Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA), the largest alliance of independent insurance agencies in the country, has announced that it saw significant growth in 2017.

SIAA ended the year with $7.41 billion in total in-force premium – an increase of $810 million, or 12.3%, over the year before and a significant improvement on the company’s 2017 projection of $7.1 billion. The company also saw growth of $459 million, or 15.6%, with strategic partner companies, and 562 member agencies signed.

“2017 was another great year for SIAA due to the tremendous partnerships formed among our member agencies, master agencies, and strategic partner companies,” said CEO Jim Masiello. “These numbers provide all the information needed to understand the success of our organization.”