Source Brokerage Inc - News & Updates 
May 2010
 
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A five-part series of
short webinars
 
Keys To Unlocking Your Sales Potential
 
 
Overview
 Existing Clients Are Gold
 Keep Referrals Running
Personality Styles Matter
Relationship Selling
 
Every Thursday
10 am EDT
May 20th - June 17th
 

Afterwords

 
You don't stop laughing because you grow old.  You grow old because you stop laughing.
- Michael Pritchard
 
Laughter is inner jogging.
- Norman Cousins
 
Laughter is the closest distance between two people.
- Victor Borge

Underwriting

PROSTATE CANCER
 
...is the most common cancer in men & accounts for 29% of all new cancer cases.  Important items for underwriting include:
  • date of diagnosis
  • types of treatment
  • Stage of cancer
  • Gleason Score
  • pre-op PSA level
  • current PSA level
 Visit the online impaired risk tool on our website. 

Core Carriers

American Equity
Assurity Life
AXA Equitable
Fort Dearborn 
Genworth
 Illinois Mutual
Integrity Life
Investors Life 
Lincoln National
MetLife
Mutual of Omaha
North American
Protective Life
Principal
Prudential
Standard Ins
Symetra
Transamerica
Union Central 
United of Omaha 
West Coast Life
Greetings!
 
What is the Number One Truth in getting referrals?  Check out our Sales Tip below.
Life Plans
Do you have the ability to think outside the box?  Do your clients?  Opportunities await those that can: Box
  • New guaranteed UL with stair-step premiums up to 50% lower in initial cost; premiums level off in year 11.  (West Coast)
  • New 'longevity insurance'.  Retirees are afraid of living too long and running out of money.  See below. (Symetra)
  • New 'term' product that can accept 1035 rollover money. (Genworth)
  • Guaranteed UL with automatic, no-cost Chronic Illness Rider is a huge value.  Why sell one without it?  (North American) 
  • Term plans up to 40% lower in cost due to the death benefit being paid out over client's choice of 5 - 30 years.  Perfect for income replacement sales.  (West Coast)
Contact Jeff Darnell at ext. 225 for U.L. quotes and impaired risk questions, or Julie Adams at ext. 233 for term quotes.  Please also try our online quote request tool.
 
Annuities 

Symetra   
Income Annuities: Poll-after-poll show the number one fear of retirees is that they will run out of money before they die. This is solved with 'Longevity Insurance':
  • For a surprisingly little amount of money now, individuals can  hedge themselves with a guaranteed income to start in future years, ie: age 80 or 85.  Longevity Insurance is the perfect complement to a traditional SPIA.
  • Buy it now, before retirement, when cash flow is more reliable.  It equates to a guaranteed return of more the 6%.  Find useful tools at www.dontfear65.com .
 
 
Accumulation Annuities
: Rates are higher than CD's and have advantages that CD's do not.  The following are some of today's best multi-year guarantee rates (MYGAs): 
  • 7 yr rates as high as 3.80%
  • 5 yr rates as high as 3.65% 
  • 3 yr rates as high as 2.50%
Please call for product details and to confirm rates as they can change daily.  Please review our Top Picks or use our rate/plan search tool
 
Contact Adam Frechette at ext. 230 for answers to all of your annuity questions and sales support.  Please also try our online quote request tool.
Disability IncomeEllen 
 

May is Disability Awareness Month.  It presents the perfect opportunity for you to talk with existing and potential clients about a disability's triple threat:
  • Keeping a roof over their head.  Their ability to earn an income is their most valuable asset.
  • Keeping the business's door open.
  • Keeping the business investment intact.
 Contact Steve Crowe at ext. 222, Ellen Crowe at ext. 223 or Shannon Huddleston at ext. 234 for quotes, tools and sales strategies.  Please also try our online quote request tool.
Sales Tip Success

Excerpts from Bill Cates www.referralcoach.com
 
One truth is a standout above all others: Advisors who give referrals tend to get referrals. Advisors who don't give referrals tend not to get referrals.  Are you a connector? Do you present yourself as a resource?  Are you paying attention to other consultants, professionals and small business owners who represent services and products that you may be able to bring to bear on your client relationships? 
  1. Give referrals carefully.  Take time to insure a good match.
  2. Make strong connections.  Don't just give out names and phone numbers and hope the parties connect.  Make sure the connection goes through.  No value has been transferred until the connection goes through.  Always create a reminder that pops up on your calendar a few days later to make sure the parties have spoken.
When you take the time and effort to make sure the referrals you give get connected, others will do the same for you.  How you give referrals models how others will return the favor.
 
Thank You for your business!
Jeff Darnell
JeffSource Brokerage Inc
P O Box 26580
Indianapolis, IN 46226
800.543.7167 ext. 225
800.856-3494 fax