Arthur Rudnick
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previously posted by ltcadviser
Jack,
We all know that if an agent has been in the business long enough, he/she will eventually come across an unscrupulous agent who does not look out for the the client, only for him/herself.
Most prospects will not shop different agents as long as the first one appears honest. What did this particular agent in was her hard sell.
It's people like this that gives the entire industry a bad name. This is not only a LTCFP issue. It is one bad agent who feels she can get away with pulling this crap with no consequences.
Since you have her name, if it were me, I would write a letter to LTCFP, explaining what happened and threaten to contact the DOI if this agent's name comes up again.
I guarantee you, LTCFP will not stand for an incidence like this to go unpunished.
So, I just received a call from an individual wanting to compare options with his JH group plan. He told me he was approached by a "pushy saleswoman" trying to sell him a MedAmerica policy. Hmm, interesting.
Then he asks me why John Hancock is no longer writing any individual policies in his state. Says the independent agent told him this. Hmm, interesting.
So, I ask him if the agent is with LTCFP. He says he does not know. I ask him if the pushy saleswoman provided Genworth rates, by chance. He looks through his quotes. "No." I ask for the name. He gives me the name. Google confirmation. LTCFP agent.
I mean, really? Telling someone John Hancock isn't selling LTC insurance anymore.
Jack,
We all know that if an agent has been in the business long enough, he/she will eventually come across an unscrupulous agent who does not look out for the the client, only for him/herself.
Most prospects will not shop different agents as long as the first one appears honest. What did this particular agent in was her hard sell.
It's people like this that gives the entire industry a bad name. This is not only a LTCFP issue. It is one bad agent who feels she can get away with pulling this crap with no consequences.
Since you have her name, if it were me, I would write a letter to LTCFP, explaining what happened and threaten to contact the DOI if this agent's name comes up again.
I guarantee you, LTCFP will not stand for an incidence like this to go unpunished.