Guides

• First Connect vs Firefly vs Ironpeak (Iron Peak): Fees & Appointments Compared
  First Connect, Firefly and Ironpeak compared side by side: published fees, commission, appointment ownership and carriers, with sources.
• Insurance Aggregator & Network Fees Compared (Published Terms)
  Startup fees, monthly fees, commission splits and exit terms for insurance aggregators and networks, taken only from published sources.
• Who Owns Your Carrier Appointments and Book? (By Network)
  Whether you or the network owns your carrier appointments, codes and book of business, network by network, with sources.
• Best Aggregators for New P&C Agents (No Track Record Needed)
  Options for new P&C agents without a production record: aggregators, free market access programs and online wholesalers, with published terms.
• Goosehead vs Brightway vs an Independent Network: Costs & Ownership
  Goosehead and Brightway franchise fees and ownership terms compared with joining an independent agency network.
• How to Get Carrier Appointments as a New Insurance Agent (2026)
  The three paths to carrier access for new agents (aggregators, networks, wholesalers), what they require and which ones publish their terms.
• Life Insurance IMOs & Brokerages With No Contracting Fees
  Life insurance brokerages and IMOs that publish no contracting fees, compared with sources.

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