If you’re still using paper apps, here’s what you’re missing: faster service, fewer errors, and happier clients.
Picture this: an insurance advisor sitting with a client and guiding them through buying their first life insurance policy—from quoting to submission—all digitally and in real time. No paper forms. No scanning. No back-and-forth emails. Just a smooth, fully digital experience.
That’s the power of modern sales platforms—and it’s what the future of life insurance looks like.
While paper processing is a reliable method for selling life insurance, it is drastically slowing down the process. Manual workflows also increase errors and frustrate everyone involved. Today’s advisors need tools that match the pace and expectations of modern consumers. And carriers need a better way to support them.
Digital isn’t just a nice-to-have. Digital workflows are the only way to a more agile, responsive future for the industry.
The Digital Advantage
Here’s how digital sales tools are helping life insurance distributors and advisors sell faster, serve better, and grow their business:
- Slash processing time: Digital tools drastically reduce policy issuance time from weeks to days or even hours. Advisors with a modern sales automation platform are moving from conversation to in-force faster than ever thanks to built-in needs analysis, suitability checks, business rule validation, and automated underwriting.
- Reduce costly errors: Intelligent systems validate data in real time, automatically select the correct forms, and prevent submission of incomplete or incorrect applications. The result? Fewer not-in-good-order (NIGO) submissions and a smoother experience for all.
- Elevate client experience: Today’s clients expect quick answers and digital convenience. Mobile-friendly quoting and application tools give advisors the flexibility to respond instantly, boosting client satisfaction and trust.
- Work smarter, not harder: Multi-carrier, multi-product quoting; side-by-side comparisons; and instant access to product data empower advisors to make more informed recommendations, faster. This improves both the client experience and the advisor’s capacity to grow their book of business.
- Stay ahead of compliance: With changing regulations, digital platforms offer peace of mind. Business rules, required field checks, built-in e-signature, and audit trails ensure every transaction meets the latest compliance standards without extra effort.
The Bottom Line
A digital-first approach unlocks efficiency, precision, and a better experience for clients and advisors alike. You’ll see fewer errors, shorter sales cycles, and stronger results across the board.
It’s not just about keeping up—it’s about standing out.
Ready to elevate your life insurance sales process? Let’s talk about how Hexure can help you modernize, grow, and win more business. Request a consultation today.