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Without the right tools and guidelines, producers can easily find themselves creating their way of doing things, leaving the next person in the process without all of the necessary details to manage the quoting process.
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Whether it is adherence to social distancing guidelines, working with clients that are too busy or located a long way from the office, there are still many advantages to learning how to market and build relationships remotely that are beneficial now and will prove to be useful in the future.
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While employees do not need to be best friends, there is a certain level of decency and respect required for people to work together effectively and without being miserable.
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The path to finding a working sales strategy is certainly not a straight one, but these tips will help producers refine their sales process.
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Before the relationship gets too serious, there are a few essential things you will want to keep in mind.
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Learn what every insurance agent needs to know before signing a producer agreement, including tips, risks, and steps to maximize your career success.
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While outsourcing does present a significant up-side, it is important that agency leaders are able to understand how this solution can work for their organization.
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Continuing education comes with the territory for insurance professionals and one option that continues to be popular in the industry is professional designation courses.
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While it can be easy to get carried away with massive lists of goals and to-do’s, it is important that there are steps taken to evaluate and select goals that will have the biggest impact.
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Without clear guidelines, employees are doing things the best way they know-how, but very likely doing things their own way. When this happens, important steps can be missed and results will be inconsistent.
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Any agency that has been through an Agency Management System conversion can quickly tell you that it never quite goes as planned.
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The traditional workweek in an insurance agency is quickly becoming a thing of the past. No longer is the 9-5, Monday – Friday the norm or the expectation.
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Training is a vital component to making sure those early days for a new employee go as smoothly as possible.
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Using one or more of the various platforms can be a powerful way to increase exposure for your brand and reach a new audience of prospective clients.
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While there may be several responses to a job posting, not every potential hire is going to be the right hire for the agency.
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Finding a talented individual for your agency who also brings valuable insurance experience to the organization can feel like a huge win, especially in a competitive job market.
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When working in a customer service role in an insurance agency (or any industry), there is bound to be conflict at some point. It can certainly be frustrating if your goal is to help the customer and they are not responding positively to your efforts.
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Situations will arise from time to time which requires an employee to have a difficult conversation with a client. Having this conversation can feel especially stressful if they did not have any control over the decisions that were made leading up to that point.
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Attracting and maintaining talent in insurance agencies has been a growing challenge in the industry over the last few years. Smaller agencies may feel they are at a disadvantage against larger brokers when it comes to both what they can offer for salaries and career growth opportunities.
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If anyone is finding that they are shouldering the majority of the work and not being fairly compensated for their efforts, it's only natural that they may start to feel underpaid and underappreciated.
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Your agency has a high performing producer bringing in quality business and meeting new business goals year after year. The problem is, there is a revolving door of Account Managers because of this producer’s behavior.
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Insurance is a massive industry and even if you focus on a specific niche, there is still an endless amount of information you can consume.
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Multitasking can have a significant impact on both efficiency and quality of work which can impact the quality of service clients are receiving.
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In the past, in-person training worked well at most insurance agencies. However, with remote work on the rise over the past few years and a significant spike as a result of COVID-19, in-person training may no longer be the best option.
