Three Elevated Risks When Buying an Agency in a Hard Market
By: Colby AllenGoing through the process of buying an agency can require a high amount of effort in a stable market, so trying to make an offer now can change how you perform due diligence. Many agencies are trying to manage threats to their operations such as client retention, staff retention, and even carrier retention.Although these risks are a normal part of evaluating the agency many agency owners are struggling to manage one, if not multiple, of these important factors of their business. This article will dive into each of these risk factors in more detail while also providing some questions you should consider when…