A bigger hammer is the answer to all problems!
Best all around FE company to write with?
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Well, I can't be quite that simple. I need some duct tape and bailing wire to go with that big hammer.
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For driving 3/8 brads?
Saws - I recently had some work done at the house. I gave the boss a Dewalt cordless saw and his helper a craftsman cordless. I still have a Dewalt cordless and multisaw, two Sawzalls, a corded circular and worm gear saws, two or three jigsaws, a maketa compound miter saw and a table saw, maybe another or two I can not remember. Which is best to cut crown molding? the miter saw. But to rip that crown molding? Of course the table saw.
Why just have one, or three?
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I'm going to present something a little different for the tools analogy. The idea of having only one company was compared to having only one tool in the shop. That, IMO, is an oversimplification. The better analogy for the OP's question is apps on a computer. Is it better to buy individual apps for word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, CRM, & email? Or is it better to buy an office productivity suite that includes all those apps in one place?
Good arguments can be made for either. I'm reasonably tech savvy, but I don't enjoy the nuts and bolts of tech like some people. So, I'm going to be better off with the suite that has all the tools I need, with seamless integration between the different apps. Individual apps may offer better customization to my specific purposes, but the suite lets me get the job done without getting bogged down in minutiae. Yes, I may encounter a situation that the office suite can't handle. So, either I go find an app that will take care of that need, or I can choose not to mess with it at all.
That seems more like what the op wants. What's the best company to satisfy the most needs he'll encounter? Doesn't mean it's the only company he'll ever use. I get where he's coming from. I've been guilty of "contract addiction." I carried multiple companies in my portfolio in case company C, D, or E was a nickel cheaper than company A or B. Along the way, I realized that I nearly always placed the prospect with company A or B, who I knew best and were the easiest to work with. So I quit worrying about having so many in my bag "just in case". If those two companies aren't going to meet a particular client's need, I can always go find a carrier to handle that case, or refer it to another agent. My life has been so much simpler since making that adjustment!
(Edit: I originally posted this in a different thread! But it was meant for this one, so I copy/pasted. LOL!)
Good arguments can be made for either. I'm reasonably tech savvy, but I don't enjoy the nuts and bolts of tech like some people. So, I'm going to be better off with the suite that has all the tools I need, with seamless integration between the different apps. Individual apps may offer better customization to my specific purposes, but the suite lets me get the job done without getting bogged down in minutiae. Yes, I may encounter a situation that the office suite can't handle. So, either I go find an app that will take care of that need, or I can choose not to mess with it at all.
That seems more like what the op wants. What's the best company to satisfy the most needs he'll encounter? Doesn't mean it's the only company he'll ever use. I get where he's coming from. I've been guilty of "contract addiction." I carried multiple companies in my portfolio in case company C, D, or E was a nickel cheaper than company A or B. Along the way, I realized that I nearly always placed the prospect with company A or B, who I knew best and were the easiest to work with. So I quit worrying about having so many in my bag "just in case". If those two companies aren't going to meet a particular client's need, I can always go find a carrier to handle that case, or refer it to another agent. My life has been so much simpler since making that adjustment!
(Edit: I originally posted this in a different thread! But it was meant for this one, so I copy/pasted. LOL!)
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#1 A got to - good rates, excellent commission, easy app (e-app)
#2 Price buster - low rates, good commission, replacement go to
#3 GI with SS billing option
...and be prepared to jump horses in mid stream like I had to this year.
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Haha! I handed you an easy layup!Well then you're going to love Agent Autopilot
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My carpentry skills work out like this... I cut twice and am still too short.
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What two carriers did you go with?
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For FE, I write mostly LBL, then Central Security. Between those two, I can handle 90+% of my cases. I just got a contract with Sons of Norway for my GI biz, but I'll keep my Gerber contract in case I get somebody that needs to draft from a card.
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