Please see survey below, for individual agents. All entries are completely anonymous. Individual Agent Survey Nov 25 About you & your agency Which region is your agency in? * Scotland North East North West Wales Midlands East South East South West Northern Ireland Prefer not to say How many Agents are in your agency? * 1 2 3 4 5 6 or more Prefer not to say How long have you been an Agent? * Under 2 years 2-5 years 5-10 years 10-20 years More than 20 years Prefer not to say What is your agency's size (Gross Written Premium Income)? * Under £5m £5m - under £7.5m £7.5m - under £10m £10m - under £12.5m £12.5m - under £15m £15m+ Prefer not to say Are you also a Group Secretary? * Yes No Prefer not to say Financial Impact & Understanding What financial impact do you expect the product-based commission rate changes to have on you personally once all transitional support ends? Positive Broadly neutral (+/-5%) Negative Do you agree with the principle of product-based commission and the changes being introduced? Yes No To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I understand how the Agency Index Fund, transitional support, and review framework will be implemented" Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree If you need more understanding, please specify which area(s): Planned Actions and Adjustments What actions are you planning to take as a result of the planned changes? (Select all that apply) No change Increase headcount Reduce headcount through attrition Reduce headcount through redundancy Increase marketing activity Decrease marketing activity Reduce business expenses Consider a merger OtherOther Non-Financial Changes and Support Needs To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I understand the non-financial changes (partnership governance and partnership changes) linked to the new commission structure?" Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree What support would you like NAGS to provide to you or your agency? (Select all that apply) Partnership mediation support Dedicated business sessions at the NAGS Conference (for significantly impacted agencies) Signposting services (e.g. partnership agreement solicitors) Welfare and wellbeing support Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) OtherOther What support or clarification would you like NFU Mutual to provide? Personal Outlook and Future Plans What changes are you personally considering during the implementation period? (Select all that apply) I feel more positive about my future as an Agent I intend to maintain my current working pattern Reduce hours worked Bring forward retirement plans Delay retirement plans Considering leaving as an Agent Review or change partnership commission splits OtherOther What changes are you personally considering after the new commission rate changes have been implemented? (Select all that apply) I feel more positive about my future as an Agent I intend to maintain my current working pattern Reduce hours worked Bring forward retirement plans Delay retirement plans Considering leaving as an Agent Review or change partnership commission splits OtherOther You've reached the end of the survey. Do you have any further comments or feedback on any aspect of the changes or their implementation? Submit If you are human, leave this field blank.
