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Maybe it's just me and I have a strange opinion here, but I find it utterly repulsive to see Stonebridge (now showing as TransAmerica Premier) on the quote engines twice, to learn that they are actually selling against the independent brokers.
I confirmed that their lower rates (often $20 per month less on the same company, same plan letter, same zip code= everything same) are only available to their internal call center. While the higher rates, often not competitive at all, are the only rates available to us.
Last month, they revealed that they were cutting off advancing and considering termination of agents whose senior clients cost them too much money in claims (see here). And now we learn that they have a great rate offered to seniors direct, but a higher rate they want us to sell.
Three months ago, one of my agents was called by his Stonebridge client, concerned that they are approaching his Stonebridge folks and offering them life insurance direct, after my agent sold them the Medicare Supplement.
I'm sure many companies do this, but it only adds to the pattern here.
Does anyone else have a problem with this?
You can see the rate difference here:
https://www.facebook.com/MedicareAgentTraining
I confirmed that their lower rates (often $20 per month less on the same company, same plan letter, same zip code= everything same) are only available to their internal call center. While the higher rates, often not competitive at all, are the only rates available to us.
Last month, they revealed that they were cutting off advancing and considering termination of agents whose senior clients cost them too much money in claims (see here). And now we learn that they have a great rate offered to seniors direct, but a higher rate they want us to sell.
Three months ago, one of my agents was called by his Stonebridge client, concerned that they are approaching his Stonebridge folks and offering them life insurance direct, after my agent sold them the Medicare Supplement.
I'm sure many companies do this, but it only adds to the pattern here.
Does anyone else have a problem with this?
You can see the rate difference here:
https://www.facebook.com/MedicareAgentTraining