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Agency Development (4)

Do your customers like you?

Have you ever thought about why your customers choose to come to you with their insurance needs? Competition in the insurance marketplace is greater today than ever before. A customer can get a quote and buy a policy—sometimes within just a few minutes—for almost any type of insurance coverage. Even if he chooses to shop around, there is an abundance of insurance comparison websites where a customer can compare coverage options.

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Earning your superhero status

When the concept of a superhero comes to mind, it probably doesn’t conjure up images of an insurance agent. The insurance agent doesn’t leap over tall buildings with a single bound or rid the universe of evil. However, insurance is complicated to say the least—and clients depend on the expertise and knowledge of insurance agents to guide them through the process of choosing the right insurance protection.

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Agency success: using analytics to evaluate employee performance

Your employees are the embodiment of your agency to your clients. Your agency will only perform as well as your employees do. Employees are your voice, your hands, etc. when it comes to dealing with clients. When clients are treated well, they will speak highly of your agency. On the other hand, if a client has a bad experience when dealing with one of your employees, he isn’t going to think about it as being treated badly one individual employee. He is going to relate the bad experience as being treated badly by your entire company.

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