According to a 2018 Gallup study, only 34% of the American workforce feels engaged at work. Now, a new study from the University of Missouri has found that companies that attend to employee fulfillment can improve not only morale and prevent turnover, but also enhance customer satisfaction, including repurchase intentions. The relation between employee engagement and customer satisfaction is strong in any industry, but this connection is especially important in the insurance industry. Your clients rely heavily on you to help them through oftentimes overwhelming or emotionally-charged experiences. Hence, as the owner of an independent insurance agency, it’s essential for you to make sure your employees stay engaged to build and maintain successful customer relationships. In this week’s Broker Tool Belt, we share why insurance agency employee engagement is key to drive growth, and how you can stay competitive in an industry with low switching costs.
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