Customer Service

A Must Have Book for Customer Service Inspiration

I love books! They spill out of my bookshelves and sit on my nightstands and even on my favorite chair. My favorite books though, are the ones that can be…

A spiral of stacks of books in the form of DNA and an open textbook at the top. Concept of knowledge and human development.

Survey: Certificate vs. Policy Limits

This article was a June 2003 Survey from Your “VUPoint”. Here are your opinions about “Certificate vs. Policy Limits”.

scale that reaches knowledge and freedom

The Birth of YourAgency.com

Yes, they’re failing… the DotComs are going under by the droves, and if you’ve been reading the news, you’re even LESS inspired than ever to build a web site, or…

Joint fundraising. Attracting specialists to work and financing them. Corporation, joint venture. Team building to make a profit.

The Danger of Not Reporting Claims

When automobile claims come in we always talk to the insured about the benefits of self-insuring the loss if they can, but more and more we are seeing lawsuits being…

How to Increase Commissions by 50%!

The #1 factor that distinguishes high from low producer production is goal setting. This article does not address the specific methodologies of goal-setting, but rather demonstrates how the goal-setting process…

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The Cost to Quote

According to consultant Chris Burand, “I have found that producers usually drastically underestimate the time required to quote and write an account.” Do you know how long it takes to quote…

House, car, money icons under a red umbrella for insurance protection concept

The Danger of Buying Insurance on the Internet

As if I didn’t get enough punishment via our “Ask an Expert” service :-), at one time I served as one of the insurance “experts” at www.allexperts.com. During that brief stint, I…

Doorknob Marketing

According to a recent study, about 67% of apartment dwellers and house renters do not have an HO-4 (renters insurance) policy. What does this mean to you? Given the number…