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It's Almost
TAX PREP Season!
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There are two things that are certain in life -- taxes and the money your agency can make by preparing them!
We're enrolling agents now to prepare taxes for their clients during the 2010 Tax Season. If you know already how easy and profitable tax preparation can be, please visit the Tax Season 2010 page, on www.goinstrust.com and complete the form so that we can contact you.
If you are still undecided, please join us for one of our product portfolio training webinars, scheduled Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons. Click here and we can tell you more about the benefits of tax preparation and answer any questions you may have about this NO COST, NO OBLIGATION opportunity.
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InsTrust will be closed in observance
of Labor Day
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In observance of Labor Day, InsTrust will be closed Monday, September 7, 2009.
We will reopen with regular business hours Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 9 a.m. EST.
As always, claims may be reported 24 hours a day, seven days a week -- including ALL holidays -- by calling 866-665-2410.
We wish you and your family a safe, fun holiday weekend!
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Turn Your Agency into a
Financial Services Powerhouse
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What if we told you that you could generate even more profit with your same client base, your same employees and no additional costs?
YOU CAN!!!
Netspend Visa Pre-Paid Debit cards, Interstate Vehicle Service Contracts, Tax Prep Services and Rapid Decision Fidelity Life insurance products are the answer for maximizing your agency infrastructure and boosting your bottom line.
Your clients are already purchasing these items at other places, so you can provide a convenience and save them time as well. We know that the more products you have in the household the longer you retain the client-- that's why cross selling is more important now than ever before.
Click here to learn more about diversifying your portfolio and making your agency a financial powerhouse during one of our weekly webinars. Led by an InsTrust-representative, weekly webinars are held Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons. If these times are not convenient for you, please give us a call today at 866-665-2410 ext. 2604 and we'll set one up exclusively for you.
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Win your Registration to the
AIANC Insurance Expo!
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 Join us September 25-26 at the AIANC Insurance Expo 2009 at Embassy
Suites Hotel Resort and Conference Center in Concord-Charlotte, N.C.,
to let the good times roll!
You do not have to be a member of AIANC to
attend this Mardi-Gras themed weekend of non-stop action and education
designed especially for the independent agent! Register now at http://ie09-csr-nc.eventbrite.com
This is a once-a-year chance to get out of the office and see what else is going on in
the insurance industry. Please don't let another year go by without
checking it out. While attending this annual insurance meeting is not expensive, it may end up not costing you a dime!
Agency owners and CSRs can attend just the Trade Fair free of charge,
but if you want to reap the benefits of educational sessions, luncheons and guest
speakers there is a nominal expense and we want to take care of it for
up to five people!
Sign up for AIANC's Insurance Expo 2009 today and
InsTrust will enter you in a drawing to win the cost of your
registration fee! Five lucky attendees will be reimbursed for their one
or two-day event pass. Fax your registration receipt to 866-667-2409 or
email it to kdreaper@instrustinsurance.com
kdreaper@instrustinsurance.com to enter to win. We'll put all the receipts in a bowl and draw five out
and each will get a check mailed to them to cover the cost of an
individual registration. So whether you've registered and spent $69,
$99 or $149, fax us your receipt and enter to win back the fee. You don't have to be a current InsTrust Agent to win. All insurance agent entries are eligible.
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| Ranks & Pay Grades for Military Personnel |
 Are you quoting your clients who serve in the armed services the appropriate rates? It can certainly be difficult to determine ranks and grades for us civilians, which is why we have posted a handy reference on our website in the "download forms" section of "Agent Resources."
Please take a moment to print the guide as a desk top reference by clicking here.
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Amount to Collect for Reinstatement
is at your fingertips!
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With our new enhancement, you can find out how much payment you need to reinstate a policy after cancellation. Just visit the Billing Detail page and look for "Amount to Collect for Reinstatement." You'll find the same info we'd tell you if you called our customer service representatives!
A few tips: the amount will change if you wait too long before accepting payment, since other transactions occur and deadlines may run out. Also, if you see a "O" in the field, it could mean one of two things: the policy is active or it is not eligible for reinstatement -- typically this occurs because 45 days have passed since the cancellation date.
We're constantly working on enhancements to improve customer service and give your agency the resources that you need to be successful! '
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InsTrust now accepts PayPal
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On our "Make a Payment" page on www.goinstrust.com, we now accept PayPal as a form payment.
Your clients will appreciate the extra convenience. Be sure to let them know that it is available.
Perhaps your client doesn't have a bank account to link to a PayPal profile? Then you should offer them a Netspend Visa Pre-Paid Debit Card!
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Are you looking for Accident Reports?
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We do our best to make everything easier for you by posting important information and links in the Agent Resources portal of www.goinstrust.com, from territory guides to Statements of No Other Drivers to links to the North Carolina Department of Insurance.
If you are searching for an accident report, please visit our website and sign up on this form and we will submit the necessary information to the NC Department of Transportation so that you can have free access to accident reports.
After signing up on the form, we will send you an email with the necessary steps. Once that is completed, we will submit the required forms to the state. Within 5-7 days, you and the employees that you included in the application will have access to accident reports. It's just that easy.
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Don't be a target, protect your Info!
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The Agent Services Division has been notified that scammers are targeting insurance producers and adjusters for their personal information. Be on the lookout for impostors posing as NC employees seeking confidential personal information.
Please be advised that the NCDOI does request personal information as a means of identification, however, your credit card information and/or your personal tax information would never be requested under any circumstances.
If you have any questions, please contact the Agent Services Division at (919) 807-6800.
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| Best Agencies to Work for in 2009 |
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 Is your independent insurance agency a great place to work? Insurance Journal is on the search for the best independent
insurance agencies and brokerages in the U.S. to work for and we hope
you will consider nominating your agency today.
You must be a current employee of the agency you are nominating. A
MINIMUM of five agency employees must nominate an agency for it to be
eligible. So please let your fellow employees know they should
participate. All responses remain confidential.
To nominate your agency for the Best Agencies to Work For in 2009, simply fill out the survey.
The deadline to submit your agency is Sept. 4.
Take pride in your agency by nominating it as a Best Agency to Work For in 2009 today! |
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