| What
is an Independent Agent?
When you decide to buy a car,
you wouldn't purchase the first one you see. What if one day the
automobile industry decided to make only one type of car, one
make and one model. You wouldn't have a choice!
The same situation holds true for insurance. You need insurance
to drive a car, to purchase a house, to protect your family's
financial future and to run a small business. But if there was
only one insurance company that offered only one type of insurance,
home insurance or businessowner policy--you wouldn't have a
choice. The only solution would be going to that one company.
With an independent insurance agent, you have choices. Independent
agents are not tied to any one insurance company. One of the
advantages of using an independent agent is that he or she works
to satisfy your needs. You are using an expert for an important
financial decision.
An independent agent has several companies that he or she can
approach to get you the best coverage at the best price. And
your independent agent will know the companies with the most
efficient claims departments to recover your losses as quickly
as possible.
When you buy insurance, whether it's for your home, your car
or your business, you want an advocate who will properly assess
the risks you face and give you an objective analysis of the
marketplace. It's up to you to make the final choice.
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