One Simple Phrase That Will Help You Close Any Insurance Sale

September 4, 2018

You’re giving a presentation to a brand new client.

[VIDEO] Succession Planning 101: Webinar Recording

August 7, 2018

Webinar Recording This video is a recording of a webinar hosted by AgencyBloc. In this video, John Hockaday discusses several areas of concern when preparing to sell your insurance agency or book of…

The Senior Market Insurance Agent’s Guide to Overcoming Objections

July 24, 2018

Agents all over the country are living off of commission sales. If you can’t make the sale because you don’t know how to combat – or avoid – some of the most common objections, that can be bad news…

The Easiest Way Senior Market Agents Can Improve Their Customer Service Overnight

July 17, 2018

Selling to seniors is different than selling to a college student. There’s no doubt about that.

Facts Tell, Stories Sell: Real-Life Stories Agents Give During Insurance Presentations

July 11, 2018

Though we’re not quite sure where the slogan “facts tell, stories sell” came from, it’s a phrase we often come back to when talking about insurance presentations. Citing off statistics and insurance…

How to Actually Present a Fixed Indexed Annuity (FIA) to a Client

July 3, 2018

Fixed Indexed Annuities aren’t new, but they’re fairly new to me, and I’ve just started presenting them to my clients. As I go through the learning curve of how to actually present a FIA to clients…

12 Tips for Dads in Business: How Fathers Can Balance Work and Family Time

June 12, 2018

As another Father’s Day approaches, we all take some time to appreciate the big man in our life if we’re lucky enough to have him around.

Medicare Advantage: Why Now, Product Insights, Commission Information, and More

April 10, 2018

I’m Steve Spinner, the Director for Medicare Advantage Sales. I’m a central Illinois native, born in Pana, and I’ve lived in Decatur since 1979. I have two children and am a grandfather of four young…

Is Cancer Insurance Worth Selling?

April 3, 2018

If you’re an independent insurance agent, particularly in the senior market, odds are you either sell cancer insurance or have considered it in the past.

Is Selling for Incentives Doing a Disservice to Your Clients?

March 20, 2018

Back when I was an agent, I only sold one company – that’s all I had. So if I was trying to win a trip, it wasn’t like I was choosing between companies. It was a non-issue for me.