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by sworth
Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:39 am
Forum: Hard-to-Place Accounts
Topic: Janitorial Service - Insurance
Replies: 2
Views: 4258

Janitorial market

Hartford might write that but they will probably want the subs to be insured. If the subs don't have coverage, you may want to suggest that the insured report the subs payroll as their own employee payrolls and surcharge the subs for the coverage extended to them. An employee safety training program...
by sworth
Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:22 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Blocking Markets
Replies: 13
Views: 17078

Blocked Markets

Well said... Obviously, I am not a benefits agent. If you provide a better value, and apparently you do, we both have the same idea of what our jobs entail. What I said was not meant to be a shot at your line of work...but to make a point about multiple quotes being taken from multiple producers/bro...
by sworth
Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:25 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Blocking Markets
Replies: 13
Views: 17078

Blocked Markets

With all things being equal or close with virtually the same product being sold for close to the same price, as it is in Group Health, it's not the best agent that wins the account...it's usually the first agent that particular year...then the first agent the next year when the insured's rates inevi...
by sworth
Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:11 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Blocking Markets
Replies: 13
Views: 17078

Blocked for a reason

There is a reason why one agent/broker -- one carrier happens. It falls perfectly in line with the dynamics of selling. 4 key components to a sale: *Relationship *Coverage *Service *Price If you don't have all 4...you may write the account..but you won't keep it. If a producer knows his/her markets,...