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Hartford releases commission announcement, First, they said that they remain committed to the independent Agency channel. Then announce:
*Four revised base commission schedules are assigned based upon: 1. profitability, 2. production, and 3. the available opportunity and level of partnership to grow within our niche appetite of the preferred 50+ market.
*The highest base commission will be paid to agency locations demonstrating a shared focus on profitable growth and leveraging the exclusivity of our AARP Through Agents product to be a long-term partner with The Hartford.
Such 'captive' restrictions to an 'independent' agency.
Hartford can take my AARP designation and shove it up their AASS. I am so tired of competing against their direct channel.
I have had existing clients with Hartford switch to Hartford direct for major savings, and that has ticked me off. If your retired, you cannot go a day without their solicitation.
I have never seen any benefit to being an AARP Agency. Just the opposite. Funny, I get calls from really old and troubled seasoned citizens, and Hartford Direct were the ones who referred them to me. Thanks A Lot, Hartford. They did not want to deal with them, so they send them to an indy.
My AARP book is small, like $25,000, so I could care less. But I'm sure their are large agencies that are a bit pissed off right now.
Just another reason to focus on commercial.
*Four revised base commission schedules are assigned based upon: 1. profitability, 2. production, and 3. the available opportunity and level of partnership to grow within our niche appetite of the preferred 50+ market.
*The highest base commission will be paid to agency locations demonstrating a shared focus on profitable growth and leveraging the exclusivity of our AARP Through Agents product to be a long-term partner with The Hartford.
Such 'captive' restrictions to an 'independent' agency.
Hartford can take my AARP designation and shove it up their AASS. I am so tired of competing against their direct channel.
I have had existing clients with Hartford switch to Hartford direct for major savings, and that has ticked me off. If your retired, you cannot go a day without their solicitation.
I have never seen any benefit to being an AARP Agency. Just the opposite. Funny, I get calls from really old and troubled seasoned citizens, and Hartford Direct were the ones who referred them to me. Thanks A Lot, Hartford. They did not want to deal with them, so they send them to an indy.
My AARP book is small, like $25,000, so I could care less. But I'm sure their are large agencies that are a bit pissed off right now.
Just another reason to focus on commercial.