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by goldenarms123
Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:49 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Is Google going to run the independent agent out of business
Replies: 20
Views: 141192

Re: Is Google going to run the independent agent out of busi

vla01001 wrote: Why would a personal car insurance buyer need an agent? Maybe because 85% of the public do not understand a basic auto or homeowners insurance policy and their coverage's. Most people do not know what 25/50/10 means, yet Geico will automatically quote this to someone looking for ins...
by goldenarms123
Mon May 04, 2015 9:03 am
Forum: Hard-to-Place Accounts
Topic: Single Level Apartment Building in Shambles
Replies: 3
Views: 24277

Re: Single Level Apartment Building in Shambles

The roof could be a problem, have you tried Foremost?
by goldenarms123
Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:47 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: is a physical exam necessary before taking life insurance?
Replies: 3
Views: 18253

Re: is a physical exam necessary before taking life insuranc

A friend of mine was applying for a life insurance policy and had an exam done and the doctors ended up finding bladder cancer. Made it difficult to get a policy but was good they found it when they did.
by goldenarms123
Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:07 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: EZLynx Management System
Replies: 5
Views: 29375

EZLynx Management System

I wanted to get your guys opinion about EZLynx. I started at a brand new agency over a year ago and the manager decided to go with EZLynx as our agency management system. In the beginning, everything was fine and dandy. As time went on, more and more errors would present themselves when doing quotes...
by goldenarms123
Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:02 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Who's your favorite personal lines carrier?
Replies: 5
Views: 19694

Re: Who's your favorite personal lines carrier?

For me Grange Insurance is a great company. They have really competitive prices up there with Safeco and Encompass. I'm in Kentucky, not sure if they are in AZ. Grange's website is very user friendly. A child could do a quote on their website its that simple. They offer great extra coverage's and en...
by goldenarms123
Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:06 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Travelers reducing commissions
Replies: 69
Views: 218679

Re: Travelers reducing commissions

Their website is not user friendly at all. They don't have their own application forms. Accord forms can get old after awhile. Past experiences dealing with underwrites have been a joke. Their minimum $2500 wind/hail deductible on a homeowners policy is a joke. And now cutting on commissions, they a...
by goldenarms123
Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:24 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Any and all advice
Replies: 5
Views: 17997

Re: Any and all advice

I have been in the industry for about a year now and I have come to find out that learning the business takes time. It's not something you can pick up in a week or a month or a few months so work hard and be patient. Being an independent agent representing many different carriers, you are expected t...