Managing an Agency in a Troubled Economy: Agents Must Set Priorities
In this economy, agents must be looking at how they are managing their agencies overall, but they also have to set priorities. Insurance Journal’s Andy Simpson asked Juan Andrade, executive vice-president for sales and distribution at The Hartford, where he also oversees the agency management consulting arm, Business Management Group, what agents’ priorities should be.
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