The insurance business is complex, but your payroll shouldn’t be
Insurance agencies move fast—and so do their pay structures. Between managing commissions, reconciling bonuses, and onboarding new agents, running payroll manually can cost your team valuable time and accuracy. Many agency owners and office managers rely on outdated processes or spend hours tinkering with spreadsheets, especially when pay schedules vary based on performance or seasonality.
Here’s some of what insurance agencies are up against:
Complex pay structures
Commission splits, base salaries, tiered bonuses, performance incentives—no two agents are paid the same, and standard payroll software often isn’t built for flexibility.
No in-house payroll specialist
Most agencies don’t have a full HR or finance department. Payroll falls to the office manager or agency owner, who already has a full plate.
Mixed worker classifications
Your team may include W-2 employees and 1099 workers. It’s tough to manage them all in one place—especially without support.
Irregular or off-cycle pay schedules
Agent compensation can vary by week, month, or policy volume. That can make consistent payroll reporting a challenge.
Tax prep stress
Without clear, organized records, pulling together tax documentation at year-end can feel like a fire drill.
Our Solution
SurePayroll was built to help you handle it.
We offer payroll that flexes with your agency—supporting varied pay types, calculating and filing taxes, and generating clean, exportable reports when you need them. Whether you're paying two people or twenty, we can help you check payroll off your list–quickly and easily.
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