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Financial professional discussing life insurance with existing P&C customers.
Financial professional discussing life insurance with existing P&C customers.

How to cross-sell life insurance in your P&C business

You may have an untapped revenue source waiting to be explored with current clients: life insurance. Offering life insurance alongside property and casualty coverage enhances your position as a trusted professional for comprehensive protection — and unlocks a new revenue stream.
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Identify life insurance opportunities from your existing client base
Talking about life insurance strategies with current clients is easier than you think. In fact, 43% of clients with auto insurance want their agent to discuss life insurance.¹ Discover life events that could lead to new life insurance needs.
Confidently ask your client the right life insurance questions
Every client conversation is a chance to talk about life insurance. Try starting one with these prompts:
  • Who do you love and what plans have you made to protect them?
  • Do you have a continuation plan in place for your business?
  • Has your situation changed since getting life insurance a few years ago?

Share this quiz ahead of time for another way to introduce life insurance.
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Conduct a life insurance needs analysis

Different stages of life come with different client needs. That's why conducting a needs analysis is so important. The chart below can help you pinpoint current protection priorities and potential strategies. Use the quick worksheet to bring potential coverage needs to light, or the detailed worksheet for a more specific analysis.
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Secure affordable protection for new families
  • Lock-in lower premiums at a younger age
  • Cover final expenses, debts, mortgage or income with cost-effective coverage for a specific duration
  • Plan for future wealth or children's educational expenses
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Adjust protection for higher income and future needs
  • Consider permanent life insurance and and retirement needs
  • Increase coverage for final expenses, debts, mortgage or income protection
  • Plan for children's educational expenses
  • Prepare to leave a legacy
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Prepare for retirement and health care costs
  • Evaluate lowering death benefits and premiums to help build cash value
  • Protect against chronic illness costs
  • Supplement Social Security income
  • Secure a financial legacy
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Protect retirement lifestyle and legacy
  • Transition to policies with lower death benefits and premiums
  • Protect against chronic illness costs
  • Prepare for efficient transfer of wealth to loved ones or a charity

Recommend life insurance solutions that fit your client's needs

With a solid understanding of a client's needs, it's time to make life insurance recommendations. Protective offers 4 types of life insurance solutions to help you better align to their specific needs.
Consider for a client who:
  • Has short-term protection needs, usually 10 to 40 years
  • Has a conservative low-risk profile
  • Only needs death benefit coverage
  • Keeps budget top of mind
Consider for a client who:
  • Needs long-term protection with premium flexibility
  • Wants extras like chronic illness coverage or cash value growth potential
  • Is an empty nester or retiree
  • May be affluent
Consider for a client who:
  • Needs long-term protection and death benefit coverage
  • Wants cash value growth potential
  • Is willing to pay flexible premiums in more complex case designs
  • Wants access to extra coverage
Consider for a client who:
  • Needs lower face amounts and guaranteed coverage
  • Wants instant death benefit protection
  • Is a senior
  • Want to protect their loved ones

Helpful resources on cross-selling life insurance

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Frequently asked questions

Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about cross-selling life insurance with Protective.
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Cross-selling life insurance involves offering life insurance products to your existing P&C clients. Your relationships with existing clients puts you in a strong position to identify unmet life insurance needs — such as income protection, mortgage coverage or legacy planning. Introducing life insurance into your existing sales process enables you to offer more comprehensive protection, expand client relationships, and increase your overall revenue per household.
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We make it easy to submit life insurance with Protective. There’s no need to verify if you are pre-contracted,* our just-in-time (JIT) appointment process is automatically initiated when you submit your first life insurance application. If contracting is needed, your Protective team will add an agent licensing requirement to the file.

* Pennsylvania requires pre-appointment. Contact Protective's Licensing Team to determine your contract and appointment status before submitting an electronic application in Pennsylvania.
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Selling life insurance can be a strong source of revenue for P&C agents. In addition to upfront commissions, renewal commissions may also be paid, creating a stream of recurring income. With the right support and a repeatable process, life insurance can be an efficient — and profitable — source of income.
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Download the Life Made Simple guide to discover how easy it can be to offer life insurance, anticipate and meet the needs of your clients, and sustain your business strategy.

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¹ Auto Insurance Customers Want to Hear about Life Insurance From Their Agents, 2023.

² 2022 Insurance Barometer Study, LIMRA, Life Happens. April 2022. page 7.

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