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Viewpoint: How Central Valley Independent Agencies Are Serving Clients After State Farm’s Pullback
California property insurance shopping has changed its order of operations. Five years ago, a homeowner or small-business owner who called an independent agency often expected a comparison of several carriers and a conversation about price. Today, the first question is …
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California property insurance shopping has changed its order of operations. Five years ago, a homeowner or small-business owner who called an independent agency often expected a comparison of several carriers and a conversation about price. Today, the first question is …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Viewpoint: How Central Valley Independent Agencies Are Serving Clients After State Farm’s Pullback, California property insurance shopping has changed its order of operations. Five years ago, a homeowner or small-business owner who called an independent agency often expected a comparison of several carriers and a conversation about price. Today, the first question is …
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