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First Choice Agents Alliance (FCAA) emerged in January 2017 as an agency aggregator to support exclusive Nationwide Insurance agents who were looking for ways to successfully grow their commercial books of business through independent carrier access.
Growing quickly to over 50 members in 2017, including 20 of Nationwide's top 50 agencies, FCAA now counts over 100 members with a premium volume exceeding $1 billion dollars.
"Our primary focus is in finding ways to help Nationwide agencies make the upcoming transition to independent agency status, while maximizing their revenue opportunities," says Diane Wagner, Chief Operating Officer.
"First Choice has a detailed course of action to help them prepare for the differences between exclusive and independent agency operations," she says. "Strategic planning with each member agency is at the core of our operating model."
Working almost exclusively with Nationwide agencies has provided FCAA with a strong basis for its alliance.
"Nationwide...