Insurance Market Insights 2025: Retention, Efficiency & The Economics of Homeownership
The Ridiculously Amazing Insurance Podcast
Release Date: 08/26/2025
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info_outline📢 New Episode Alert!Kelly Donahue-Piro joins the Ridiculously Amazing Insurance Agent Podcast to break down the 2025 insurance market, agency priorities, and strategies for retention, efficiency, and growth. Perfect for independent insurance agents navigating a hard market!
🏡 Insurance Market Insights 2025
The hard market continues, though some areas are stabilizing.
Florida auto rates are dropping 9–10%, which impacts commissions.
🔑 Agency Priorities
Retention: Keep clients who are now vulnerable to competitors.
Efficiency: Use tech, streamline processes, and evaluate unprofitable clients.
Sales Process: Build repeatable systems to grow cross-sell opportunities.
💡 Employee Burnout (“Crispy Teams”)
Teams are exhausted from tough conversations and strict underwriting.
Leadership must rebuild morale, confidence, and skills.
🏚️ Economics of Homeownership
Clients prioritize style over essentials, making insurance a “home maintenance” policy.
📉 Industry Challenges
Stricter underwriting, staffing gaps, and AI replacing personal relationships.
⏰ Kelly’s Daily Routine
Starts at 3:45 AM with exercise 🚴, hydration 💧, reading 📚, and planning—focusing on priorities first!
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