Starting an Insurance Agency

AgencyEquity is a resource site for Insurance Agency Ownership, providing information on what it takes to Start an Insurance Agency. The good news is, there are more resources than ever to help you Start an Insurance Agency. Two major factors that have been driving this are the availability of Insurance Agency Aggregators and the affordable technology that is now available. As a result, thousands of Insurance Agencies are being started every year. Most new independent agencies have been started either by individuals who have previously operated a captive agency, or who have been a producer of an independent agency. To learn more about how you can Start an Insurance Agency, please complete this form.

■ Start up Costs and Funding

■ Cluster, Alliance, or Network Organizations

■ Ongoing Operating Expenses

■ Buying an Agency

■ Non-Compete Agreements

■ How to Acquire Books of Business

■ Beyond Non-Complete Agreements

■ Partnering

■ Agency Entity Types

■ E&O Insurance

■ Agency Licensing

■ Agency Management Systems

■ Announcements

■ Specializations

■ Getting a Website

■ Getting an Office

■ Social Networking Sites

■ Staffing

■ Other Internet Resources

■ Turning a Profit

■ Carrier Appointments

■ Education

Also see the AgencyEquity Guide to Starting an Insurance Agency, which is a 9 page guide that goes over the basics of starting an Insurance Agency from A to Z.