Articles by Scott T. Freiday

Scott Freiday is senior vice president and division director of InsurBanc, a division of Connecticut Community Bank, N.A.
Scott Freiday is senior vice president and division director of InsurBanc, a division of Connecticut Community Bank, N.A. He oversees the bank's commercial lending and cash management operations and has nearly a quarter century of experience in domestic and international banking and financial services. InsurBanc specializes in financial products and services nationally for the independent insurance distribution community. Started in 2001 as a vision of the Big “I,” InsurBanc finances acquisitions and perpetuations and helps agencies become more efficient by providing cash-management solutions.

Purchasing an Agency? Make Sure Your Books of Business Align

This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc. When it comes to purchasing an insurance agency, onboarding the entire book of business is extremely important. Otherwise, the sale price may not reflect the agency’s true value to you. …

Attracting the Next Generation of Agency Owners

This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc. Born between 1980 and 1994, millennials are now ages 29 to 43, making them prime candidates for agency ownership. And their younger peers, Gen Z (born 1995–2010), aren’t far behind. …

Using Ownership to Retain Producers and Staff To Build Your Independent Agency

This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc. The insurance industry has one of the economy’s lowest unemployment rates, at 1.6% as of April 2023 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Within the industry, the BLS …

Refinance Rap: Boost Cash Flow by Switching Out of a Variable Rate Loan

This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc. When we first addressed last year’s economic unrest, the Federal Reserve was just beginning to raise rates that had hovered just above zero. Today, the economy is still unpredictable, and …

Chip Off the Old Block: Buying a Book of Business

This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc. Producers who want to step up to agency ownership have an option they might not have considered: purchasing a book of business from the agency’s owner. The book of business …

Inside-Outside Game: Is an Internal Offer Really Worth Less Than an External?

Independent agency sale transactions are continuing at a strong pace in 2022. Organic growth rates and profitability are booming, according to Reagan Consulting. Those financial drivers continue to steer agency merger-and-acquisition prices upward. In this environment, some agency principals are …

Organic vs. Inorganic Growth in Today’s Market

This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc. With interest rates on the rise, now is the time to reexamine your growth strategy ― organic vs. inorganic growth. What is right for your agency in today’s environment? As …