Saturday, November 7, 2009

Insurance agents and the sluggish economy

We all know that the economy has almost totally tanked. If you have money and are investing it, you probably think the economy is making a comeback. I hate to let you in on a little secret, but you better get ready for a serious plunge. Now, I'm not a negative person by any stretch of the imagination. But I do feel like I am responsible to let my fellow insurance agents know when something big is going to happen in the marketplace. Take your money and run!! The market is going to make another steep downturn soon and people that stay in the stockmarket are really going to suffer. The good news is that there has always been opportunity when this kind of thing happens. What I am suggesting to you is that you should create yourself an online sales center for insurance. It doesn't matter if you're selling health insurance, life insurance, annuities, med supp or any other kind of insurance. You can set yourself up now to really prosper over the next year or so. How? Well, let me just tell you. First of all you need to become appointed with insurance companies that offer online applications. If you take the time to learn internet selling now, then you can beat the rush of agents that will eventually be forced into this arena. By the time they get there, you'll be so far ahead of the game that you can always stay on top. At Med South Health and Life, we are currently implementing a system which allows agents to sell health insurance totally online. A real-time internet lead comes in, our computerized, automated phone dialer system calls the number instantly, and BAM! We get the customer before any of the other agents have a chance. You can also team up with companies that give you an affiliate link so you can put that on your own website and promote it. That's a great way to build a 24 hour cash machine! If you'd like to see an example, just go to www.healthinsurancemall.net. That's the site that we promote which allows consumers to compare plans from multiple carriers, get quotes and even apply for coverage online instantly! It's really very simple to do, you just need a little start-up cash to promote the site. If you are interested in getting a high commission contract with any of our carriers, go to www.medsouthagents.com and click the contact us page. If you would like to see other examples of sites you can go to www.affordablehealthinsurancequotes.us , www.brianbarrier.com , www.healthassurancenetwork.com or www.assurancenetwork.net. There are many ways for you to prosper during these tough times if you are willing to put in a little time setting up a few very simple websites and spend a little bit of money. Don't worry, if you can't figure it all out, feel free to contact me and I'll be glad to help. Don't wait until it's too late. Get your business in high gear today so you'll be prepared for tomorrow.