Stand out and boost commissions with these secrets from DBL Center Members of The DBL Center team celebrated our company’s ongoing success at a dinner in The Northport Hotel’s restaurant with a few leaders from one of our preferred carrier partners, Lincoln Financial. We all share a love for travel, music, and food, which made
Have you been watching March Madness? Every year, similar patterns emerge: Experienced teams with hungry players and on-point coaching make it to the Sweet 16 finals and come out on top. If you follow me on LinkedIn, you know I’m a big sports fan. One of my favorite activities is enjoying a game at MSG,
Brokers who have worked with The DBL Center for years may have heard the stories: CEO and President Michael S. Cohen abandoned a blossoming career as a stand-up comedian to join his family business. He has a background in film. In essence, storytelling is in his heart. You might even consider career changes a tradition
New Jersey TDB offers profit potential for brokers and advantages for business owners and claimants For years, New Jersey’s required Temporary Disability Benefit (TDB) was funded entirely by employers at a relatively low premium rate. Businesses could privatize TDB for better service, no waiting period on claims, and the option to receive benefits as a
Today’s insurance brokers face a complicated landscape of employee benefits. From learning the ins and outs of paid family and medical leave (PFML) in the states you serve, to the growing demand for benefits like Group Life /AD&D, and Worksite (Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity & Accident), it’s a lot to manage. At The DBL Center,
As Mother’s Day and Father’s Day approach, we might be thinking about our loved ones and the ways we care for our own families. Many of us in the sandwich generation, late millennials and GenX, have already faced the loss of parents or may be caring for aging parents. Although these holidays are a joyful
As the P&C insurance industry gets more competitive, with insurance brokers facing higher quotas to achieve bonuses and businesses watching every dollar, you might hope to find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow this spring to help reduce your stress. The DBL Center can help you find it. Best of all,
For years, brokers who work with The DBL Center have been using our Broker Dashboard: Net Revenue Tracker to streamline workflows and track renewals, cancellations, and commissions automatically. Enhancements to the app – in the form of Net Revenue Tracker Pro – deliver enhanced functionality. The new tool combines healthcare proposals, market analysis, and RFPs
With Labor Day around the corner, people are debating about whether it’s too early to start bringing out the boots, sweaters, and pumpkin spice. But for The DBL Center and our insurance brokers, we are two steps ahead. We are already considering the end of the year. You know that as an insurance broker, the
Find out how The DBL Center, Your Insurance Wholesaler, can help you leverage these required benefits in states with family leave laws to save your clients money and use these funds to expand your book of business and earn more commission. This summer, Maine joined the growing list of states with family leave laws. It
In recent posts, we discussed insurance broker burnout and the hustle it requires to meet ever-increasing sales goals and quotas from insurance carriers. It’s important to work smarter, not harder. That means leveraging technology, setting smart (and attainable) goals, and partnering with an insurance wholesaler to assist with your business growth. We also talked about
Sonja Spruiel joins The DBL Center as our new VP Business Development & Disability Underwriter. Spruiel comes from Arch Insurance, where she was the Regional Business Development Manager, Accident & Health. Prior to Arch, Spruiel worked at Standard Life as the EB Disability Underwriter specializing in Group Life and Short- and Long-Term Disability in the