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Insurance Application Processing Crowe and Associates offers insurance application processing to all partner agents and agencies.  We have one processing unit located at the Pinnacle Financial Services office in Warminster, PA.  Agents can submit paper applications via fax, email or mail. All applications are scrubbed and checked for accuracy before they are submitted to the
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Insurance Agent Quote Site Crowe and Associates offers a free insurance agent quote site to all partner agents and agencies.  The site will quote and compare multiple types of insurance plans in all 50 states.   Agents can utilize it to find out which products are the most competitive in a give area.  Run comparisons of
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Do insurance agents make good money Do insurance agents make good money?  This is a very broad question with a ton of variables that need to be taken into consideration.  We will break some of the down below. What are the national averages? National averages really mean very little when it comes to insurance sales
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Scope of appointment form Scope of appointment form (SOA) outlines what you will be discussing with a client prior to the meeting. The idea is that it is a way to identify the product(s) that will be discussed with the client or prospect. Until, 2018 CMS required agents to get the scope 48 hours prior
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How To Become An Insurance Agent 2020 How to become an insurance agent 2020 will walk you through all the steps needed to be licensed, contracted, certified (for insurance types that require it) and ready to sell.  You will also find information about sales methods, leads and other things you will need along the way.
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Is insurance sales a good career If you have ever wanted your own business you might ask yourself; Is insurance sales a good career? The type of insurance sales can make a big difference There are a lot of types of insurance people sell and a number of capacities.  Some types of insurance are products
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Medicare changes 2020 Medicare changes 2020 reviews the changes with Medicare cost share and premiums for 2020.   Take a look below to see the changes that will impact you. Part B premium changes The standard Medicare Part B premium is 135.50 in 2019 and is going to be changing to $144.60 a month for 2020. 
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Medicare election period There are two types of Medicare election periods.  The first is the initial election period for Original Medicare A and B.  Second is the enrollment period for Medicare Advantage and Medicare PDP plans. There are a number of similarities between the two but also some key differences. Medicare election period for Original
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Medicare premiums 2020 It is important to understand what the Medicare premiums 2020 are going to be.  The Medicare part B standard premium for 2019 is $135.50 a month.  For 2020 the standard premium is going up to $144.60 a month.  This is the premium for those that make under the income threshold for standard
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Medicare part B premium 2020 Many people want to know what is the Medicare part B premium 2020. The part B premium is the amount of money Medicare charges for everyone enrolled in Medicare part B. The standard premium is below but Part B premiums can be higher for those that make more income.  Making
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