How to tell a bad life insurance pitch

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In this podcast I talk with Broc Buckles of BC Brokerage about how to avoid falling for a bad life insurance pitch.

For those of you who are new to my blog, my name is Sara. I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I have a newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.” 

For those of you who are new to my blog, my name is Sara. I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I have a newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.” 

Bad life insurance pitches are all over the place!

If you are a financial advisor, your clients have probably been pitched bad life insurance. Learn:

  • What to look for in the illustration to know if it’s a bad pitch
  • How the life insurance should fit overall into your client’s financial plan
  • What happens if the life insurance isn’t a good fit for the client
  • How some insurance products are bad, just bad, and how to tell
  • “Plan before policy” according to Broc Buckles, and what that means

Enjoy the show!

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  • I have a social media training program
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