When you own your own business, the opportunities are endless
Start a Brightway Agency today and unlock your true earning potential.
Three reasons why owning a Brightway Agency can change your life:
1. Earning Potential
The average gross annual revenue in 2020* for Brightway Agencies in business for at least five years was more than $550,000. Policy renewals also generate residual income each year, allowing your revenue to increase while your expenses stay the same.
2. Service & Support
Our team of experts helps you build your business from day one. We provide all training, marketing, workflow and back-office operations, allowing you to focus on generating new business instead of managing time-consuming details.
3. Freedom
Stop working for the weekend. You’re in control of how, when and where you work when you open a Brightway Agency.
You build your future — your way, with our help.
Who are ideal Brightway Agency Owners?
People with insurance experience
You know what it takes to be successful as an insurance agent. Put that knowledge to work – and take control of your future. You'll get access to the top carriers in your market and be empowered to focus on new sales to grow your book of business fast.
"Serial" entrepreneurs
You like new adventures and diverse business interests. You like new adventures and diverse business interests. A Brightway Agency could be your next great investment.
People without insurance experience
No insurance background? No problem. More than half of our top agency owners opened their Brightway franchise with no prior industry experience.
People in related businesses
If you’re a realtor or a mortgage banker or a title agent, consider opening a Brightway Agency and deliver the insurance that your customers need to close their sales. Adding a Brightway Agency to your services is convenient for them – and profitable for you.
What our partners have to say...
Dimitri Apostle
"Brightway delivers the support that allowed me to move to a new community and start an insurance agency from scratch. Once open, I spent my time networking and relationship building with professional referral sources in the greater Charlotte business community, a luxury unavailable at my previous agency."
Brightway, The Dimitri J. Apostle Agency
Waxhaw, NC
Derrick Vance
"As a prior corporate manager, I wanted to remove myself from corporate politics. Joining Brightway has allowed me to work with an organization that truly values innovation, success for all and integrity."
Brightway, The Vance Agency
Winter Springs, FL
Matthew Schor
"Brightway gives me access to the best carriers in the nation and with their after-the-sale service model, I get to focus on growing my agency while they handle the servicing needs of my customers. Brightway also offers world-class agent support to help me handle my day-to-day operations. I get the benefit of running my own agency and being my own boss with the security of always having people I can turn to when I need help."
Brightway, The Schor Family Agency
Long Beach, NY
Matt Grundwerg
"The partnership that exists between my agency and Brightway is one that makes us very confident and optimistic about our long-term success. Brightway is committed to a very open style of communication and is genuinely concerned about issues that are brought to them by Agency Owners."
Brightway, Coral Springs
Coral Springs, FL
Tim Walters
"I had been reading Brightway’s marketing materials for years while working as a producer at a captive agency. Now that I am operating my own Brightway Agency, I can tell you that I regret wasting all of those years not offering more choice and expert consultation to my customers. I wished I had joined the Brightway family sooner."
Brightway, The Walters Agency
Morristown, TN
Michelle Jeralds
“It’s hard for me to imagine what it would cost me outside of the Brightway system to have the industry-leading Marketing team I enjoy here. The team provides me with a customized website that drives leads, specialized referral pages for my business partners, continuous cross-sell campaigns that help me build my book, customer newsletters tailored to my agency, and an online Marketing tool shopping site."
Brightway, The Michelle Jeralds Agency
Jacksonville, FL
Michele Robicheaux
"Brightway, for me, has been a dream come true. I have a new energy in my step as I go to the office each day. For my team and I, the sky is the limit."
Brightway, The Michele Robicheaux Agency
Youngsville, LA
Maurel Denge
"Brightway personnel have also helped us enormously to learn many new aspects of the business and have offered unparalleled help throughout from when we first bought the business to date. The support was instrumental in us making the decision to buy the business. So far Brightway has not disappointed and we are now more than ever convinced that we made a great business decision."
Brightway, The Denge-Peek Agency
Miami, FL
Jim Pihl
“By converting my independent agency to a Brightway agency, I was able to give customers the impressive choice in carriers that Brightway offers. Even better, my existing customers get great service that is focused on keeping them happy and retaining their business, which lets me spend more time growing my business.”
Brightway, The Pihl Agency
Jacksonville, FL
Dimitri Apostle
"Brightway delivers the support that allowed me to move to a new community and start an insurance agency from scratch. Once open, I spent my time networking and relationship building with professional referral sources in the greater Charlotte business community, a luxury unavailable at my previous agency."
Brightway, The Dimitri J. Apostle Agency
Waxhaw, NC
Derrick Vance
"As a prior corporate manager, I wanted to remove myself from corporate politics. Joining Brightway has allowed me to work with an organization that truly values innovation, success for all and integrity."
Brightway, The Vance Agency
Winter Springs, FL
Matthew Schor
"Brightway gives me access to the best carriers in the nation and with their after-the-sale service model, I get to focus on growing my agency while they handle the servicing needs of my customers. Brightway also offers world-class agent support to help me handle my day-to-day operations. I get the benefit of running my own agency and being my own boss with the security of always having people I can turn to when I need help."
Brightway, The Schor Family Agency
Long Beach, NY
Matt Grundwerg
"The partnership that exists between my agency and Brightway is one that makes us very confident and optimistic about our long-term success. Brightway is committed to a very open style of communication and is genuinely concerned about issues that are brought to them by Agency Owners."
Brightway, Coral Springs
Coral Springs, FL
Tim Walters
"I had been reading Brightway’s marketing materials for years while working as a producer at a captive agency. Now that I am operating my own Brightway Agency, I can tell you that I regret wasting all of those years not offering more choice and expert consultation to my customers. I wished I had joined the Brightway family sooner."
Brightway, The Walters Agency
Morristown, TN
Michelle Jeralds
“It’s hard for me to imagine what it would cost me outside of the Brightway system to have the industry-leading Marketing team I enjoy here. The team provides me with a customized website that drives leads, specialized referral pages for my business partners, continuous cross-sell campaigns that help me build my book, customer newsletters tailored to my agency, and an online Marketing tool shopping site."
Brightway, The Michelle Jeralds Agency
Jacksonville, FL
Michele Robicheaux
"Brightway, for me, has been a dream come true. I have a new energy in my step as I go to the office each day. For my team and I, the sky is the limit."
Brightway, The Michele Robicheaux Agency
Youngsville, LA
Maurel Denge
"Brightway personnel have also helped us enormously to learn many new aspects of the business and have offered unparalleled help throughout from when we first bought the business to date. The support was instrumental in us making the decision to buy the business. So far Brightway has not disappointed and we are now more than ever convinced that we made a great business decision."
Brightway, The Denge-Peek Agency
Miami, FL
Jim Pihl
“By converting my independent agency to a Brightway agency, I was able to give customers the impressive choice in carriers that Brightway offers. Even better, my existing customers get great service that is focused on keeping them happy and retaining their business, which lets me spend more time growing my business.”
Brightway, The Pihl Agency
Jacksonville, FL
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