Membership
Be a part of more than 7000 members nationally with more than $12.5 Billion in premiums.
Why Join?
Your clients and carriers
Remain YOURS.
No insurance company
Non-competes.
Direct appointments with 100% commission paid directly to you.
No minimum premium volume for profit sharing and bonuses.
14% of all independent agents nationally.
Membership Benefits
Access to markets
Our consistently growing list of regional and national carriers, can help ensure you have all the market access you need.
Business insurance training
The insurance market is evolving and our members have access to webinars, seminars and classes to keep them at the crest of the wave.
Tools to support growth and evolution
Nationally we are supported by an entire team of training and learning specialists who have developed multiple training courses for our members to support their growth and evolution.
Personalized agency and producer support
Our members have access to a local team in Ohio made up of insurance experts who focus on customizing an agency growth plan.
Increased revenue
The Insurance Connection and SIAA work diligently to build relationships and negotiate supplemental commission plans with all of our carriers to ensure our members are making top dollar while building a profitable long-term book of business.
Relations with carrier representatives to identify opportunity
We work carefully with our partners to ensure we have the most up to date carrier appetite information as changes are made, ensuring our members can move swiftly when opportunities are identified.
Access to mentoring and consultation
Local mentoring with our experienced team is a major benefit of becoming a member of The Insurance Connection. We have over 100 years of experience in our local team and we put it to use for you every day.
Master agency facilitated consultants on agency best practices
We dedicate time to bringing in experts in the field of insurance to help you determine your own agency practices and procedures
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Membership Resources
Agency Foundation 3.0:
A consultative program for agents new to agency ownership, which is focused on helping members establish the correct “foundation” on which to build their business. The program consists of mentoring by The Insurance Connection and virtual instruction from SIAA on topics like systems and processes, automation, and marketing strategies. The program also presents education and training opportunities and provides sales accountability. The focus of the program is to make sure the early decisions about the Process, the People and the Tools are in place and are functioning for a successful launch of the new agency.
Business Insurance Advantage (BIA):
A six week virtual course to help agents write more small commercial lines business. Participants in BIA are assigned a mentor by The Insurance Connection and the SIAA instructor will lead member agents through a proven selling process, which discusses marketing strategies, creating campaigns, time management, cross selling, and a host of other topics to help build a commercial lines book of business for agents with a history of personal lines focus. BIA provides the building blocks for a successful commercial lines sales system and provides a step-by-step process that enables agents to create more income and agency value.
Marketing:
SIAA Marketing is dedicated to providing cost effective, value driven marketing solutions to member agencies. Through resources like the SIAA On-line Store, Websites, Mobile. Apps, SIAA Hosted Webinars and Virtual Conferences, and Preferred Sales and Marketing Solution Vendors, SIAA Marketing strives to equip the member agencies with tools to attract new clients, retain existing clients and create cross-selling opportunities.
MarketFinder:
SIAA’s alternative programs and partners when a risk does not fit standard markets. MarketFinder allows member agencies to quickly identify and obtain direct access to E&S Brokers, Specialty Programs, MGAs/MGUs and Alternative Markets for both personal and commercial lines of insurance. All MarketFinder Partners and Programs are included in the SIAA National Incentives.
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