AgentLink is Expanding!

AgentLink is thrilled to announce our regional expansion into North Carolina effective this month! Thanks for your continued support of AgentLink, and trusting us to support you. If you have Independent Insurance colleagues in this market, please pass this exciting news along. We want to work with them! AgentLink – Insuring Your Success. Matt McDevitt, President Contact Us! … Read more

Top 5 regulatory issues for insurers in 2015

Originally Posted to LifeHealthPro | MAR 06, 2015 | BY EMILY HOLBROOK 2014 was a challenging and uncertain year for insurance regulation. From unethical annuity sales tactics to stress tests and SIFIs to pension law to health care reform, it was a year of increased scrutiny of the industry and ongoing examinations of current regulations. And it seems this year is not much … Read more

3 Reasons Why We Don’t Sell As Much Life Insurance As We Should

Originally posted on LifeHealthPro | MAR 04, 2015 | BY HERBERT K. DAROFF A key reason why we don’t sell as much life insurance as we should is that we continue to confuse our clients. A generation ago, clients had no residual value from their retirement plans.  Life insurance was needed to provide a financial legacy.  Today, the … Read more

9 Ways to Reach Clients in a Big City

Originally Posted by LifeHealthPro MAR 09, 2015 | BY BRYCE SANDERS How do you compete in an over-prospected market? Join these 9 groups and start networking. You are not alone. As an agent or advisor in a metro market you are competing with plenty of other professionals seeking to add clients. How do you compete in an over-prospected market? The … Read more

Selling accident insurance

Accident insurance is one of most popular benefits in the worksite market and has appeal for most groups. The traditional school of thought has been that it appeals more to blue-collar groups because of its relative affordability and the likelihood that those particular employees engage in activities that might be more likely to lead to … Read more

8 year-end FSA questions

As the end of the year approaches, consumers with a flexible spending account are looking to maximize their remaining pre-tax money. For many with FSAs, the plan year ends on Dec. 31, signaling that leftover FSA dollars must be spent down or risk being forfeited. FSAstore.com, an e-commerce site exclusively stocked with FSA- and HSA-eligible products, … Read more

8 things to know about voluntary sales

1) $6.6 billion in sales Voluntary sales increased again in 2013, reaching $6.644 billion, up from $6.03 billion in 2012. The average increase for the top 15 carriers was 8 percent. 2) Brokers are leading sales Increased voluntary sales this past year were mostly fueled by benefits agents. Benefits agents continued to generate the largest … Read more

The science behind reaching Millennials

If you were ever wondering what those kids born in the early 80s to late 90s are called, they’re commonly known as the Millennials. The Millennial generation will soon have the highest purchasing power in history. So how can insurance companies — or any company — reach them? According to this infographic below, industries should … Read more

What is the process for paying the Transitional Reinsurance Fee for 2014?

Answer:    A form will be available via www.pay.gov where a contributing entity will provide basic company contact information, and the annual enrollment count for the applicable benefit year no later than November 15. The form will auto-calculate the contribution amounts. A “contributing entity” is defined as an insurer for insured group health plans or a  third-party administrator on … Read more

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