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Is an insurance specialty in your future?

February is Insurance Careers Month, and the perfect time to consider whether or not to pick an insurance specialty.

By Robert Pettinicchi | February 01, 2021 at 11:00 AM

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Almost half (46%) of independent insurance agencies specialize in a vertical, according to The Big I™. (Image: aumvector/Shutterstock.com)

Should you be an insurance specialist and build a niche practice focused on a single industry vertical? Or is it better to be a generalist and know a little about many industries so you can sell to a larger market?

These are questions with no right or wrong answer. But in recent years, the tide has been turning toward specialization.

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