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...rmation item to the association's office for insertion in the association news... a restaurant specialist with broad coverage and low rates. People get faxed s...
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...te of the call, in or out of your office. Instead of having to keep phone slip...ts to cover a situation in which no coverage exists because the agency made a mistake in binding or arranging coverage. The problem you solve and the “f...
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... find interested carriers, launch their own programs-and kiss competition good-bye. Open Doors For Ward Insurance Agency of Gatesville, opportunity did more than just knock. It walked in the front door and asked for an application. In about 1980, a controller from a construction firm office up the street walked in and asked if we had a contractor surety questionnaire, ' recalls John Ward, one of two principals in the family-owned business. The contractor had messed up the form provided by an out-of-town agent and needed a clean version to fill out ... and plant farms. These target markets account for a significantly higher profitability ratio than the agency's regular business, Monaghan says. Expanding programs to a statewide operation also requires a great deal of homework, Monaghan adds. You need to put together a lot of information to build programs like these, ' he says. You need to look at the number of prospects that are available, do a realistic estimate of the percentage you'll underwrite, estimate premiums, and break the premiums down into different underwriting categories. Basically, you have to ... a company that you can make money for them. They have to have confidence in you. The summer-camps program, which began five years ago, is less labor intensive than the workers' compensation program, although it, too, required solid market research. The agency found that most companies were reluctant to handle summer camps because of the large number of children involved and the high risk of injury. It also found that camp operators were frustrated by wild fluctuations in premiums, last-minute restrictions and other aggravations that left them unable to prepare ...
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...ntroller from a construction firm office up the street walked in and asked if ...vernmental bodies, and a variety of coverages for children's summer camps and ...
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... dropping off a brochure. 4. For a distressed agency, a seminar type of meeting might not be economically feasible. However, an association offers ways to approach a group. Consider sending a tip sheet' or an unsolicited newsletter or information item to the association's office for insertion in the association newsletter. Offer some free service to the association membership, such as a checklist for employment practices or pollution. This is a way to be very creative and contact a lot of people for very little cost. 5. Faxed solicitations ... , short-term victories can be built upon. First, let's start with markets. Identify a class of business for which you have a market or two with competitive pricing and enhanced Property or Liability coverage forms. This tells you the carrier wants that class of business. Build your initial marketing around that area. For example, let's assume the agency has a good program and market for family-style and fast-food restaurants and is located in a growth area. If the program is relatively new and the carrier does not have a large group of ... an association offers ways to approach a group. Consider sending a tip sheet' or an unsolicited newsletter or information item to the association's office for insertion in the association newsletter. Offer some free service to the association membership, such as a checklist for employment practices or pollution. This is a way to be very creative and contact a lot of people for very little cost. 5. Faxed solicitations, in my opinion, should be primarily a service to the prospect, such as an employment practices or pollution checklist with a fax ...