Who were the respondents to the NU/PIA Independent Agent Survey? Here we break them down by the numbers.

Experience was definitely a factor among those who responded to the survey, with 91.7 percent saying they have been in the P&C insurance industry for more than 15 years. Only 23 percent responded that they have been in the industry for less than five years.

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The majority of agents (33.8 percent) said they are between the ages of 50-59, and the smallest percentage (3.2 percent) said they are between the ages of 30-39. Not surprisingly, most respondents (62.7 percent) said they are agency owners/principals.

Learn more about the survey respondents in the infographic below. Read the entire 2017 NU/PIA Independent Agent Survey here.

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