Acera Insurance
GROWING THE BUSINESS IN A NEW MARKET
Rogers Insurance, Ltd. is a multi-line brokerage with three offices in Alberta, Canada. One issue the brokerage was facing, similar to others in the industry, was producer management. Additionally, Rogers Insurance had a large oil and gas account that branched into the United States. The client’s quick and significant expansion into another country had the Canadian-based insurance brokerage seeking help for the American side of operations.
The multi-line brokerage called upon their Intersure connections. A meeting was then arranged on the theory behind psychometric profiles and call reluctance. After the meeting, the consultant provided a week of cold call training. The presentation and subsequent training became an eye opener, causing the brokerage to change a major part of their sales thinking. The telemarketing team was reduced to one person who focused more on trade shows and other general marketing activities as opposed to prospecting in place of producers.
After three months of follow-up activities, Rogers sustained a 400% increase in prospecting activities which then culminated into the company’s best new business year ever.
“Intersure has given us the opportunity to share and learn with highly capable brokerages across North America, while also building long-term relationships with industry peers.”
Bruce Rabik, Chief Operating Officer | Rogers Insurance
Through Intersure, Rogers was also able to contact a U.S. based broker with extensive experience in oil and gas. Without this partnership, Rogers would not be able to retain the account which had grown to $3 million in premium. What made the difference is that Rogers offered a partnership with a U.S. brokerage that could operate as an extension and offer its capabilities.
Challenge
• Producer management
• Large client expanded into another countryd into another country
• Large client expanded into another countryd into another country
Solutions
• Utilized Intersure for guidance and training on psychometric profiles and call reluctance
• Found a U.S. brokerage firm through Intersure that could act as an extension, offering both expertise and capabilities in the oil & gas field
• Found a U.S. brokerage firm through Intersure that could act as an extension, offering both expertise and capabilities in the oil & gas field
Results
• 400% increase in prospecting activities and company’s best new business year ever
• Maintained a $3 million in premium account
• Maintained a $3 million in premium account