How to Help Your Medicare Clients That Are Working Past Age 65
As an independent insurance agent in the Medicare space, you’re bound to see a little bit of everything. However, something you’re probably seeing more and more is clients that are choosing to work…
How Insurance Agents Can Get Out of the Dreaded January Sales Slump
Let's face it – not a lot of business is written in January. Because you come off this high from AEP, it's like going from one extreme to the next. I've just seen everyone in fourth quarter – how am…
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…
How to Honor the Veterans Who Served Our Country – Reflections From a Marine
By J.D. Spindler, Insurance Agent and Veteran
Everything You Need to Know About Medicare Supplement E-Apps
Medicare Supplement e-Apps can be intimidating at first, but there are so many perks to them... they're becoming hard to ignore.
Capitol Life's Medicare Supplement Is Here!
The Capitol Life Medicare Supplement has taken off in 10 states, including Michigan, Texas, and North Carolina. New states are constantly rolling out, and as of October 30th, it’s available in…
Can You Be Contracted With Multiple FMOs?
If you're new to the senior market, or are considering making the switch from captive to independent, you probably have some questions about contracting and FMOs.
My 2 Favorite Med Supp Carriers as a Writing Agent
As we gear up for AEP, I wanted to quickly share my favorite Medicare Supplement carriers. My perspective is as a personal producer, so I'm hoping that my take on these two carriers will be useful…
Planning for the 2020 Open Enrollment Period
Back in 2015, we published our first article about planning for AEP – it was called Planning for the Open Enrollment Period. In this short pep talk, I encouraged all of our agents to offer ancillary…
