AccuQuote Helps Consumers Choose a Trustworthy Life Insurance Agent

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 31, 2011 -- Wheeling, Ill. March 28, 2011 – AccuQuote, a leader in providingterm life insurance quotes to people across the United States,helps consumers shopping for life insurance choose a trustworthy and reliable life insurance agent. The industry leading company, according to several highly respected publications, provides tips to help ease the life insurance application process.

A life insurance agent acts as the middle man between a life insurance company and the person applying for coverage. They are responsible for taking down very sensitive information on the applicant’s behalf, such as contact information and social security number, and keeping that information confidential. Therefore, an applicant must know and feel that their agent has his or her best interest in mind.

“It’s not always to easy to trust someone you barely know with your personal information. However, life insurance agents are trained to be professional and confidential,” says Byron Udell, founder and CEO of AccuQuote. “It is easy to find an agent who will respect your privacy and help your family with good intentions if you follow a few tips, like getting recommendations from friends and family.”

AccuQuote suggests the following rules of thumb when seeking an agent to handle one of the most important components of a family’s overall financial plan.

• Get references from friends and family – Ask friends and close family members for names and contact information of people they have trusted to handle their life insurance needs. Find out who has provided the best customer service and overall positive experience. In most cases, referrals and word-of-mouth recommendations provide the best business for agents as well.

• Ask about certifications and education–Ask about any and all certifications the life insurance agent or financial planner may have received from an industry governing body. For instance, a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) or Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) has taken additional courses and passed rigorous exams, which may help them be better qualified for their job.
• Learn about the companies they represent – Agents who represent several top-rated life insurance companies, rather than just one, are often more equipped to offer the best rates and products available on the market. Multi-carrier life insurance quoting and brokerage firm agents, like the ones at AccuQuote, are not committed to one company; therefore they are able to be honest and upfront about policy features and costs.

“The bottom line is that you need to find an agent or advisor who listens to your needs, understands your short-term and long-term goals and makes meaningful, unbiased recommendations,” says Udell. “A good agent will take the time to work with you to find the right policy for your family’s needs. Your agent also needs to know that you trust their advice.”

About AccuQuote

AccuQuote helps consumers find the best values in term insurance by combining instant online life insurance quotes with the personal service of unbiased life insurance professionals who answer questions, identify important issues and make meaningful recommendations. The company offers consumers an extensive selection of life insurance products, including term life, whole life, universal life, accidental death, long-term care, disability and selected annuities. AccuQuote.com has many handy insurance tools, including a term life insurance calculator to help consumers determine their life insurance needs, a glossary of industry terminology, a collection of articles and press releases that cover many life insurance topics and a blog that provides opportunities for discussion on life insurance and personal finance. For additional information or to get free quotes for low cost life insurance, please call AccuQuote at 800-442-9899.
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