Rebekah Parr
Recent Posts
How to Handle Medicare Supplement Rate Increases With Your Clients
Medicare Supplement rate increases are inevitable. There's typically at least one rate increase per year, and it's fairly common for a premium to double over the course of 7-10 years. So, how are you…
Is It Hard to Sell Medicare Supplements?
When you're looking to get into Medicare sales, a question may linger in the back of your mind: is it hard to sell Medicare products?
How to Sell Medicare Part D
As an agent in the senior market, you need to know how to sell Medicare Part D. Even if you're a die hard MAPD fan, you're still bound to come across clients who prefer a Med Supp or the MSA, in…
Why You Shouldn't Become an Independent Agent in the Senior Market
Being an independent agent in the senior insurance market can be quite an attractive career path. You're your own boss, you get to set your own schedule, it's not uncommon to earn six figures after a…
9 Ways to Ask for Referrals to Grow Your Insurance Agency
Ah, the wonderful referral. There's no better – or inexpensive – way to grow an insurance agency than to be thriving off of referrals. Word of mouth marketing is a tried-and-true way to find new…
Do I Need an LLC as an Independent Insurance Agent?
When we start talking about terms like LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership... things can get muddy really fast. That's why we talked with a local lawyer, Shane Mendenhall. He has some great advice…
Ask the Underwriters: Med Supp & Life Underwriting Tips for Agents
Ahh, underwriting. The bane of many an independent insurance agent's existence. While many of us struggle to place tough cases as we bury our noses in underwriting guides, there are underwriters out…
7 Surprises to Insurance Agents After They Enrolled in Medicare
Enrolling into Medicare is one of the most complicated endeavors you go through as you prepare to turn 65. Thankfully, independent insurance agents make the confusing process simple.
Cover Your Bases: How to Set Meaningful Goals for Your Insurance Agency
The best way to take control of your insurance agency's future is to set some meaningful goals. Setting goals is one of the trickiest tasks we face each year, and there's a lot that goes into it.…
When Clients Ask About Commission: Senior Insurance Agent Discussions
People don't typically run around asking you what your salary is, but sometimes, those who live off commission sales – including senior market insurance agents – can be the exception. So many people…