Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Terry Scott is not your Friend When Selling Insurance

April 1st, 2015, Superior, Wisconsin USA

When Terry Scott helps prospective insurance clients in and around Superior Wisconsin to navigate through Obama’s Healthcare or decide what “corporate style benefits” type of insurance package they should have, he’s not what most might think of as the typical “friendly” insurance agent.

Having been voted “the friendliest” in his graduating class, Scott contends that when it comes to selling insurance people need a consultant more than they need a friend. “I don’t chase people” states Scott, “they either want to protect themselves, their loved ones and their legacy, or they don’t”. After being in the Life & Health industry off and on for 10 years he admits this may contrary to the usual way of doing business by most agents and the tenets from the book “How to Win Friends and Influence People” but he insists that he still remains cordial and professional.

“I work on being the best resource that I can be to my clients, prospective clients and fellow agents from all around the country who seek my advice. There is only so much time in the day and it can’t be spent on “tire kickers” when there are so many others who are serious about wanting that advice and taking action to protect themselves. When people are serious about what’s important, that’s when I can be their best coach”.

Scott is licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin but answers questions to consumers and agents nationwide via his blog and website. Having been an instructor for many years he likes to give people “assignments” to move forward with their insurance needs in a step by step fashion. “When I give someone an assignment; some step in the process to complete before we can move forward, and if they don’t do it; I may not always follow up. I’m not their babysitter and it’s their loss”.

Scott is not alone as an agent pressed for time.  An aging population and changes in federal regulations have increased demand for agents who sell health and long-term care insurance. Further, according to LIMRA, a worldwide association that provides research, consulting, and other services to insurance companies states that thirty percent of U.S. households have no life insurance at all; and fifty percent of U.S. households (58 million) say they need more life insurance.

With time being a factor, much of Scott’s business is completed with the client and him at their computers sharing screens. “Most of the forms are online these days so this speeds the application process and cuts down on drive time to see clients at their home or business”, says Scott.

Terry Scott in an insurance agent in Superior Wisconsin offering Life & Health products: Health, Medicare, Life, Dental, Vision, Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, Cancer, Annuity, Long Term Care, and Wellness Programs and related.

Contact:
Terry Scott,
888-241-4031

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