Stop wasting your taxpayers money and do something useful for a change! Stop wasting it going after some car dealers because they recommended particular insurance agents…
I would tend to agree with you BUT the complaint is that these dealers are steering their customers towards Carriers not Agents.
As coverage terms can vary between Carriers, and with the potential for kickbacks, I would say the DOI has a point here.
Here, here. Couldn’t agree more w/JP. This sounds like sour grapes by some local agents who don’t want anybody else playing in their sandbox. If auto dealer sales people know who provides competitive rates they’re providing customer service. If those who are whining about this were go-getters, they’d have developed an affinity relationship with the dealership themselves.
Wrong! I can’t tell you how many policies I’ve seen from dealers where the insured thinks they have “full coverage” and the policy is just comp and collision. They were told ” the car is fully covered”. This people have an accident and end up with a suspended license because of an accident with no insurance. Cars salespeople and insurance are like oil and water. They don’t mix well.
It has always amazed me the number of times I have talked with clients and found out they purchased a new vehicle 6 months ago. The salesperson said they would get it insured for them. A car salesperson should never be interferring with current insurance. I have no problem with them recommending an agent for a person with no insurance at the time of sale.
Doesn’t Mass have an electronic registration system that requires a policy number be downloaded by the insurance carrier before the vehicle can be registered?
Stop wasting your taxpayers money and do something useful for a change! Stop wasting it going after some car dealers because they recommended particular insurance agents…
I would tend to agree with you BUT the complaint is that these dealers are steering their customers towards Carriers not Agents.
As coverage terms can vary between Carriers, and with the potential for kickbacks, I would say the DOI has a point here.
Here, here. Couldn’t agree more w/JP. This sounds like sour grapes by some local agents who don’t want anybody else playing in their sandbox. If auto dealer sales people know who provides competitive rates they’re providing customer service. If those who are whining about this were go-getters, they’d have developed an affinity relationship with the dealership themselves.
Wrong! I can’t tell you how many policies I’ve seen from dealers where the insured thinks they have “full coverage” and the policy is just comp and collision. They were told ” the car is fully covered”. This people have an accident and end up with a suspended license because of an accident with no insurance. Cars salespeople and insurance are like oil and water. They don’t mix well.
It has always amazed me the number of times I have talked with clients and found out they purchased a new vehicle 6 months ago. The salesperson said they would get it insured for them. A car salesperson should never be interferring with current insurance. I have no problem with them recommending an agent for a person with no insurance at the time of sale.
JP and Emile have a deal going with some auto dealers….
Doesn’t Mass have an electronic registration system that requires a policy number be downloaded by the insurance carrier before the vehicle can be registered?
Answer to CT Schmuck: no