My name is Michael R. Long. I am the CEO of the AXiA Group. We are a 7 year old agency that has grown to 4 primary offices and well over $20,000,000 in annualized premium. Part of our success is due to identifying and establishing strategic relationships.

One of these relationships has been with Kevin McKay and The Iroquois Group. This relationship has allowed us to contract with key insurance providers, which in turn provided us the ability to compete with agencies much larger than ours. We also found through this process that we were able to maximize our commissions and profit sharing with these carriers due to the volume that The Iroquois Group has with them.

We have looked at several “aggregators” in the past. We found many issues that concerned us. The primary issues with many of them were not being able to create relationships directly with the carrier underwriters, marketing representatives or management. The Iroquois Group allows us to do this.

As we have grown with The Iroquois Group, Kevin has helped us take advantage of many of the other benefits available. A few are Market Alignment Program (MAP) CSR/Producer training, rating programs and software agreements. We have found Kevin to be very responsive, knowledgeable and great on follow through.

I would strongly encourage Agency Principals who are looking to grow to carefully consider creating a partnership with Kevin McKay and The Iroquois Group. It will make the trip much easier and more profitable.

“Iroquois is a true advocate of Independent agents.  They bring to the table additional markets, discounts with industry vendors, volume commitments that agents can reach, and above all we have found them trustworthy in their deliberations.”

“Just a note to say how happy I am working with the Iroquois Group. The Iroquois Group has provided my small agency with the companies to compete with the larger agencies without the pressure of ever-increasing volume commitments.  In addition, I am receiving bonus commissions that only the largest of agencies would otherwise receive that far outweigh the costs of membership.  Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of the Iroquois Team!”

"Thanks to Iroquois, I have the best companies and the best prices.  In 4 years I have reached Iroquois' top ”Partner Plan” level and have opened multiple locations throughout northwest Georgia.”

“Iroquois smoothes out the highs and lows of the industry cycles giving us greater market stability and security.”

“We are coming up on our 12th anniversary with Iroquois.  It has been a very beneficial and enjoyable relationship.  Our association with Iroquois gives us access to markets.  Also, the size of Iroquois enables us to receive a competitive commission even when our book of business, individually, does not warrant this consideration.  Let’s hope the next 12 years are as pleasant and profitable as the past.”

“Iroquois combines excellent service, access to a wide range of property/casualty carriers, and an empowering working relationship to help independent agents grow in a changing market place.  We have found management to have an in-depth understanding of the industry and we appreciate their efforts to keep us current with trends and new carriers.  We recommend Iroquois to independent agents who are looking to improve upon what they do best – serving their clients interests."

"With the turmoil related to this dynamic business, it is comforting to have Iroquois as a partner.  In addition to markets, they bring professional relationships that help us reach our agency goals."

"Iroquois was instrumental in helping establish markets for my small, rural agency.  My agency has really grown since partnering with Iroquois."

"Iroquois has placed national preferred companies in my agency enabling me to grow more rapidly than I could have on my own." 

"I think the Iroquois group helps the smaller agent have access to markets when the carriers want only big agencies.  The small agent can't compete with the big guys when the insurance companies require huge books of businesses to appoint them.  It wouldn't surprise me if we will maintain the Iroquois relationship as long as we have an agency.  Big agencies and small agencies can benefit from the markets of the Iroquois network."

“Iroquois provides my agency with stable markets and the clout of a large organization, and we retain our independence.”

“As a small agency owner, when I needed markets to complement my existing representation, I contacted Iroquois and was able to match-up with several carriers that fit my needs and are helping me grow.”

“In addition to providing quality property/casualty companies, Iroquois’ buying power has enabled our agency to reduce our costs by as much as 50% for Member services such as rating software.”

“The Iroquois Group offers Chubb access to a great number of agencies we might not otherwise know about or gain access to, thereby enhancing our marketing efforts.  They do an excellent job of underwriting for us as well.”

“Security, better markets, and higher commissions are all part of Iroquois.”

“Iroquois is spreading across the map like ink on a blotter.”

“The 700-pound gorilla of agency networks is Iroquois Group”