things certain in life are death and taxes, Canadian researchers have discovered a grimmer connection: U.S. auto fatalities spike on the deadline day for filing income tax returns. The number of fatal crashes jumps 6 percent on the last day for U.S. taxpayers to file […]
April 2, 2012
Agency30% of Teen Drivers in Crashes Suffer Head Injuries
30% of Teen Drivers in Crashes Suffer Head Injuries: Study Thirty percent of teens involved in serious car crashes suffer head injuries, including concussion, skull fractures and traumatic brain …click the link for the rest of the article. http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/03/30/241491.htm