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... larger accounts will respond within 30 days. The process in the United States is usually much longer (60 to 90 days) because of the detail required and multi-state involvement. REVERSE FLOW BUSINESS: ON THE RISE "Reverse flow" business-involving domestic subsidiaries of foreign parents-is playing an increasingly important role in the international insurance market. These accounts will continue to grow as smaller to medium-sized U.S. accounts expand into Canada. Canadians have high technical skills in aviation, automotive, steel, and automation, competing actively on a global basis. ... AM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Neville Harriman This content has not been rated yet. The international insurance market offers a variety of benefits to independent agents and brokers. It provides a perfect tool for solidifying your Commercial Lines accounts and insulating them from inroads being made by alphabet house brokers. International insurance operations also offer an entree to new product lines and markets that will expand your facilities abroad. For example, U.S. agents can introduce their expertise in such lines as Auto, Medical, Surety, and Workers' Compensation to third-world countries ... agents and brokers to new international markets, both primary (with such carriers as AGF, Allianz, Generali, and Winterthur), and reinsurance/variable insurance programs (financial reinsurance, stop-loss reinsurance, catastrophe reinsurance, etc.) . The international market encompasses the national accounts division of major companies, offering creativity, capacity, and flexibility, enabling the agent or broker to approach accounts on a broad basis. Examples include Aetna, AIG, Chubb, Great American, The Hartford, and Reliance National. Agents and brokers can ...

... totally off target. Each measure must be geared to link up with the needs of an identified, vertical group of prospects. &# 160 Next Mr. Snader listed some indirect marketing initiatives with a promise to adapt them to an objective to put vertical marketing segments into play. Here they are: &# 160 Attending trade shows supported by target segment, presenting speeches to select organizations, gaining valid third-party endorsements, producing mailings and brochures that describe problems and solutions, and capturing center-of-influence referrals. &# 160 Also, participating in ... within earshot to change from a selling to a marketing mindset, and to set mechanisms to get cited questions answered. He acknowledges that this may sound like Marketing 101, but adds: &# 160 Look at industry retention rates for agents and the high cost of housing and the often lengthy periods of non-productivity for new or career-change agents. You can see that greater diligence and determination need to be applied now if companies are to survive or thrive. &# 160 The life insurance industry, he notes, is not known for its ... president of the Systema Corp., Chicago. &# 160 Mr. Snader, an observer of industry trends and issues for 15 years, heads a sales consulting organization that seeks to improve the productivity and performance of field sales organizations. Among his clients: Lincoln National, Connecticut Mutual Life, Bankers Life, and Union Central Life. &# 160 His organization's latest drive to get the true meaning of target marketing to what he sees as a largely misinformed public is via a newsletter, Agency Marketing. &# 160 We ...

... The presentation should address not only loss exposures and insurance remedies, but also offer the prospect information on the unique services the agency provides. These are the basic requirement for training and managing salespeople. The combination of a systematic marketing program with an effective sales system can play a key role in keeping you ahead of the hard market curve — and building your bottom line. Jack Fries can be reached at Fries & Fries Consulting, P.O. Box 66, Alexandria, KY 41001, phone (859) 441-4528, fax ... enjoy the benefit of using your client's name as a referring party. Third-party recommendations always have a greater impact than a cold call. Telemarketing , the other method of marketing, can be combined with the reverse referral method or used separately. You can do telemarketing in house, or outsource it to a professional firm such as National Marketing Services . Although some excellent agencies are able to train and manage in-house telemarketers, most agencies use outside pros for this function. Telemarketing requires creating a list of names of prospects, either referrals gathered ... the reverse referral method or purchased from a list vendor. Using the latter requires some advanced work; the list must be cleaned and the telemarketer needs to determine whom to call. Once the final list is compiled, the telemarketer must secure X-dates and set appointments for the producer. Before these appointments are made, each producer must agree to call on a certain number of prospects per week and give the telemarketer the number of leads that they need and the days and times that they'll be able to make the calls. The telemarketer ...

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