Dawn Allcot is a freelance writer, editor, and content strategist with more than two decades of experience creating high-performing content for leading financial and consumer publications like GoBankingRates, CNET, and TheStreet. She is a long-time content partner for DBL Center, covering employee benefits, broker technology, and the evolving paid family leave (PFML) landscape.
Bold statement from DBL Center President Michael Cohen leads into how brokers can grow their book of business with PFL P&C and health brokers know that enriched DBL in New York can be a tough sell. As a mandatory benefit, DBL is a no-brainer, but let’s face it: The commissions aren’t making anyone rich. That’s
DBL Center app with mobile and desktop dashboards gives brokers more choices and easier account management Earlier this year, The DBL Center announced the upcoming launch of a mobile app and dedicated website that provides our brokers access to a DBL Center app dashboard to manage all your accounts easily online, from anywhere with Internet
Take advantage of numerous member benefits, from networking opps to discounts on important services through New York Business Council If you’ve been in the insurance brokerage business for any length of time, you understand how important networking is. Whether you use inbound marketing and SEO to sell insurance products online or rely on real-world networking
One of The DBL Center’s preferred carrier partners, AmTrust, offers the information you need to help your clients get ready for PFL and ensure compliance. “At the early stage of any new insurance regulation, education is key.” This is how Joy Maas, Director of Marketing, Sales, and Accountant Management for AmTrust Financial Services, a top
The DBL Center and ShelterPoint Life help clear up confusion about Paid Family Leave in New York Are you ready for Paid Family Leave in New York? No doubt, employees are ready to enjoy more socially conscious, financially viable leave to care for newborn children, aging or sick loved ones, or adopted or foster children.
The opportunities under Paid Family Leave are too powerful to ignore. Are you an insurance broker worried about managing the added operational and transactional requirements of New York’s new Paid Family Leave laws? Although the rate has yet to be announced (as of this writing), and no one knows the commission potential, one top DBL
Your insurance agency is sure to get noticed if you use these tactics to reach prospective clients. The world of insurance is changing rapidly, but word-of-mouth referrals remain the biggest source of leads for property and casualty brokers. Word-of-mouth, today, means a lot more than attending local networking meetings or playing golf with business owners
Insurance brokers can receive better service working through the right insurance wholesaler. Being an insurance broker isn’t easy, especially in these challenging times. Will Obamacare stay or will it go? How will that affect health insurance brokers, as well as those who provide ancillary benefits? The industry could be facing another major shake-up–but even that’s
Brokers can profit by providing your customers with the information they need about Paid Family Leave. Last year, New York State announced new Paid Family Leave regulations to be phased in over four years starting in January 2018. The regulations would give New York families the best coverage in any state, surpassing even California, which
Even with Trump’s proposed tax code changes, term life and Group Life / AD&D still a safe bet. Are you a property & casualty, disability, or health insurance broker looking for new revenue streams? Life insurance might just represent another avenue to increase your book of business. According to the Insurance Barometer Study, conducted jointly
Insurance brokers should be able to rely on their wholesale general agency to lead the digital revolution within the insurance industry. A recent article in The Digital Insurer pointed to chatbots—sophisticated artificial intelligence programs that can answer questions and provide customer service for companies in much the way human representatives can—as replacing insurance underwriters in