Cost: $3,000; published 2024
Excellent products, administration and customer service are all essential for a carrier to succeed in the voluntary/worksite market – but they are only effective if the distribution system can support and deliver those products and services.
The Field Structure and Distribution of Voluntary Carriers Spotlight™ Report examines the structures and positions voluntary carriers use for distribution, sales support, enrollment and ongoing service. Carrier can use the data from this report to compare their own distribution systems to other voluntary carriers and identify opportunities to increase their competitiveness in the market.
1. Executive Summary
A. Report Objectives
B. Methodology
C. Key Findings
2. Distribution and Field Structure
A. Distribution Targets
1. Types of Brokers Targeted
2. Size of Cases Targeted
B. General Agents
1. Definition of General Agent
2. General Agent Contracts
3. General Agent Compensation
4. General Agent Requirements
5. Professional Employment Organization Relationships
C. Information by Position
1. Number of Field Offices
2. Lines of Business Handled by Sales Team
3. Plans to Add or Consolidate Field Offices
4. Voluntary Sales Positions and Roles
5. Performance Measurement by Position
6. Compensation by Position
7. Plans to Add New Positions
8. Managers/Supervisors Outside of Field Offices
9. Specialist Positions
10. Enrollment Strategy and Support Positions
11. Centers of Excellence Staff
12. Type of Reps Recruited
13. Rep Training
D. Information by Function & Responsibility
1. Account Set-Up
2. Sales and Proposal Support
3. Employer Sales Calls
4. Finalist Presentation Participation
5. Develop Enrollment Strategy with Broker/Employer
6. Set Up Enrollment Meetings
7. Enroll Employees at Initial Enrollment
8. Account Relationship Management
9. Client Renewal Process
10. Cross-Selling Additional Products
11. Enrolling New Hires
E. Broker Services
1. Summary of Sales, Training and Other Broker Services Offered
2. Local Assistance to Close Case
3. Voluntary Business Leads
4. Online Product Training
5. Voluntary Sales Training
6. Online Seminars/Forums
7. Continuing Education
8. Online Commission Statements and Forms
9. Other Broker Services
F. Current Issues, Future Trends and Changes
1. Current Issues and Trends
2. Changes to Distribution
G. Participant Carrier Sales and Product Mix
1. 2023 Sales Premium
2. Voluntary Product Mix