A new Agency Forward survey from Nationwide shows small and middle market business owners are increasingly worried about U.S. economic conditions: two-thirds expect a recession in the next six months and 72% of them say it will be the same or even wo...

COLUMBUS, OH – Small and mid-sized business owners, like most American consumers, are increasingly concerned about economic conditions in the U.S., with two-thirds of them expecting a recession in the next six months, according to new data from Natio...

As uncertainty continues to swirl around the national economy, consumer confidence in their personal finances has extended its decline. According to a new Nationwide Agency Forward survey, consumer sentiment on the economy and their personal finances...

Business owners are feeling optimistic about their business in 2023, amid economic concerns. Most notably, business owners are confident their own business operations can withstand an economic downturn but don’t expect relief from current economic ch...

Highlights:According to the latest Nationwide Agency Forward survey, 70% of small business owners expect a recession within the next 6 months, but significantly fewer feel prepared to weather it.More than half are considering where they can cut costs...

Increased interest rates, climbing inflationary costs and a higher cost of living are concerning consumers as they fear a looming recession, leaving them feeling unprepared when it comes to their personal finances.A recent Nationwide Agency Forward s...

Filing an insurance claim can feel like a daunting process, and for many it comes during a time of crisis. But modern technology is altering the claims experience, much to the delight of customers. There are new tools available that make the experien...

Columbus, OH – More than a year since COVID-19’s onset, business owners, consumers and the insurance agents who serve them feel increasingly confident about the direction of the economy compared to this time in 2020. However, Nationwide’s latest Agen...

Columbus, OH – Marcus Haith of Dodge Partners Insurance knew that at some point, he and his staff would need to embrace digital tools to meet their customers’ needs.“Before, I thought only the younger people want to go digital, but I’ve seen customer...

Nearly 84% of consumers have concerns about the economic downturn, which is leading them to reevaluate their budgets and insurance coverages. Nationwide’s latest Agent Authority research found most consumers are struggling to understand their policie...

Columbus, OH – The latest research from Nationwide’s Agent Authority study highlights areas of opportunity for agents at a time when economic uncertainty has 84% of consumers reevaluating their budgets and insurance coverages*.Consumers agree that wo...

Nearly 80% of middle market business owners are worried about weathering the economic downturn and they’re reassessing their businesses’ insurance needs as a result. Nationwide’s latest Agent Authority research found most middle market business owner...

Columbus, OH – Nearly 8 in 10 middle market business owners are concerned about making it through the economic downturn, and they’re reassessing their businesses’ insurance needs as a result, according to new Agent Authority research from Nationwide*...

Small business owners have been heavily impacted by the economic fallout from COVID-19, and many are turning to their independent agents for guidance on navigating the future. Nationwide’s latest Agent Authority research found that small business own...

Columbus, OH – New Agent Authority* research from Nationwide* found that small business owners would benefit from more tailored and frequent insurance advice as they endure COVID-19’s continued impacts and unmatched economic decline. While they value...

Business owners and consumers are revaluating their insurance needs as a result of economic uncertainty and unpredictable markets, according to Nationwide’s latest Agent Authority research. The survey assessed the relationship agents have with custom...

Columbus, OH – The latest in Nationwide’s Agent Authority research found that economic uncertainty and unpredictable markets have forced business owners and consumers to reevaluate their finances and insurance needs. This requires insurance agents to...

Columbus, OH - The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the kinds of concerns agents must address from their customers, including a greater emphasis on how to pay for their insurance policies and what their policies cover. This new environment is also requ...