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Product of the Month. . .
Forget the “Product of the Month” for now. We want to take this space and opportunity to give you our heartfelt “THANKS” for a job well done this year. It was a horrible and unstable year for insurance but we all managed to get through it and survive to fight for yet another year. Statewide stayed the course and we couldn’t have done it without you! There really are no words to express how we feel about our relationship with you. You are the reason we are here and the reason we will continue to improve our service and develop more products for you to market. We hope it was a good year for you and can only wish you the best for 2009 as we all fight this economy and soft market together. For those of you who have experienced this downturn before, you know it’s only a matter of time before we are back on top and prospering from everyone’s hard work. So, with that in mind, call us whenever you need us! We’ll keep sending new and exciting products your way. Let’s make 2009 the best it can be. . . together! (All States)
A New Plan. . .
For those of you who thought our Homeowner Program couldn’t get any better, it did. In response to overwhelming demand, we have instituted an additional payment plan! Now the insured has one more option for paying their homeowner premium. The new plan requires 15% down and 6 monthly payments. This is just another plan added to the multiple plans already available. To see these plans, you need only to issue and print a policy. The payment plans and options will pop up during the policy issuance process and the insured can decide at that time which one they would like. This program just keeps getting better and better. If you haven’t tried it yet, you owe it to yourself and your agency to at least give it a whirl. It only takes a minute to set you up and less than 4 minutes to get a policy issued and in your hands! Call Kyle Hammontree (x940) and ask him for a quick tour of our incredible Homeowner Issuance System. You’ll be so glad you did. (All States)
I don’t want buns of steel.
I want buns of cinnamon.
It’s Not Getting Better Out There. . .
As you’ve probably seen on the news and read in the paper, even after a homeowner is given a second chance at restructuring their mortgage, a large percentage of them still fall victim to foreclosures. That means that the vacancy rate is greater than ever. Since the insurance world is in a tough market right now, it may be a good time to look at what DOES seem to be selling. Vacancy policies. For those of you that have tried our new Vacant Program, you already know what we’re talking about. Our Vacancy Program is second to none. It’s well priced, easy to use and even pays higher commissions! It doesn’t matter if it’s a house or a commercial building, we can handle them all. Need it short term? Perfect. We can structure a 3 month, 6 month, 9 month or 12 month policy. Better still, if it doesn’t occupy at the end of the policy’s term, we’ll be happy to renew it! Now what are you waiting for? Get in touch with your friends in the banking, real estate and mortgage world. Tell them that YOU are the agency for Vacancy Risks. Need a quote right now? Call Kyle Hammontree (x940) for your vacant homeowner risks or Dan Braude (x944) for your vacant commercial risks. They’re both very helpful chaps and more than glad to assist. This is a GOLDEN opportunity. Take advantage of it while you can! (All States)
Digital Divas!
Here at Statewide we just LOVE going digital. Especially when it comes to sending us an application. Did you know that we can now accept your applications via our website? Try it! Go to our home page at www.statewide-insurance.com and look to the right about halfway down the page. See the button that’s called “Submit an App” sitting there? Click on it and attach a digital or scanned copy of your application in the “Browse” field and away you go. Don’t forget to put in your agency contact info where it asks. That way we can send you back a confirmation email letting you know that we have received your application and are working on it right away! No more “Black Holes” to worry about. Now you know we got your application and you know we’re working on it. Isn’t life GRAND?? You need to try this quick little tool. It’ll save you time, postage and trips to the fax machine. (All States)
If you think there is good in everybody then you obviously haven’t met everybody.
As Long As You’re There. . .
So, you’re sitting at your favorite restaurant finishing up some pie and you look around and wonder why you haven’t had the courage to walk up to the owner and ask him if you can quote his insurance. It’s a common fear amongst people. They hate rejection. But once you expect the word “No” from the start, it’s only uphill from there. We want to make things a little easier for you if you get the courage to ask for a chance. Our online restaurant program is fast, simple and darn fun to use! Maybe you have your laptop with you at lunch and are going over the latest news or whatnot. Just flip to our web page, click on the Rapid Raters program, select Restaurants and call the owner over. Ask him if he wants to see something really cool. Ask him a few questions about his square footage, property value and receipts and you’re half way home to giving him a quote within 5 minutes. It might spark him to say, “Hey, that’s a LOT less than what I’m paying now!” Give him a card and a promise to call later and you just may have paid for your lunch 10 times over. The Statewide Restaurant Program. ‘A’ rated, easy to use and rates you can actually SELL. Try it. You’ll wonder why you didn’t think of this before. (All States)
Up On A Roof.
It’s the class that is often chided and overlooked. Some companies don’t even want to utter the word ‘Roofers’ because it sends chills down their backs. Not us! We like roofers!! New Residential Roofers are OK for Utah and New Mexico, but still unavailable for Arizona and Nevada under this program. Still, it’s a beauty for that smaller roofer with less than $100,000 in payroll. Whether it’s repairs, remodels or plain old re-roofing, we’ve got a competitive price just for you. It only takes an ACORD form and a Supplemental App to get things started. You can get the Supplemental App from our web site. Want more information? Give Dan Braude (x944), Fawn Reed (x917), Bobbie Taylor (x933) or Chet Garry (x916) a call and they’ll be happy to go over the likes and dislikes of the program. Isn’t it nice to see a company looking into areas where most fear to tread? Statewide is that company and we’re proud to bring it directly to you, our producers. Give us a call and tell us what you think about our new Roofer’s Program! (All States)
Two rights do not make a wrong; they make an airplane.
Party On, Dudes!
Nothing is more fun than that neighborhood Bar/Tavern where all your friends meet up after work for a few drinks, some sandwiches or chips and salsa and a little music on the weekends. It’s part of our life and a cornerstone of the American lifestyle. Did you know that Statewide has a self-rater just for those bars and taverns? Light cooking and a little entertainment on the weekends (for that folk singer or pop-wannabe to belt out a few tunes) are just part of this easy-to-use Rapid Rater. The coverage is perfect and the rate is second to none! Our Bar/Tavern Program is one of our more popular self-raters here at Statewide and for good reason. If you haven’t taken a moment to look at it and get a fast rate in just 3 minutes, you owe it to yourself to go to our web site and see what you may be missing. Better yet, call Bobbie Taylor (x933) or any of our commercial underwriters and they’ll be happy to walk you through it step by step. The rate is at your fingertips and the bar is just around the corner. Go pay them a visit and see if you can celebrate a new account on the books! We’ll help any way we can. (All States)
Thought For The Day. . .
You have the capacity to learn from your mistakes, and you will learn a lot today.