Independent insurance agencies are no strangers to the topic of data security. With data breaches becoming more and more commonplace, cyber insurance has become the fastest growing segment for US P&C...

Word of mouth referrals are the lifeblood of independent insurance agencies, and referral programs are a great way to maintain and increase new business. In a nutshell, a referral program gives...

We’ve all been there before: you get a notice from a software platform that you love, saying it’s under new ownership. You might not think much of it at the time, but soon you start to see the...

Pictures of Al McGarr, Louis D. Rotta, and Lou and Irene Rotta

How do you get news from your neighborhood? In the digital age, you’re probably connected to your neighbors and community online, perhaps through Facebook pages and groups, or other social media....

Malena Farrell (right) with CedarBrew agents Rachel Grieder (center) and Robin Campbell (left)

Malena Farrell, HawkSoft customer and co-president of Cedar Risk Management, sees the independent...