Pros
It would be easier to find a "pro" in a car-jacking. I purchased an Agency following 18 years of successful business development and sales management in Fintech and Fortune 100 companies. I've never witnessed a more hostile "working" relationship trying to learn & run my new business ($1MM + in annual bookings) while dealing with the strangest and overtly aggressive corporation imaginable. I lost a lot of money - and I left as quickly as possible. I feel bad for the Agents that have put their lives into building their business - only to watch the bottom of their Agency's valuation tank because Allstate is making it nearly impossible to grow and generate legitimate income. I hope this helps anybody that's considering the acquisition of an Agency. Note that Allstate is hiring corporate sales people that can sell insurance products for markedly less than the independent Agencies. This is new - and I am amazed that they are getting away with it. Corporate calls it "Agency Evolution" - which is the perfect analogy for this ship full of mouth-breathers. Like I said: wow
Cons
You'd need to survive 6 successive car-jackings in 6 successive weeks to "out-con" my experience as an Agency Owner.