Grow Your Independent Insurance Brokerage Exponentially & Recoup Your Current Book in 18 Months

We’re empowering captive and independent agents with the tools they need to build scalable brokerages with unlimited earning potential.

All Aggregators Seem to Offer the Same Thing

Carriers
Contracts
Profit Sharing


What Sets Darkhorse Apart?

What Everyone else is doing +
Leads
Proprietary Tech
Exponential Growth

Exponential Growth

Imagine limitless growth where you have complete control over how much you earn.

Quick Recovery

With the fastest recovery time in the industry, you’ll rewrite your book of business in under two years.

Brokerage in a Box

A turnkey agency management system developed over years of trial and error.

World-Class Mentorship From Top Agents

Darkhorse is more than a turnkey agency system. Aside from comprehensive tools like software, marketing, reporting, contracts, and more – you’ll be guided step by step with proprietary training. From writing your first policy in less than seven days to recouping your entire book, you’ll have a mentor by your side the whole way.

Premier Carrier Relationships

Earn the highest commissions in the industry with exclusive partnerships with some of the most prestigious carriers in the country. Darkhorse has secured relationships with top national, regional, and specialty carriers in all 50 states. Because of our preferred status, we’ve negotiated enhanced compensation plans for Darkhorse agents.

How Does It Work?

The Rapid Launch Timeline

Day 120-365

Successfully manage your brokerage dream team with streamlined support in:

  • Recruiting
  • Hiring & Onboarding
  • Training & Management
  • Accounting & Payroll

Day 80-90

Work closely with subject matter experts in all major aspects of running a successful brokerage:

  • Advanced IT
  • Personal Lines
  • Commercial Lines
  • Speciality Products
  • Brokerage Operations
  • Business Management

Day 1-7

  • Get acquainted with our tech experts and your integrated cloud-based infrastructure, allowing you to run your business from anywhere with ease (and internet).
  • Take direct carrier appointments and custom-build a lineup that fits your goals.
  • Write your first policy within 7 days!

Day 365-548

  • Recoup your current book of business and OWN IT.
  • Own a profitable independent brokerage
  • Launch commercial lines 10x the size of your personal lines

Day 90-120

  • Kill it with commercial lines. Our experts guide you in customizing a strategic approach to commercial lines catered to your personal goals.
  • Execute your commercial lines plan and begin to 10x your revenue

Day 8-79

Build your brand and execute your business plan with full support–from licensing to strategy and marketing.

Day 365-548

  • Recoup your current book of business and OWN IT.
  • Own a profitable independent brokerage
  • Launch commercial lines 10x the size of your personal lines

Day 120-365

Successfully manage your brokerage dream team with streamlined support in:

  • Recruiting
  • Hiring & Onboarding
  • Training & Management
  • Accounting & Payroll

Day 90-120

  • Kill it with commercial lines. Our experts guide you in customizing a strategic approach to commercial lines catered to your personal goals.
  • Execute your commercial lines plan and begin to 10x your revenue

Day 80-90

Work closely with subject matter experts in all major aspects of running a successful brokerage:

  • Advanced IT
  • Personal Lines
  • Commercial Lines
  • Speciality Products
  • Brokerage Operations
  • Business Management

Day 8-79

Build your brand and execute your business plan with full support–from licensing to strategy and marketing.

Day 1-7

  • Get acquainted with our tech experts and your integrated cloud-based infrastructure, allowing you to run your business from anywhere with ease (and internet).
  • Take direct carrier appointments and custom-build a lineup that fits your goals.
  • Write your first policy within 7 days!

A Proprietary Playbook for Success

The Darkhorse system is what founder Dan Garzella developed to grow his own independent brokerage to $40MM in 7 years – starting from scratch. Darkhorse Insurance Brokers is a unique turnkey brokerage platform perfected and proven over nearly a decade of real-world application. We help mitigate the fears, hurdles, and challenges of business ownership so you don’t have to go through the grueling process of starting from ground zero.