Announcement: State Fund Premier Agency 2018

“As you may have heard,  we have been recognized as a Premier Agency for State Fund beginning 2018. This designation is extremely exclusive to a small percentage of Brokers in the state. As a result of the designation, we will be receiving 12% commission on accounts renewing 1/1/18 going forward. If your term sheets for 1/1/18 business do not reflect 12%, it is an internal system issue that will be corrected to reflect the correct commission amount at later time. We will be monitoring through accounting as well. Do not hold up renewals for this issue. Needless to say, this is a very positive development for our Company and important to our overall relationship with the State Fund.  Should you have any questions on this, let me know. Thank you.”

-Matt DeFendis

Article: 4 Keys on Cyber-Risk Accumulation

“As the sale of cyber policies grows and other types of policies are extended to include cyber coverage, the industry is taking on a massive amount of new risk. Although it is true that auto, workers compensation, environmental policies and so many others were all new offerings at one time, there are some things about cyber that make it more unusual, more uncertain and more potentially dangerous for the insurance industry than new offerings of the past…”

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IBA: Rewriting the Words Brokers Should be Using to Win Clients

 

“It could be that you’re talking to your potential clients all wrong, that what you’re saying is turning them off rather than securing that deal.

Maybe you have a tried and true script you work off. Certainly there are insurance buzzwords you use time and time again…
Well, it may be time to re-evaluate the way you’re talking, particularly when it comes to high net-worth individuals. In fact, stop calling them that – they don’t like it.”

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