Insurance Company vs Insurance Agency – these terms are thrown around synonymously all of the time. Yet they are two distinctly different entities. What is an Insurance Company? Insurance Company is who you pay your premiums to. Your Insurance Agent may take the money from you, but the Insurance Company is who ultimately receives payment. […]
Independent Insurance Agent
Independent Agent vs Captive Agent: What’s the Difference?
Independent Agent vs Captive Agent: What’s the Difference? Insurance Companies Represented Independent Agent: Indie Agents work with multiple insurance companies. Understand, the Indie Agent does not work for any one insurance company. They have contracts with these companies, in turn they can offer their products. Captive Agent: They represent one insurance company. When you contact […]
Why Choose an Independent Insurance Agent
[Part 1 of 2] You wake up one morning and think ‘hmmmm, I wonder if I’m paying too much for my auto insurance.’ So then what do you do? It could go something like this: Call your local State Farm agent, ‘Hi my name is Julie, I was wanting to get an auto insurance quote?’ […]