I mean they really stink and anyone who falls for this scam is going to be the loser. As insurance salespeople we all need people to tell our story to. Many of us use direct mail, seminars, referrals and many other sources. Then comes the one we all want, someone to set appointments for us so we only have to show up.
The need for an easy way to get appointments opens up the scam or easy money people. These "marketers" are ready and willing to sell us what we want, appointments. They promise at least two appointments a day with people eager to meet and discuss their financial affairs. They promise that the appointments will hold and they also promise a certain number will be a sale.
I recently was approached by one of these firms with a promise of appointment heaven. At least 2 set appointments a day and he would personally supervise my leads to guarantee my satisfaction. He also said that his leads generated a weekly premium of $10 million to his subscribers.
So I thought I would give it a try and see if I was being conned. But I did one little thing he wasn't expecting, I insisted on using my form of payment, American Express. At first he refused to accept it but once he believed I wouldn't do it any other way he agreed. It seemed he just found out they took that card.
Here were the results. I purchased 30 appointments and the first 5 had never heard of anyone and I was not wanted. The next few were so mad at the call because they said they had been conned and thought their finances were being stolen. It went on and on and never once was I able to see anyone on a favorable basis. So I played my ace and filed a complaint against them with American Express and got an instant refund. I had been conned.
Some research conducted later showed the same sort of agenda. The caller who sold me the leads said this:
o I have a list of annuity owners which was provided to me by a data collection agency that no one knew about.
o No one had ever called this list
o These were older annuities that were well beyond surrender periods
o Our agents sell 1 out of 6 appointments
o Out of 30 leads expect 22 very good appointments and 5 sales.
It is a con and please do not fall for it. I did it out of curiosity and research, but I protected myself with American Express.
There is no magical formula for generating marketing leads. The best possible way to market yourself is to find a genuine method such as direct mail or seminars and work them as they are designed.
Selling insurance is the easy part, doing the marketing to find the quality prospect is the hard part and my advice is to never cut corners and do it the correct way.
Stay away from the con artists!
Ing Life Insurance And Annuity
Losing weight is definitely good for your health. It reduces the burden on your body making your healthy. But did you know that losing your weight also has another benefit stored in for you? Well the answer is yes, it certainly help you to keep your insurance bill in control. Many people are not aware of this fact that if you are over weight then your insurance policy monthly premiums are also high. But for those who are still over weight the hope is still there. If you loose your weight then the insurance premium can be reduced with the reduction in weight.
Have you ever wondered why and how does weight affect your term life insurance policy monthly premium? In North America people are just becoming overweight and they forget the kind of negative affect on your body that comes along with the weight. Surveys have found out that many diseases and illness have the root cause of people being too fat or overweight. Disease like heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, blood pressure and so on have all the same root cause and the insurance companies who insures a person who is over weight is at high risk of paying for his medical expenditure whenever needed. Statistics show that in America alone there are over 125 million people who are either obese or considered overweight and the number is rising on daily basis.
Like I said any life insurance companies providing term life insurance put themselves in great risk while providing term life insurance to any customer, they first check out the if the person is fit enough to live long and healthy life. And since being over weight effects health and reduces the life span of a normal person, it is seen as a potential danger for any human being. And since the profit of the insurance company is when a individual lives long and healthy life by which they don't have to shell out money during the term of the insurance company.
But being slim or skinny does not means that your insurance rates will become less. No, that is not going to happen. Just like being over weight is not good for you, similarly being too thin is also not a very good sign. Doctors have a complete chart of what is the best weight a human being should have. They have calculated taking every thing in mind about the age, sex and height. According to chart and your height you can check out your self what is the correct and ideal weight for you? If you are in the same bracket or close to it then it is ok, if you are 20 to 30 pounds more then the chart then you are considered over weight and not healthy. Similarly if you are less the prescribed chart again that means that you are potentially weak then a normal human being.
So to conclude all I can say is that losing weight not helps you to be healthy and fit but it also has its own benefits as well by reducing your monthly bill of term life insurance. Having weight issues can be stressful on both your body and your pocket. Taking good control of your weight can help you save money and also improve your health.
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