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…
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…
Our Thoughts on the 2020 Exit of Medicare Supplement Plan F
By now, we're all fully aware that Medigap Plan F is changing on January 1, 2020. At the top of the year, anyone who is newly eligible to Medicare will not be able to buy Medicare Supplement Plan F.…
New Carrier: Americo Medicare Supplement & Final Expense Plans
We have a brand new A-Rated carrier here at New Horizons! Americo offers Medicare Supplements and Final Expense plans, and they are definitely a company you want to take a look at.
How An Agent Has Used Cold Calling to Grow His Insurance Production to $500,000 Per Year
💬 Let us know in the comments below – have you found a sales method that works for your business? One of our hardworking agents, who we’ll call Max for the sake of privacy, is a one-of-a-kind agent.…
When I Can’t Get My Client a Better Policy, I See It As An Opportunity
💬 Tell us in the comments: how do you establish trust with new clients? This may sound a little bit strange from a sales perspective, but I don’t mind when I have a client that already has the best…
An In-Depth Explanation of Guaranteed Issue (GI) and Open Enrollment
There’s a lot about Medicare that confuses people, but nothing has caused as much confusion as the term Guaranteed Issue. Not only do consumers struggle to understand this, but agents get tripped up…
Never Say Blue Cross Blue Shield When Selling a Med Supp
When you’ve been selling insurance for a number of years, you’ve probably crafted your sales pitch to perfection.
Plan F Is Dead… Or Is It? (A 2017 Update)
About a year and a half ago, I did a post on the future of Plan F. Is it dead? Is this a huge problem? Or is it a new opportunity?