Out-of-the-Box Ideas for Selling Final Expense Insurance

05/06/24 • 16 min

Final expense insurance can be a difficult topic to bring up with clients and prospects. We cultivated these creative sales strategies to make your next sales appointment go smoother! Read text version

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Resources:

4 Steps to Every Final Expense Sale: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG591

5 Life Insurance Myths Your Clients May Believe: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG362

The Advisor Approach: Cross-Selling by Fact-Finding:https://link.chtbl.com/ASG587

Life Insurance for Each of Life’s Stages: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG365

Ritter Fact Finder Sheet: https://ritterim.com/documents/ritter-fact-finder.pdf

The Complete Guide on How to Sell Final Expense Insurance: https://ritterim.com/final-expense-ebook-digital/

References:

Brace Yourself: This is how much America’s 1% has saved: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/brace-yourself-this-is-how-much-americas-1-has-saved-2018-08-24

How Much Does the Average Funeral Cost? https://smartasset.com/life-insurance/how-much-does-the-average-funeral-cost

How much does a funeral cost in 2024? https://www.usatoday.com/money/blueprint/life-insurance/how-much-does-a-funeral-cost/

The Average Savings Account Balance: https://www.usnews.com/banking/articles/the-average-savings-account-balance

Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us [email protected] or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

Resources:

4 Steps to Every Final Expense Sale: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG591

5 Life Insurance Myths Your Clients May Believe: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG362

The Advisor Approach: Cross-Selling by Fact-Finding:https://link.chtbl.com/ASG587

Life Insurance for Each of Life’s Stages: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG365

Ritter Fact Finder Sheet: https://ritterim.com/documents/ritter-fact-finder.pdf

The Complete Guide on How to Sell Final Expense Insurance: https://ritterim.com/final-expense-ebook-digital/

References:

Brace Yourself: This is how much America’s 1% has saved: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/brace-yourself-this-is-how-much-americas-1-has-saved-2018-08-24

How Much Does the Average Funeral Cost? https://smartasset.com/life-insurance/how-much-does-the-average-funeral-cost

How much does a funeral cost in 2024? https://www.usatoday.com/money/blueprint/life-insurance/how-much-does-a-funeral-cost/

The Average Savings Account Balance: https://www.usnews.com/banking/articles/the-average-savings-account-balance

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iPhone Silent Alarm Bug Fix
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FOMC April/May 2024 Meeting
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Which NYT game is your favorite? Answer our ASG Podcast question of the week here: https://bit.ly/asgquestion iPhone Alarms Bug:

Apple confirms bug that is keeping some iPhone alarms from sounding: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/apple-confirms-bug-that-is-keeping-some-iphone-alarms-from-sounding/

If your iPhone alarm has gone quiet, Apple says it’s working on a fix: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/30/24145296/apple-iphone-alarm-sounds-broken-ios-bug-fix-coming

Ring the alarm bells, the iPhone alarm isn’t working: https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/ring-the-alarm-bells-the-iphone-alarm-isnt-working/

LinkedIn: Gaming & X Replacement?

LinkedIn is the latest company to get in on gaming: https://www.theverge.com/24145605/linkedin-gaming-puzzle-game-nyt-wordle-netflix-games

LinkedIn is the Twitter/X rival no one is talking about: https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/01/linkedin-is-the-twitter-x-rival-no-one-is-talking-about/

LinkedIn launches gaming: 3 logic puzzles aimed at extending time spent on its networking platform: https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/01/linkedin-launches-gaming-three-logic-puzzles-aiming-to-extend-time-spent-on-its-networking-platform/

FOMC April/May 2024 Meeting:

Consumer Price Index - March 2024: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf/

Personal Income and Outlays, March 2024: https://www.bea.gov/news/2024/personal-income-and-outlays-march-2024

Fed announces reduction in balance sheet runoff pace: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/fed-announces-reduction-balance-sheet-runoff-pace-2024-05-01/

Fed holds interest rates at 23-year high as inflation continues to push back timing of a rate cut: https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/markets-federal-reserve-meeting-05-01-24/index.html

Fed meeting recap: Powell pretty much rules out a hike as the central bank’s next move: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/01/fed-meeting-today-live-updates-on-may-fed-rate-decision.html

Federal Open Market Committee Meeting Schedule: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm

The Fed rate decision meeting is today. Here's their rate decision. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-reserve-interest-rate-meeting-may-1-2024/

Walmart Health to Shut Down:

Walmart closing health care clinics, ending virtual services: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4632752-walmart-closing-health-care-clinics-ending-virtual-services/

Walmart Health Is Closing: https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/04/30/walmart-health-is-closing

Walmart shuttering all 51 health centers, citing lack of profitability: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/walmart-shuttering-all-51-health-centers-virtual-care

Walmart will close all of its health care clinics: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/30/business/walmart-closes-health-clinics/index.html

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Days Counter Event Tracker App Store: https://apps.apple.com/lt/app/days-counter-event-tracker/id1604856248

Days Counter Event Tracker Playstore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ibuild.dayscounter&hl=en_US&gl=US

Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us [email protected] or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

Resources:

Agents Guide to Digital Marketing Resources: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG584

Apps to Make Your Small Business More Efficient: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA034

Best Weather Apps: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA046

Project Management Apps: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA27

References:

Add Apps, shortcuts & widgets to your Home screens: https://support.google.com/android/answer/9450271?hl=en

How to add and edit widgets on your iPhone: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118610

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