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IFC National Marketing introduces Agent Builder to ease hiring challenges for independent insurance agencies
COON RAPIDS, MINN. (JUNE 15, 2023) More than 65 million people are enrolled in the Medicare program and that number will continue to grow as the entirety of the Baby Boomer generation turns 65 by 2030. This translates into a significant opportunity for insurance agents who are prepared to sell Medicare products, while also exacerbating the long-held problem in the industry of finding and training agents to sell these complex products. To solve this problem, IFC National Marketing (IFC) has introduced a new program called Agent Builder that recruits and trains agents who are able to sell Medicare products effectively and generate income for agencies.
“Senior health and Medicare products represent a significant opportunity to grow an agency’s book of business. However, the struggle to find agents who understand the rules and regulations and who are prepared to sell Medicare products while managing their current book of business is very real for independent agencies,” said Todd Villeneuve, managing partner, IFC National Marketing. “With Agent Builder, IFC acts as the talent acquisition team for agencies, recruiting and training agents who can begin meeting the needs of senior clients from Day One. This alleviates stress and ensures that agencies do not miss out on growth opportunities.”
IFC National Marketing, an Integrity Marketing Company, is the Midwest's fastest-growing insurance marketing organization, providing business development, underwriting, and marketing support for independent insurance agents and financial advisors. With Agent Builder, IFC locates, recruits, and trains agents to sell Medicare products for participating insurance agencies. All agents IFC recruits will become licensed and certified to write policies with regional and national Medicare carriers, as well as products like health insurance, dental and vision, and Medicare Part D. Agents will also be trained to deliver Medicare 101 presentations to clients and how to conduct sales outreach for a “Turning 65” lead program.
Furthermore, the training provided by IFC will cover the introduction to quoting systems, rules and guidelines from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), CRM best practices, and ethical communication and sales skills.
To learn more about Agent Builder, call Frankie or Todd Villeneuve at 507-358-1303 or email info@ifcnationalmarketing.com.
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About IFC National Marketing
IFC National Marketing, headquartered in Coon Rapids, MN, has been serving the insurance needs of Americans through its nationwide network of agents and brokers for more than 30 years. IFC National Marketing provides sales support for Medicare and group health plans, life insurance, fixed annuities, final expense, critical illness, voluntary workplace and long-term care solutions. IFC is on a mission to help independent agents and advisors succeed by delivering world-class service with a family feel. For more information, visit http://www.ifcnationalmarketing.com.
IFC National Marketing expands support for independent insurance agents in Wisconsin with appointment of Zachary R. Munger as regional sales director
COON RAPIDS, MINN. (February 22, 2023) IFC National Marketing, the Midwest's fastest-growing insurance marketing organization (IMO), announced today that Zachary R. Munger has joined the company as regional sales director for the state of Wisconsin. IFC National Marketing provides business development, sales tools, and marketing support that independent insurance agents and financial advisors need to grow their businesses.
“Our mission is to help independent agents succeed by delivering the policies, products, tools, and support they need to protect the health and financial wellbeing of clients,” said Todd Villeneuve, co-founder and managing partner, IFC National Marketing. “Zach is an established insurance expert in Wisconsin who understands the local market and needs of individuals and employers. He will be instrumental to growing our business as we work to contract with agents across the state.”
Headquartered in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, IFC National Marketing has offices throughout Minnesota. Munger, who is located in Little Chute, WI, will be responsible for introducing IFC National Marketing to independent insurance agents in Wisconsin who sell insurance and financial products to individuals, families, and employer groups. IFC National Marketing enables agents to write insurance policies through more than 110 national carriers for individual health and Medicare, life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability coverage, annuities, and more.
“I look forward to bringing the resources of IFC National Marketing to agents across Wisconsin,” said Munger. “My role with IFC will allow me to celebrate Wisconsin agents and their businesses, help them find and retain more clients, while providing individualized concierge support to agents. In addition to helping agents grow their book of business, I am committed to helping agents improve coverage for their clients.”
Munger has 15 years of experience selling health insurance, life insurance, long-term care, disability income insurance, and property casualty insurance to individuals and families in Wisconsin. Prior to joining IFC National Marketing, Munger worked for corporate insurance companies, such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Mass Mutual, and Northwestern Mutual, and for independent agents before opening his own agency. Munger is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
To learn more about IFC National Marketing, visit IFCNationalMarketing.com. To connect directly with Zach Munger, call 920-305-7043 or email zach@ifcnationalmarketing.com.
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About IFC National Marketing
IFC National Marketing, headquartered in Coon Rapids, MN, has been serving the insurance needs of Americans through its nationwide network of agents and brokers for more than 30 years. IFC National Marketing provides sales support for Medicare and group health plans, life insurance, fixed annuities, final expense, critical illness, voluntary workplace and long-term care solutions. IFC is on a mission to help independent agents and advisors succeed by delivering world-class service with a family feel. For more information, visit http://www.ifcnationalmarketing.com.
Todd Villeneuve named recipient of NAILBA 2022 Independent Distribution Twenty Award
COON RAPIDS, MINN. (February 2, 2023) (National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies), the Voice of Independent Distribution (ID), has named Todd Villeneuve, managing partner of IFC National Marketing, as a recipient of its prestigious ID Twenty Awards. Now in its fourth year, the ID Twenty Awards honor Independent Distribution’s most courageous innovators and visionaries, who have made important contributions to the growth and success of independent agents and agencies. IFC National Marketing is the Midwest's fastest-growing insurance marketing organization, providing business development, underwriting, and marketing support for independent insurance agents and financial advisors.
“Independent insurance agents play a vital role in protecting the health and financial resources of individuals and families everywhere by providing Medicare coverage, life insurance, investment products, final expense insurance, and much more,” said Villeneuve. “Our team at IFC National Marketing is dedicated to helping agents and agencies increase their revenue by providing unparalleled support and the tools to ensure success, which is why the NAILBA ID Twenty Award recognition is so meaningful to me personally and to our organization.”
Originally from Fairmont, MN, Villeneuve first entered the financial services industry in 1993. He incorporated IFC in 2003 with his two business partners and helped lead the organization to its merger with Integrity Marketing Group in 2021. IFC currently supports more than 2,600 independent agents with life insurance, annuities, disability, long-term care, Medicare, and individual and group health products.
Outside of his leadership role at IFC, Villeneuve is an active board member of NAILBA. He is an avid Minnesota sports fan and attended the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where he studied business and international relations. Villeneuve holds multiple securities licenses and is a Certified Long-term Care Professional. He resides in Rochester, MN with his wife Denise, but spends the warmer Minnesota months at his cabin in his hometown of Fairmont.
About IFC National Marketing
IFC National Marketing, headquartered in Fairmont, MN, was founded in 2003 by Todd Villeneuve, Dave Martens and Dave Thesing. For almost 20 years, IFC has been serving the insurance needs of Americans through its nationwide network of agents and brokers. IFC National Marketing provides sales support for Medicare and group health plans, life insurance, fixed annuities, final expense, critical illness, voluntary workplace and long-term care solutions. IFC believes in delivering world-class service — with a family feel. For more information, visit http://www.ifcnationalmarketing.com.
IFC National Marketing Expands Integrity Platform to Help Americans on Their Healthcare Journey
COON RAPIDS, Minn. (January 19, 2021) Integrity Marketing Group, LLC ("Integrity"), the nation's largest independent distributor of life and health insurance products, today announced it has acquired IFC National Marketing, Inc. ("IFC"), a leading health insurance marketing organization based in Fairmont, Minnesota. As part of the acquisition, IFC owners Dave Martens, Dave Thesing and Todd Villeneuve will all become owners in Integrity. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
IFC has held a strong presence in the industry for nearly 20 years, with three offices across Minnesota. With a focus on providing exemplary service to their agents, IFC has built an industry reputation for their impressive year-over-year agent retention rate. IFC agents help serve more than 70,000 Americans annually, specializing in senior products including Medicare, health and life insurance, as well as final expense products and annuities. By partnering with Integrity, IFC agents will benefit from Integrity's additional carrier relationships and gain access to Integrity's industry-transforming technology.
"The leaders of IFC saw the value of being part of a larger organization and quickly understood the innovative, tech-focused vision of what we're building at Integrity," said Bryan W. Adams, Co-Founder and CEO of Integrity. "We're taking a group of already successful people and arming them with the tools, resources and technology they need to supercharge their growth. We're proud that IFC is now part of Integrity's mission to innovate insurance and meet consumers wherever they are."
"We've watched other industry-leading organizations join forces with Integrity and we are ready to experience that same success at IFC," said Dave Martens, Co-Owner and COO of IFC. "We've had tremendous growth over the years, but we realized we needed more resources to position IFC for a successful future. We'll be focusing on what we do best, which is bringing agents into the fold, while Integrity's technology and platform network support our goals to drive growth forward."
"Integrity really understands how important agents are to our business and has built a platform that enables us to fully support them in today's increasingly technology-driven marketplace," said Dave Thesing, Co-Owner and CFO of IFC. "By partnering with Integrity, we bring our agents a wide range of services to be more efficient and increase their productivity. In addition, the collaboration with other Integrity partners is unmatched, which makes this partnership better than I ever could have imagined."
As an Integrity partner, IFC and their agents will have access to Integrity's innovative, propriety technology and software, including robust online quoting, enrollment and CRM capabilities, customized reporting, data and more. IFC will also have access to extensive shared services such as human resources, IT, accounting and full-service marketing and social media expertise. These resources will allow IFC to retain focus on their agents, diversify their product offerings and stay current as Integrity continues to reshape the industry. IFC employees will also qualify for meaningful company ownership through the Integrity Employee Ownership Plan.
"Throughout this process, Integrity has lived up to its name over and over again," said Todd Villeneuve, Co-Owner and President of IFC. "Our employees are like family and we are thrilled to see that Integrity treats its employees the same way. One of the most exciting aspects of this partnership is the Employee Ownership Program, where our employees become owners as well. That has been on our wish list for a long time and now our employees get to succeed along with us. For IFC, the question wasn't if we should partner with Integrity, it was how fast we could partner with them. I couldn't be more excited about the opportunities ahead to transform the industry with Integrity!"
For more information about IFC's partnership with Integrity, view a video at www.integritymarketing.com/IFCNationalMarketing.
About Integrity Marketing Group
Integrity Marketing Group, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is the leading independent distributor of life and health insurance products focused on meeting Americans wherever they are — in person, over the phone and online. Integrity is innovating insurance by developing cutting-edge technology designed to simplify and streamline the healthcare experience for everyone. In addition, Integrity develops exclusive products with insurance carrier partners and markets these products through its distribution network that includes other large insurance agencies throughout the country. Integrity's almost 5,000 employees work with over 325,000 independent agents who service more than seven million clients annually. In 2021, Integrity expects to help insurance carriers place over $3.5 billion in new premium. For more information, visit www.integritymarketing.com.
About IFC National Marketing
IFC National Marketing, headquartered in Fairmont, Minnesota, was founded in 2003 by Todd Villeneuve, Dave Martens and Dave Thesing. For almost 20 years, IFC has been serving Americans with their insurance needs through their nationwide agents and brokers. Their concierge service provides sales support for Medicare and group health plans, life insurance, fixed annuities, final expense, critical illness, voluntary workplace and long-term care solutions. IFC believes in delivering world-class service — with a family feel. For more information, please visit www.ifcnationalmarketing.com.
To request an interview with an IFC expert, contact us at info@ifcnationalmarketing.com.
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