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- Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:34 am
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: Newbie, Should I Start a Farmers or Independent ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 271543
Re: Newbie, Should I Start a Farmers or Independent ?
Why don't you hook up with an Independent with the understanding that when you break free, you get to take your business.
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:01 pm
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: "Pay As You Go" Work Comp
- Replies: 28
- Views: 57775
Re: "Pay As You Go" Work Comp
Appalicaian pay as you go extends to American Interstate insurance only, at least that is the way it is in Illinois. If that is what you are after, you may as well contract direct with Amerisafe and not give Appund half your commissions. You are doing all the work and tossing in a middle man. Applie...
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:40 am
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: Now what?...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9312
Re: Now what?...
For E & O, try www.E&Oofamerica.com.
Not sure if they can help, but its worth a shot.
Not sure if they can help, but its worth a shot.
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:32 am
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: Career Change to Life Insurance from P&C Commercial
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18326
Re: Career Change to Life Insurance from P&C Commercial
If you want to sell life, then sell on buy-sell agreements from the commercial clients that are partnerships you service. How about key employee life insurance? Also, work on group life with youe existing Commercial Accounts. You have a natural market in place, you are already in the door, they trus...
- Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:34 am
- Forum: Hard-to-Place Accounts
- Topic: WC for 24 hours convenience store & MGA in CA.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3983
Re: WC for 24 hours convenience store & MGA in CA.
Try APPUND.COM out of Tenn.
- Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:46 pm
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: Help with hiring a CSR
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9769
Re: Help with hiring a CSR
Yes, I do. I also have them sign a no compete clause. I am a big fan of the Interns. Over the years, they continue to be the most productive. When they get done with school, they go back to where they came from so I do not need to worry about them taking business with them. After they graduate and l...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:49 am
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: Nationwide agent vs. Independent
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15604
Re: Nationwide agent vs. Independent
If its the name your after, Independants sell Allied, the independant wing of NAtionwide.
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:45 am
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: Help with hiring a CSR
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9769
Re: Help with hiring a CSR
Why would you consider hiring someone that works for a direct competitor while they would be working for you? Seems like a conflict of interest. Even an honest mistake (punching in the wrong user id by force of habit) could cost you. Have you considered going to a local college and inquiring about a...
- Fri May 22, 2009 11:16 am
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: Farmers Commercial Auto
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13289
Re: Farmers Commercial Auto
The agent is probably being fed a line my the My Commercial Experts at Farmers. They genrally do not know what they are talking about or doing.
- Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:16 pm
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: Farmers Insurance
- Replies: 167
- Views: 390993
Re: Farmers Insurance
Sundevil, For 18+ years, I have heard that we are working on a long term discount for clients that have been on the books for X amount of years. Heard that last week from a Personal Lines Growth Consultant again. We have the worst tech in the industry. They are aware of the problem and are working o...
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:57 pm
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: Farmers Insurance
- Replies: 167
- Views: 390993
Re: Farmers Insurance
Only strategy is to pick up the phone and start contacting the variuos companies you are inetrested in writing for.
You might not have a big enough book to get some contracts. If such is the case, call Service Insurance Agency out of Arlington Heights.
You might not have a big enough book to get some contracts. If such is the case, call Service Insurance Agency out of Arlington Heights.
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:12 pm
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: selling commercial vs personal lines.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 27157
Re: selling commercial vs personal lines.
I started with the easiest commercial product in the mix. Workers Comp is easy and its cut and dry. Someone gets hurt on the job, it pays. The employer get sued it pays. everyone understands it.Then it boils down to Carrier Rating and pricing. Get some of them under your belt, your carriers will be ...
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:00 pm
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: Florida Independents
- Replies: 23
- Views: 15271
Re: Florida Independents
Find a nich that is not being worked. For example, the NFP agencies in my area are not being worked. I am hitting them hard and having a decent amount of success. Just wrapped up $48,000 in premiums over three accounts today alone.
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:09 pm
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: Online Learning (Commercial and Employee Benefits)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14317
Re: Online Learning (Commercial and Employee Benefits)
Hook up with a General Agent.
Mid West Insurance Brokerage Service out of Arlington Hts offers everything from Pre Licensing across the entire spectrum.
IMPG out of St Charles is also a good one.
Mid West Insurance Brokerage Service out of Arlington Hts offers everything from Pre Licensing across the entire spectrum.
IMPG out of St Charles is also a good one.
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:57 pm
- Forum: Opinions
- Topic: How is business? Here's today's activity...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3175
Re: How is business? Here's today's activity...
Seems we are proving everyone wrong. Many of my agent buddies are sweating their jobs, houses, ect...
A Marketing rep that is down sizing himself and is surprised by a lack of a growth goal?
Not sure where the place to be is at right now.
Time to play the Lotto.
A Marketing rep that is down sizing himself and is surprised by a lack of a growth goal?
Not sure where the place to be is at right now.
Time to play the Lotto.