Retention & New Sales

Let's talk about what's keeping you up at night.

We need more new sales. Retention has been better than expected, so we stayed almost flat, revenue-wise, but new sales are harder than ever to make. No one wants to change and there are no new accounts. How do we get back on a positive growth path?

Start by asking yourself a few questions. The answers can tell you what you're doing right and what you could do better.

• Why did your toughest account renew their account?
• Why did you lose that great account?
• Why did your newest account move their insurance to your agency?

If you can answer these questions, thoroughly and analytically, then you know what your competitive advantage is. And that's the key to sales success - leveraging those things that you do better than the competition. If you can't answer those questions, then your sales team - in fact your entire business - is at a disadvantage. 

Business and personal insurance buyers have a lot of choices. And there is always someone who is willing to provide a lower price. When you can demonstrate that the lower price comes with a cost and you can provide added value in terms of something important to the customer, you have something to sell.

For growth and profitability, it's all about competitive advantage. Make sure every member of your team is able to talk convincingly about why customers buy from you and stay with you.

If you don't know what sets you apart from your competition - if you can't answer those critical questions - let's have a conversation.