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
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.
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
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Location: Los Angeles, Ca.
Annual Revenue: $85,000
Asking Price: $150,000
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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 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
Location: El Monte, Ca.
Annual Revenue: $135,000
Asking Price: $175,000
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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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Location: Howard County, Maryland
Annual Revenue: $135,000 Commissions
Asking Price: $250,000
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Location: North Orange County, California
Annual Revenue: $100,000
Asking Price: $155,000
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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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