How Calif. Agent Started His Agency
Yes, finding markets is a challenge. So is financing. And the soft market doesn’t help. But Phil Hakopian managed to overcome these and other obstacles to launch his Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. agency, Cornerstone Commercial Insurance Services. In this interview with Insurance Journal from the recent WIAA Insurance Industry Roundtable, Hakopian says if he can do it, so can others.
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