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2013 Best

Practices Study

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2013 Best Practices Study

Key Benchmarks

Mgmt. Perspectives

Profile

Revenues

Expenses

Profitability

Employee Overview

Producer Info

Service Staff Info

Technology

Insurance Carriers

Appendix

SERVICE STAFF INFORMATION

77.

Service Staff

— Typically non-commissioned personnel who are responsible for providing service to the

agency’s clients and/or supporting producers in the sale of new business and the retention of existing

business.

78.

Service /Sales Support Staff Definitions:

Account Executives (AE)

— Senior level service position, often assigned to a Commercial P&C or Group

L&H producer in order to support & enable the producer to focus on new business production. Primary

responsibility is to manage the overall service plan/activities for an existing book of business and to

maintain ongoing client relationships including renewals & account development. In some agencies the

AE position may have specific responsibility to solicit new clients or write new business that is referred/

comes to agency, but a majority of time is spent on service and client retention.

Customer Service Reps (CSR)s / Account Managers

— Senior level service position in agencies where

the AE position does not exist to support the producer. Position will serve as the main service contact for

the client. Customer service duties are similar to AE duties including renewals, account upgrading, cross-

selling, etc., but may include some processing responsibilities (e.g. coordinate new client set-up, prepare

proposals, order & check policies, issue certificates, binders, billings, etc.).

Assistant CSRs/Processors

— Lower level service position whose main function is to support AEs or

other senior level service staff. Position may or may not have direct client contact. Duties vary but are

usually processing oriented (e.g. coordinate new client set-ups, prepare proposals, order & check policies,

issue certificates, binders, billings, etc.).

Marketing

— Has responsibility to negotiate with carriers to obtain coverage for clients (solicit quotes/

rates, negotiate coverage/pricing; place new & renewal business with carriers; may prepare proposals/

binders). Keeps track of market trends, pricing and underwriting policies. If you do not have a person

dedicated to these activities, leave blank.

Claims

— Coordinates P&C claims reporting, tracking, processing, and analysis for agency and its clients;

delivers VAS claims services. If you do not have a person dedicated to these activities, leave blank.

79.

Service Staff Pay Ranges

— Pay includes Salary, Commissions, and Bonuses but does NOT include benefits or

payroll taxes.

INSURANCE CARRIERS

80.

Top Carrier Commissions: Small Commercial Accounts

— Accounts generating less than $7,500 in

commission income.

81.

Carrier Service Center Use

— Carriers with whom agency has the option of placing policies in their service

centers (i.e., the carrier will assume the role of providing customer service to the policyholder).