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... yourself in our stacks. Take some time and browse through our library. We have 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 Primer On Insurer/Agency Relationships 4/30/2013 10:40:04 PM by CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. PRIMER ON INSURER/AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS The following ... some of the common practices that many Life/Health carriers follow, why such practices are troublesome to P/C agencies, and the simple steps that each party may take to prevent grief. CASE G-1: Group Life, death claim The carrier, a large, well-rated multi-line company licensed in 49 states, had covered one group for six years without a claim. Coverage was for Life only, since Group Medical was placed elsewhere. One employee's widow completed the claim papers and, in error, indicated that her husband had ... a part-time employee. The error was not detected by the employer's personnel staff, who forwarded the form to the carrier. The carrier's claim examiner contacted the employer-not the agent. He wanted payroll records and other data to support everyone's statements that the late employee was in fact full-time, since part-time employees were not covered by the plan. The employer's president wrote a firm, succinct letter to the carrier: A.B. was employed here for 30 years, all of them full-time. He was our vice-president. He had no other job ...
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... of the common practices that many Life/Health carriers follow, why such pract...t least as informed as insured. If a Life carrier or brokerage firm cannot ag...
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Agents need to review their procedures for a...nclude a summary of proposed coverages and the premium for each one. Every pro...
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...And the recent failures of several Life insurance carriers have served to fuel...e of major and immediate concern for agents during the next several years.
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...ing the entire product-development life cycle, from the first time you contac...average premium plus anticipated rate and coverage increases equal new averag...
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...he knew Marie well and they shared life happenings with each other when busine...excellence in customer service, sales, and leadership. Her new book, Selling f...
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...ly with the underwriters, special agents, or marketing representatives for the companies you represent and obtain their authorization to bind whe...g to an insured that you do not understand. Promise anything that yo...
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...t physician of that era often made life-and-death decisions without consulting...an do right by her companies, clients, and agency.
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... altruistic approach to conducting life activities and always doing what is 'right.' By adher...aims. It will also reduce the severity and impact of the claims that do occur.