Insurance Sales Lessons from the Masters
This post is excerpted from Ken Smith’s presentation at the 2016 National Medicare Supplement Sales Summit in Kansas City, MO.
My client is a successful farmer, and needs more than just a Med Supp
Our agent, Judy, sold a Medicare Supplement to a husband and wife who farm. Judy knows that it always pays to ask questions, and found out that they have 1,200 acres - valued at over $12,000,000.…
“Hit for the Cycle” with Client Needs Assessment
Recently, an agent did “hit for the cycle” when using a Client Needs Assessment (CNA). In baseball, “the cycle” is of course hitting a single, double, triple and home run in the same game.
How Med Supp agents can still sell to Medicare Advantage prospects
Maybe you sell Medicare Supplement insurance plans, but not Medicare Advantage. No doubt you’ve run into a prospect who has an MA plan, and they’re happy with it. You can shake their hand and wish…
What an Insurance Consumer Wants From Their Agent When Buying
Guest post by Kelsey Rosauer, AgencyBloc
Don't overlook these easy leads
As an insurance agent, your success depends on getting leads. Without people to present to, you’re out of business. Buying leads can be expensive, and cold-calling and door-knocking can be an…
A formula for making more money this year
As a general rule, I hate reality TV. Every show feels the same to me, from the way the shows are edited to create artificial drama, to the music that builds suspense before cutting to commercial.…
Case of the Week: Savings but no Long Term Care
We recently helped an agent with his client, a 65 year-old female with mild asthma (she takes Prednisone and Dexilant) and acid reflux. She's a former smoker, and has $50,000 in savings. She does NOT…
How to handle a chatterbox client
We've all met people who talk and talk, and talk some more. You politely wait for a pause so you can get a word in, but it never comes. They can somehow continue pouring out their stream of chatter,…
Video: How to copy the “Medicare & You” handbook to your phone for quick access
The Medicare & You booklet is around 160 pages, so maybe you'd prefer not to keep a thick book with you in the field. If you carry a smartphone or tablet, you can easily keep a copy there if you need…
