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Interdependence Among Associations, Underwriters, And Agents
INTERDEPENDENCE AMONG ASSOCIATIONS, UNDERWRITERS, AND AGENTS ..., control should be multilateral, fair and balanced, and constantly analyzed and refined. If it is not these things,...
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...reased bargaining power through association sponsorship of insurance programs, purchasing groups and risk retention groups, and specialty niche programs customized fo...roup in the claims-management process, and determining effective claims measur...
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...e niche have? (Societies, trade associations, community groups, etc.) You can...ou'll be far ahead of your competition and well positioned for growth. Michael Jans, CAE is president and founder of Insurance Profit Systems, Vancouver, WA, and creator of the Quantum Club Coachi...
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... thousands of articles, checklists, tip sheets, sales letters, and more! Communications Marketing Customer Service Planning Finance/Accounting Risk Management Human Resources Selling Legal and E&O Technology Life/Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All Back Interdependence Among Associations, Underwriters, And Agents 4/30/2013 10:41:58 PM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Robert Larsen This content has not been rated yet. INTERDEPENDENCE AMONG ASSOCIATIONS, UNDERWRITERS, AND AGENTS &# 160 by Robert Larsen &# 160 Symbiosis: ... is passive in its endorsement and unwilling to recommend the sponsored program strongly, then it's only a matter of time before the program loses momentum and goes into a death spiral. &# 160 Conclusion &# 160 Endorsement by a trade or professional association or by an affinity group almost always enhances market penetration by creating sales opportunities that might not otherwise materialize, but certain situations can render an association endorsement unworkable. They include: &# 160 1. Excessive micro-management by association executives of the program, its administration, and the marketing ... sales process &# 160 2. Unreasonable demands by the sponsoring association for revenue sharing &# 160 3. An association decision-making timetable so protracted as to frustrate the originating agent and/or prospective underwriter &# 160 4. A decision-making process by the underwriters that becomes a turnoff to the association prospect or originating agent &# 160 5. Lack of commitment by the underwriter to consistent and competitive underwriting and pricing (This is frequently the case with national associations working through decentralized branch marketing/underwriting offices.) &# 160 ...
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... the control is achieved by implementing loss-control measures. Other options relate to risk financing, each of which may create important claims ramifications. The risk-financing options now available include: new and/or larger retentions through deductibles, self-insurance, and captive reinsurance increased bargaining power through association sponsorship of insurance programs, purchasing groups and risk retention groups, and specialty niche programs customized for particular affinity groups Most critical for this discussion is another important benefit that insureds are also coming to expect in their insurance programs: understanding how their claims will be handled ... selection and rating processes, a claims management plan to define the response process is the logical third piece, and is just as important to the success of the insurance program. To begin the discussion, let's interpret the insurance product from the perspective of an insured or affinity group of insureds. The insurance product is: a coverage contract providing protection from the financial results of accidental loss service and advice from an agent/broker and the carrier, at times critical to the insured Next let's analyze what an insured or a group of ... , sales letters, and more! Communications Marketing Customer Service Planning Finance/Accounting Risk Management Human Resources Selling Legal and E&O Technology Life/Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All Back Claims Management: An Important Part Of A Successful Insurance Program 4/30/2013 10:45:45 PM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Elizabeth Shaw This content has not been rated yet. CLAIMS MANAGEMENT: AN IMPORTANT PART OF A SUCCESSFUL INSURANCE PROGRAM by Elizabeth Shaw, CPCU This writing is based on one simple premise ...