If you ask almost any independent agent what makes their agency different–and better–chances are you'll hear the phrase “customer service.”
Yet many agents don't use the connectivity tools we have available today, while others reject any concept of customer self-fulfillment or any new way of providing 24/7 contact.
“We're different,” these agents say. “If our customers have a problem after hours, they can call one of our owners' cell phones. That's the way our customers like it.”
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