I can help with...
Agency Operations
Technology Vetting
HR Contract Inquiries
Employee Compensation, P&P's, Hiring
Increase your agencies income, value and independence with our support team
I can help with...
Agency Operations
Technology Vetting
HR Contract Inquiries
Employee Compensation, P&P's, Hiring
A member once needed my assistance with a producer that was not happy in her position. After performing an assessment test (Kolbe Test) it was discovered she was a better fit for a CSR position. Even though this was a pay-cut, the employee was very thankful and admitted she wasn't comfortable as a producer. That employee is still employed with the Agency Member today.
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Access Plus Training
PL Rater Training
EZlynx Training
Rating System Program Training
I assist in all website and Access Plus training for a new member. Also, there are a handful of carriers to where I am the admin for all of our members. So if one of our ISM’s is having issues with a carrier login or access and they contact the carrier, and the carrier tells them to contact VIAA to fix, they need to contact me for resolution.
I can help with:
Evaluate current income projections and match them up with the opportunities VIAA has to offer.
I can best explain the value of VIAA for you and your business
I'm on the front end helping agencies evaluate their current opportunities and presenting them with the value of VIAA. Under my direction, our existing Illinois members have averaged 39% premium growth and a total revenue lift of almost 25% year-over-year.
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Carrier Appointment
Carrier Relationships Liaison
Maximize Co-op Dollars
Significant Carrier Troubles
I'm an excellent traffic director - If a Member is having an issue with a company representative, underwriter, or claims department, I facilitate the meeting to help find a resolution for whatever the situation is.
I can help with...
Add or close company sub-code
Compliance issues
Agency / address changes
NextWeb support
I have helped all members navigate through NextWeb, our payment portal, and the VIAA website. I help with planning and running the digital workshops, adding or closing company sub-codes, as well as login creation and password resets.
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Best practice support
New hire training support
New member on-boarding
On-site mentoring and consult
5 Year performance development
Foundation training from Captive to IA
A current member was having issues with growing new written premium. After reviewing prior production numbers and internal agency P&P's, I identified decreased production due to lack of quality incoming leads and lack of retention due to poor customer on-boarding. A year long action plan was put into place to improve the number of quality lead sources and to help establish solid customer on-boarding strategies. The agencies quote volume increased by 200 in less than one year, the agencies retention improved by a couple points, and new written premium increased by almost 30%.
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Digital Marketing Support
Automation Integration
Analytic Advice
Social Media Sharing
Traditional Marketing Advice
A member wanted to boost their Google Review number. I had given her examples of how we asked for Google Reviews in house and supplied her with scripts to follow as well as an email template. Within 1 week, she had received 7 Google Reviews. She has made asking for Google Reviews a part of her daily routine and receives them consistently.
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Claims Support
Access Plus for Commercial Lines
Marketing coverage questions
I help members place business if they do not have a direct code, and also assist by mentoring if they are not familiar with commercial lines coverage and risks. I also have a background in workers comp and assist members with classification questions and payroll and claim questions.
I can help with...
Best practice support
New hire training support
New member on-boarding
On-site mentoring and consult
5 Year performance development
Foundation training from Captive to IA
" I have worked with Michael many times and he helped me tremendously with getting my scratch agency off the ground. He is a wealth of knowledge and an overall great guy.
- Agency Member Testimonial
I can help with...
Book Rolls
Acquisition Consulting
Perpetuation Planning
Carrier Relationships
I can help existing agencies navigate through handing their agency down to the next generation. I also taken great pride in finding young agents with the passion and drive of a business owner, and setting them up with established agencies for possible perpetuation down the road.
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Claims Support
Access Plus for Personal Lines
Marketing coverage questions
I do follow up training and walk through an actual quote or two with the member to give tips and tricks on working with their specific rater system as well as some company tips for those carriers they are going to access through Access Plus for personal lines.
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Accounting issues
PMSF questions
I can help explain how profit sharing totals are distributed. I'm happy to share PMSF reports upon request.