Advantage Insurance
Contractor Resource Center
Rate Your Agent -
15 Questions
Is your insurance agent providing the value and service you deserve? Find out by answer these questions.
1. Is it easy to get your agent on the phone and do they promptly return your calls?
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2. Do you wonder if you're fully covered or have the right coverage?
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3. Have you been pitched coverage that seemed “too much” or more than you needed?
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4. Have you been quoted high prices that seemed outrageous or unreal?
5. ​Are you offered multi-policy (bundle) discounts or just pay whatever price you’re told?
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6. Have you ever been delayed submitting a bid or getting a paycheck because you needed a Certificate of Insurance?
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7. Have you ever been told you owe an insurance company more than the original price you were quoted or paid?
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8. Does your agent know your industry or do you have to educate them so they understand your line of work?
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​9. Are you charged each time you need insurance advice or does your agent provide this advice freely?​
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10. Do you know how to quickly and easily read an insurance policy without a “translator” or having to sort through pages of confusing terms?
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​11. Have you been told you can’t get a certain insurance policy or bond you needed in order to compete for a job?
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12. ​If you ever had a claim, did you feel at the mercy of a claims adjuster or did your agent help you out?
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13. ​Has your license ever been suspended or you lost a job because no one made sure you knew your bond or insurance was about to expire?
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​14. Do you only talk to your agent once a year when it’s time to renew?
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15. Do you know how to use insurance to get more jobs and increase your income?
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If you've ever had a problem or concern with any of the above, talk to an Advantage insurance agent for a better experience.