Why Secured Advantage?
OVERVIEW
Building Synergy…Enhancing Independence
For Independent Agents (IA), remaining relevant with insurance carriers in today’s market is increasingly difficult. They get bigger through expanding footprints, increased storefronts, and acquisitions. IAs stay flat and their influence decreases.
It doesn’t have to stay that way…Secured Advantage has created a solution that can help independent agents like you flip the script and put power back into the hands of agencies like yours without surrendering an ounce of autonomy in the process.
By working together as independent members of a larger collective network, we are viewed by carriers as a larger, louder voice. That gives us the power and resources to hold and advance our position in the marketplace and spread risk across a much wider group.
We all share in some significant business-building benefits including:
What's In It For You?
You know the big-picture benefits of Secured Advantage. What about the particulars? Here are some of the best aspects of membership and what they mean to you:
Increased Profit Sharing
Secured Advantage will add value and revenue to your agency by assuring you get maximum commissions, profit sharing scale and increased influence while allowing you to operate 100% autonomously.
Another Set of Eyes & Extra Set of Hands
Get valuable resources through our Agency Enhancement Programs. From lending to perpetuation planning and E&O support, we’ve likely seen any challenge you face and can you help solve it.
Network Carrier Appointments
While each Network Carrier has ultimate authority, we will attempt to appoint you with any Network Partner Carrier you so desire. You will have strength in numbers / influence.
Perpetuation Planning
As long-term planning looms in your mind or our carriers, Secured Advantage can put you, them, and your family at ease. We use a first right of refusal to build a plan for your agency when you choose to walk away. This will lower your fees now and put your agency in the best possible position to keep your book in your community. Plus, there’s no timetable attached to our right, so the choice will always be yours. You will be able to create a secure future for you and your family should you desire us to be a part of your perpetuation planning.
E&O Program
Get access to our exclusive E&O insurance through a partnership with OIA and Swiss Re, featuring unique policy benefits and competitive group rates. You can also earn savings with our Risk Management credit for proactive risk reduction.
Total Autonomy
We understand the desire to remain independent and autonomous, and we do our best to stay out of your way and are only there to offer extra support and be the “big brother in the corner” when you need us to step in.
In short, Secured Advantage will add value and revenue to your agency by assuring you get maximum commissions, profit sharing scale and increased influence while allowing you to operate 100% autonomously. You will be able to create a secure future for you and your family should you desire us to be a part of your perpetuation planning.
WHY US?
Secured Advantage was created with small to midsize independent agents like you in mind. Because that’s how we started. As IAs ourselves who founded our agency, The Buren Insurance Group, in a one-traffic-light town, we fully understand the issues and pressures smaller agencies face. We also understand the desire to remain independent and autonomous while meeting the needs of your customers profitably.
To get started or learn more visit contact us or call 614-456-7623.
Our Preferred Partners
E&O Program
OIA
Loans & Capital
Westfield Bank
Acquisitions, Perpetuations, Valuations
INS Capital Group
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