How to Independent Agents Can Transform a Hard Market Into an Opportunity Property & Casualty 360 Perspectives podcast

Rising premium rates, stricter underwriting, and carriers pulling out of states are
creating challenging marketing conditions for independent agents looking to maintain
and grow their book of business.

In this podcast, Michael Streit, general manager at Applied Systems’ EZLynx company,
discusses the challenges posed by hard insurance markets for independent insurance
agencies and the strategies for navigating difficult conditions.
You’ll also hear about:
The drivers of the current hard market conditions, such as inflationary factors,
tighter underwriting, carrier withdrawals from states, and more. Which actions independent agents can take to turn hard market challenges into
opportunities and capture more renewals and new business. How technologies such as retention management tools, customer relationship
management systems, automated workflows, and others can help support agents
in the current market conditions.