In today's challenging market, many agency owners must befeeling more than a little unstable. In fact, they are delicatelybalancing on the brink of a dilemma. To keep their business vital,it's important to take a sober look at their agency'sprospects.

Flat rates, stagnant markets and multifaceted competition haveput agencies in a very difficult position. Decisions must be madeto continue the agency's vitality or, in some cases, simply to keepit from going under.

A sound business plan and well-developed strategy are the firsttools an agency owner needs to map their firm's future. If you'vearrived at a challenging crossroads without the proper strategicmaps or global positioning system to guide you, your people will beleft blindly stumbling around in circles instead of advancing inthe right direction.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.