Agent Survival Guide | Empowering Insurance Agents to Survive Today and Thrive Tomorrow

In the insurance industry, there's plenty of opportunities to give back. Discover how agents make a difference in their communities every day, and how you can, too! Read the text version.

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3 Easy Ways to Build Your Insurance Sales TerritoryAffinity MarketingBuild Your Brand with Community InvolvementCone Cause Evolution StudyHighmark’s Community InvolvementHow Small Businesses Can Get Tax Deductions for Charitable GivingHow to Incorporate Charity Into Your Business ModelWhat Do Millennials Want In Their Careers?

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Agent Survival KitsAre Your Medicare Marketing Materials Compliant?The Beginner’s Guide to D-SNPsWhat You Need to Know About New Medicare Cards

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Thinking about quitting insurance? We all have bad days! Before you do something you might regret, listen to this episode. Read the text version.

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4 Reasons Why Ritter Should Be Your FMO Agent Survival GuideBuilding Client Loyalty: More than Just a PlanThink You Have What It Takes to Be a Great Agent?I Am Ready to Quit Selling InsuranceMedicarefulRitter Insurance MarketingRitter’s 100K Cash GiveawayTop 10 Reasons Why Insurance Brokers or Agents FailWhy Taking It Slow is Good for Business

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5 Real-Life Medicare Sales Scenarios & How to Handle ThemThe Beginner’s Guide to D-SNPsWhat You Need to Know About New Medicare Cards

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Captive or independent? In this episode, we've got three reasons to consider going the independent agent route.

 

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3 Tips to Becoming an Independent Insurance Agent

7 Reasons to Choose an Independent Agent

Building Client Loyalty: More than Just a Plan

Captive Agent

Captive Agent vs. Independent Agent

Independent Agent

Medicareful

Ritter’s Medicare Quote Engine

Top 5 Benefits of Using an Independent Insurance Agent

What an FMO Can Do for Your Business

What Is the Difference Between Captive and Independent Insurance Agents?

Why Use an Insurance Agent?

Why You Should ALWAYS Use an Independent Insurance Agent

 

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4 Perks of Being a Part-Time Insurance Agent

Thinking about joining the ranks of agents selling Medicare for a living? Not really sure if becoming a senior health insurance agent is the right career path for you? We get it! What if you could give it a practice run before giving up your full-time job? In this episode of the ASG Podcast, we discuss the benefits of starting out as a part-time insurance agent.

4 Reasons Why Ritter Should Be Your FMO Insurance Agency

Looking for an FMO? Not sure what a field marketing organization like Ritter Insurance Marketing can do for your insurance business? Learn everything you need to know in this can’t-miss episode of the ASG Podcast!

FAQs About Working with Ritter Insurance Marketing

Have questions about partnering with Ritter Insurance Marketing? Not sure what a field marketing organization is, or how joining one can help your insurance business? Curious about lead programs, CE credits, and other opportunities FMOs like Ritter have to offer? We talk with our sales team to answer common questions about working with FMOs and more!

 

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Agent Survival Kits

Whether you’re just starting out in the industry or you’re a seasoned insurance agent, we have the survival kit for you! Each kit includes eBooks, handouts, blog posts, infographics, and videos that will answer your questions and help you feel confident when meeting with clients. Get yours!

Are Your Medicare Marketing Materials Compliant?

Insurance companies and agents are tasked with remaining compliant with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services while marketing their services. It makes sense on the surface, but the details may need...(read more)

What You Need to Know About New Medicare Cards – UPDATED!

The distribution of new Medicare cards began in April 2018 and your clients may have questions about how they work and what to do with their old Medicare cards. Now that 2020...(read more)

 

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Can your portfolio handle your client's changing needs? Prescription drug plan needs can change at any time — including outside of the Annual Enrollment Period! Keep your Medicare sales flowing year-round with PDPs! Read the text version.

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2019 Medicare Advantage & Part D Certification Info4 Steps to Finding the Perfect PDP for Your Client7 Powerful Practices for Selling Prescription Drug PlansDefinitive Guidelines for the New Open Enrollment PeriodWhy Are Part D Prescription Drug Plans So Different?

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5 Real-Life Medicare Sales Scenarios & How to Handle ThemAre Your Medicare Marketing Materials Compliant?Things to Think About Post-AEP

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Can your portfolio handle your client's changing needs? Prescription drug plan needs can change at any time — including outside of the Annual Enrollment Period! Keep your Medicare sales flowing year-round with PDPs! Read the text version

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4 Steps to Finding the Perfect PDP for Your Client

7 Powerful Practices for Selling Prescription Drug Plans

Definitive Guidelines for the New Open Enrollment Period

Why Are Part D Prescription Drug Plans So Different?

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Are Your Medicare Marketing Materials Compliant?

Things to Think About Post-AEP

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Out of all the insurances out there... why sell health insurance?  We highlight four reasons to come down from the fence and over to the side of Medicare sales. 

 

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Get Your Medicareful Site

 

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90% of Seniors Satisfied with Their Medicare Supplemental Plans, New Study Shows

An early look at how Medicare Advantage enrollment is shaping up in 2018

A Dozen Facts About Medicare Advantage

Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Great Insurance Agent?

Fitch 2018 Outlook: U.S. Health Insurance

Fitch upgrades outlook for health insurance industry

How Satisfied Are U.S. Workers with Their Salaries?

Insurance Sales Agents Job Outlook

Medicareful

Ritter Insurance Marketing

Ritter’s Medicare Quote Engine

What is AHIP and Why Do You Need It?

Why Client Retention Should be Your Top Priority

Your Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Started in Insurance Sales

 

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4 Perks of Being a Part-Time Insurance Agent

Thinking about joining the ranks of agents selling Medicare for a living? Not really sure if becoming a senior health insurance agent is the right career path for you? We get it! What if you could give it a practice run before giving up your full-time job? In this episode of the ASG Podcast, we discuss the benefits of starting out as a part-time insurance agent.

5 Myths About Selling Medicare… Debunked!

If you’re on the fence about selling Medicare, this episode is for you! Don’t let these myths hold you back from selling Medicare! The senior health insurance market is booming – and there’s plenty of room for more agents… like you!

What an FMO Can Do For Your Business

Why work with an FMO? What is a Field Marketing Organization? If you've been on the fence about joining an FMO, this can't-miss episode is for you!

 

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4 Reasons Why Ritter Should Be Your FMO Insurance Agency

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How Selling Insurance Helps Give Back

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Ready to Join an FMO? 10 Things to Consider

If you’re an agent looking for more stability and support, a field marketing organization (FMO) can do a lot for your business. But finding an FMO that can give you stability and...(read more)

 

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Learn more about universal life insurance. We cover everything you need to know, including ideal customers for UL, IUL, and GUL insurance.

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Indexed Universal Life Insurance

Life Insurance for Each of Life's Stages

Term Life Insurance 

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The Advisor Approach: Cross-Selling by Fact-Finding

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Learn more about universal life insurance. We cover everything you need to know, including ideal customers for UL, IUL, and GUL insurance.

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Identifying Ideal Clients for Universal Life ProductsIndexed Universal Life InsuranceLife Insurance for Each of Life's StagesTerm Life Insurance 

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5 Life Insurance Myths Your Clients May BelieveOur Top Picks for Ideal Universal Life Insurance ProspectsThe Advisor Approach: Cross-Selling by Fact-Finding

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Get ready to maximize your business with annuity products! We've got the forecast on annuities for 2019, including why you should add them to your portfolio. Read the text version.

Learn more about Life & Annuities with Ritter

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4 Reasons Why Ritter Should Be Your FMO Insurance Agency5 Strategies to Boost Your Annuity SalesFed raises U.S. interest rates, sees at least three more years of growthFifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacates DOL fiduciary ruleHow the SEC advice rule improves on the DOL fiduciary ruleHow to Find New Annuity LeadsIt’s official: DOL fiduciary rule is deadLIMRA Secure Retirement Institute Forecasts Total Annuity Sales to Improve Through 2019Ritter’s Sales TeamTake Two: DOL Reproposes Changes to Definition of Fiduciary for ERISA Plans and IRAs

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3 Things Highly Successful Annuity Agents Do Right5 Strategies to Boost Your Annuity SalesFixed Annuities vs. Indexed Annuities: What’s the Difference?

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Get ready to maximize your business with annuity products! We've got the forecast on annuities for 2019, including why you should add them to your portfolio. Read the text version

Learn more about Life & Annuities with Ritter

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5 Strategies to Boost Your Annuity Sales

Fed raises U.S. interest rates, sees at least three more years of growth

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacates DOL fiduciary rule

How the SEC advice rule improves on the DOL fiduciary rule

How to Find New Annuity Leads

It’s official: DOL fiduciary rule is dead

LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute Forecasts Total Annuity Sales to Improve Through 2019

Ritter’s Sales Team

Take Two: DOL Reproposes Changes to Definition of Fiduciary for ERISA Plans and IRAs

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5 Strategies to Boost Your Annuity Sales

Fixed Annuities vs. Indexed Annuities: What’s the Difference?

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