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... benefit levels. A current loss run on tape, diskette, or hard copy. Your exposure to loss such as payroll, sales and number of vehicles for all completed and projected policy periods. Policy periods for which data is available. Per-occurrence and aggregate limitations for all policy periods. Information on whether allocated loss adjustment expenses are included within or are in addition to the loss limitation. Indicate whether salvage and subrogation have an impact on losses. ARE THERE WAYS TO SAVE TIME AND MONEY? Planning ahead is the most effective way to minimize the cost of any actuarial project. The following items should be considered as early in the process as possible: If a presentation is required, decide early in the project to minimize travel expenses. You may accomplish a significant portion of the project over the ... Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All Back Actuarial Checklist For The Insurance And Risk Management Professional 4/30/2013 10:45:23 PM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Al Rhodes This content has not been rated yet. ACTUARIAL CHECKLIST FOR THE INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL by Al Rhodes The responsibilities of risk managers, risk management consultants, accountants, and brokers increase as insurance programs become more complex. An experienced casualty actuary must help manage these new responsibilities. This report poses several questions that will arise when you shop for a casualty actuary and answers them frankly and concretely. WHEN DO YOU NEED THE SERVICES OF A CASUALTY ACTUARY? There are two reasons to use an actuary: (1 ) Some insurance programs require an actuary to review loss experience, and (2 ...

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... more than $150,000, you might be understaffed. Divide total revenues by the number of producers (including owners involved in sales) . The average agency has around $300,000 in revenues per producer. Where do you stand in relation to that figure? Do you have producers who have not yet validated but who have been with you longer than 1.5 years? Can they be salvaged? How? What are the professional growth needs of your current or prospective employees? Can you meet these training needs in-house? What types of programs do your associations have to offer? Can you take advantage of insurance company programs to train producers? Are producers geared to handle a high volume of new business effectively? There's no sense bringing in business if you can't process it efficiently. Make ... you've never tried it before. Divide the sales management process into pieces. Most agencies have found that there are basically four steps, all revolving around the creation, implementation, and modification of a Sales and Marketing Plan. Conduct an Agency Evaluation Create a Mission Statement Develop a Sales and Marketing Plan Monitor the Plan STEP ONE: CONDUCT AN AGENCY EVALUATION The first step in setting up a sales management program is to conduct a complete evaluation of your agency, its company relationships, and market demographics. This is the most important part of the process and the most time consuming. Because almost all of the internal and external forces impacting your agency relate directly or indirectly to sales, you must leave no stone unturned. Enlist the participation and support of everyone in the agency, but assign the primary ...

... employer is located in the same area, particularly if he or she entered a covenant not to compete. Even if there is no covenant, some agencies are reluctant to create ill-will by hiring a producer from a competitor. However, if there are no legal or social obstacles, dissatisfied producers from another agency could make ideal candidates. As a rule, though, you should be wary of attempting to salvage producers who have not succeeded in other agencies, since it is difficult to ascertain the reasons for their ineffectiveness. The same warning applies to walk-in recruits. Insurance companies have traditionally been a major source of producer recruits. Many agencies prefer to hire company people because of their technical knowledge and the image they project, even though they are not usually trained in sales. Since the companies are such ... a combination of specific skills and personality traits in order to become successful. If they lack one or more of these prerequisites, chances are that they'll fall by the wayside. Based on industry experience (in both the Life and Property/Casualty fields), you may have to recruit anywhere from 30 to 60 candidates to find one successful producer. This high attrition rate means that a successful recruiting program will require a significant amount of your time. We recommend that agency principals devote at least 5% of their time on a continuing basis to building a stable' or backlog of qualified potential producers. These are men and women who are satisfied with their present jobs, but may be enticed to join your operation when a vacancy occurs. To keep these candidates interested in your agency, you ...