Kevin Swanson<\/a> with GreatFlorida Insurance Brandon<\/a> was with Allstate<\/a> for 13 years. \u201cI grew tired of the corporation making all the decisions. Their (Allstate\u2019s) decisions were not in the best interest of the agency owner but the corporation,\u201d says Swanson.<\/p>\n Andy Villalon<\/a>, owner of GreatFlorida Insurance Cape Coral<\/a> on Santa Barbara Blvd. worked at Allstate<\/a> for 17 years in claims and sales. While leaving Allstate on good terms, Villalon experienced high pressure to sell life insurance policies. \u00a0\u201cIf you didn\u2019t meet the quota you would be referred to the term, \u201cJNJ\u201d meaning \u201cjob in jeopardy,\u201d says Villalon.<\/p>\n Both men left their former insurance company to join GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>. Being an independent insurance agent<\/a> at GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a> allows agents to customize their agency and tailor it to fit market needs.<\/p>\n Independent agents can enjoy the freedom to sell the insurance products<\/a> of their choosing instead of satisfying a quota. A captive agent represents one insurance company and sells only those products while following that company\u2019s policies. Independent insurance agents offer their customers more options through a variety of insurance carriers giving customers a range of pricing options, a real benefit to the customer. Serving the community becomes a reality.<\/p>\n Swanson reports his time with GreatFlorida Insurance <\/a>has been, \u201cAbsolutely Fabulous. Ellsworth, (<\/a>Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance) has been 100 percent supportive. At Allstate my goals were at odds with the company, at GreatFlorida their goals run parallel with yours. You can run the agency how you want to,\u201d says Swanson. Swanson feels liberty with his future aspirations, \u201cAllstate even dictated who you sold the agency to, at GreatFlorida you can pass it to your kids or sell it to the person you see fit. \u00a0At GreatFlorida the world is your oyster.\u201d<\/p>\n Andy Villalon\u2019s experience has been similar. \u201cAllstate<\/a> only offered one auto product. I spent most of my time telling people why they didn\u2019t qualify. Now I am able to look for more options for our customers,\u201d says Villalon. \u00a0Villalon is seeing more growth at his Cape Coral agency<\/a> while experiencing more freedom. \u201cThey look out for us and continue to add options to help us grow our business. It\u2019s a good franchise.\u201d<\/p>\n GreatFlorida Insurance is committed to help their independent agents expand by providing them with resources to increase their business and presence in the community. This is accomplished by offering a strong online presence through the GreatFlorida Insurance website<\/a>, and social media, boosting an agency\u2019s exposure and bringing in business. They offer continued training and annual meetings for the agents to gather together and foster a real sense of community.<\/p>\n If you would like to learn more information about GreatFlorida Insurance Agency and their vast array of insurance policies and options visit\u00a0www.greatflorida.com<\/a>. or call 888-478-7801.<\/p>\n If you are interested in franchise options<\/a> call our franchise hotline at 772-283-2933. We\u2019re Insurance by Floridians for Floridians.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There can come a time in a career in Insurance when the bad days seem to pile up and the work environment doesn\u2019t get any better. 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