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The Ganis Consulting Blog offers tips on buying, selling and operating an insurance agency in California. Please check back often to find the latest news and advice from our team of insurance agency advisors. Whether your agency has 1 employee or 100, the information contained in this blog can help you maximize the business’ efficiency. Read more

Small Mercury Agency for Sale in Los Angeles

Posted by Stuart Ganis
August 27, 2008

Location: Los Angeles, Ca.
Annual Revenue: $145,000
Asking Price: $250,000
Agency Description:

  • Established and in same location since 1989
  • Business is 50% Mercury - 50% Non Standard
  • Office in busy intersection with lots of signage and foot traffic
  • Annual Profit consistently between $85,000-$90,000
  • Seller will assist with transition to ensure smooth handoff
  • Agency Management System and networked office

Mercury Agents can contact us for more information and a confidentiality agreement.


Individual Health Insurance Book for Sale Los Angeles

Posted by Stuart Ganis
August 25, 2008

Location: Los Angeles, Ca.
Annual Revenue: $51,000
Asking Price: $150,000
Agency Description:

  • Consistent $51,000 inĀ Annual Revenue since 1998
  • Established in 1981 with same phone number and address
  • 90% Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Perfect Fold in - No Employees, Office Leases of other debt to assume
  • Seller will assist with transition to ensure policy retention

Call or email for more information


Environmental Insurance Agency for Sale in Los Angeles

Posted by Stuart Ganis
August 21, 2008

Location: Los Angeles, Ca.
Annual Revenue: $85,000
Asking Price: $150,000
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Three Challenges when Selling Your Insurance Agency

Posted by Stuart Ganis
August 10, 2008

We’ve mentioned in previous posts that 7 out of 10 businesses listed for sale never sell. This post will discuss these 3 points and give a brief explanation of each. Selling your Insurance Agency is no easy task and the first thing you should do is assemble a team of Professionals to assist. You won’t sell a home without a Real Estate Agent. You don’t do taxes without an Accountant or Tax Preparer. Why would you sell your business without professional representation? Read more


The Biggest Challenge in Selling Insurance Agencies is Verifying Income

Posted by Stuart Ganis
August 4, 2008

The biggest challenge we face on a daily basis is the ability to verify the income of an agency in order to list it for sale. Insurance Agency Owners have a good idea how much each carrier pays them each month, but lack the paper trail buyers need. We have various posts on this very topic and it’s important for sellers to organize their accounting in order to sell it. Read more


SOLD: El Monte Auto Insurance Agency For Sale

Posted by Stuart Ganis
July 31, 2008

Location: El Monte, Ca.
Annual Revenue: $135,000
Asking Price: $175,000
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Alpha Risk Insurance Services Acquires Pacific Way Insurance Services

Posted by Stuart Ganis
July 17, 2008

Ontario, Calif.-based Alpha Risk Insurance Services acquired Pacific Way Insurance Services, also of Ontario. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Pacific Way was founded in 2004 by Karen Cancilla as a small commercial lines agency, and has grown to more than 500 clients and 10 percent of its business in personal lines.

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Allstate Insurance Agency For Sale in Columbia Maryland

Posted by Stuart Ganis
July 10, 2008

Location: Howard County, Maryland
Annual Revenue: $135,000 Commissions
Asking Price: $250,000
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Mercury Book of Business in Orange County

Posted by Stuart Ganis
July 9, 2008

Location: North Orange County, California
Annual Revenue: $100,000
Asking Price: $155,000
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Commercial Trucking Agency in San Bernardino County

Posted by Stuart Ganis
July 9, 2008

Location: San Bernardino County, California
Annual Revenue: $132,000 Commissions, $105,000 brokerage fees, $23,000 premium finance fees. Total $260,000
Asking Price: $315,000

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