Selling 401K retirement plans to your existing customers is all a matter of trust.
You may have heard about a number of small businesses being sued for their poor choices in 401K retirement plans. Frustrated over high fees, poorly performing funds, and perceived conflicts of interest, employees are suing their employers for the lack of solid retirement savings options.
But not all 401K funds are bad. It’s all about finding a trustworthy 401K advisor.
Many employers are taking a proactive stance and shopping around to offer alternative 401K options to their employees in order to avoid a lawsuit and improve worker satisfaction. In short, they are looking for a benefits expert they can trust to provide 401K funds and other retirement options.
Insurance brokers specializing in DBL coverage and ancillary group benefits have a tremendous opportunity to expand their book of business with 401K retirement plans for small businesses and large corporations. If you’re already practicing consultative selling (which you should be!) you have a large client base of business owners and HR directors who trust your advice.
You don’t have to be a retirement investment expert to provide your customers with funds they can trust. Turn to The DBL Center to help.
1. Don’t lose business to financial advisors.
Employees are suing business owners in class action suits for poorly performing 401Ks, but it’s not a business owner’s job to be a retirement investment expert. It is, however, their responsibility to choose a financial advisor or benefits expert they can trust to offer quality funds that provide their employees with some level of financial security in their retirement. That’s why smart business owners, right now, are seeking investment experts they can trust.
Insurance brokers who do business with The DBL Center can take advantage of our in-house 401K expert to select the best retirement plans for their customers. If a business already trusts you, as a broker, to provide their other benefits, they will trust your choice of retirement funds.
2. Let us do the work while you cash the commission checks.
401K investments present the opportunity for insurance brokers to expand their book of business with a new revenue stream by leveraging their insurance wholesaler’s expertise. You can provide your small business and corporate clients with reliable 401K investments they can trust.
The DBL Center serves as your back-office staff to manage your clients’ investments, while the commission checks go straight to you. Our in-house 401K retirement expert ensures you’re offering your clients plans that meet their needs and their budgets.
3. Shop your clients’ 401K retirement plans and other group benefits at the same time.
While you’re discussing 401K plans with your customers, it’s a good time to shop their other ancillary group benefits to see if you can find a better deal. Business owners might consider upgrading their NYS mandatory DBL coverage to an enriched DBL package, adding vision and dental coverage to their ancillary group benefits, or providing the option of Group Life / AD&D coverage to their employees.
Comprehensive Benefits Packages Attract New Customers, Too
Selling 401K retirement plans to your existing clients is practically a no-brainer with The DBL Center by your side to help.
By positioning your brokerage firm as a comprehensive benefits expert, you can attract new customers looking to provide their employees with a better 401K offering. Take the opportunity to show them the advantages of enriched DBL coverage and ancillary group benefits and grow your business in multiple directions at the same time.
Adding 401K benefits to your offerings? Let The DBL Center help.
