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Case Studies

Real recruiting campaigns, market-specific targeting, producer outreach, and appointment-setting results across IMOs, carriers, software providers, and financial services organizations.

31,000 Agents and advisors recruited across Medicare, Life Insurance, Annuities, ACA, and Financial Advisory markets.
100%Recruiters Filled Every Territory Reached Their Goal Completed Early
CASE STUDY 1:

Med Advantage Expansion

Marketing Need and Goals

In preparation for AEP, regional IMO wanted to acquire producers to cover strategic geographical areas. They wanted their recruiters to only deal with pre-qualified agents, thus increasing their focus on getting producers writing business.

Target Market

Licensed independent agents with experience in or interested in expanding into the Medicare Advantage market.

Geographical Target

Specific regions across 9 states in the Northeast and upper Midwest.

Campaign and Results

The IMO had a value proposition that offered exceptional lead and marketing support for a limited number of producers by territory.

During the first and second quarter of the year, Agent Link followed a plan involving 30,000 promotional monthly impressions, using offline and online channels. Responders were vetted by our team and pre-qualified telephone appointments were set for recruiters in a round-robin way.

Our team utilized special software tools to interface with each recruiter’s calendar to coordinate availability. The campaign concluded earlier than expected, as recruiters reached their goal and the IMO filled every territory they needed at the start of the campaign.

100+Telephone Appointments
CASE STUDY 2:

Life Producers Recruitment

Marketing Need and Goals

Regional IMO focusing on growing their life production and independent distribution wanted to create a steady inflow of qualified prospects to their recruiter.

Target Market

Licensed and independent insurance agents or financial advisors with a track of writing permanent life products.

Geographical Target

As designated by the IMO.

Campaign and Results

After the marketing team at Agent Link developed the best presentation of the IMO’s story and value proposition, a four-month effort was launched, resulting in over 200,000 promotional impressions across email, telephone calls, and social media with robust response.

Upon engaging producers, a vetting process was then executed to pre-qualify interested prospects and determine a certain eligibility. Over 100 pre-qualified and pre-set telephone appointments for the recruiters were delivered.

Client Feedback

What Clients Say

“Our marketing team is very happy with the results. No “junk” leads! The leads are responsive to our return calls. I have no doubt something will come from this campaign. One of my most successful agents came from a past campaign. Agent Link does what most do not: they give us qualified contacts; not just a lukewarm (at best) list of names. Using Agent Link is the best experience we have ever had with marketing!!!”

B.V.

“Agent Link exceeded my expectations with quality appointments with top quality independent agents. The agents were expecting our scheduled phone calls, and were what we were looking for in our prospects. Thanks, Agent Link!”

T.B.

“Agent Link provided us with a large number of qualified agents to speak to and recruit. We had no shortage of candidates to pitch our program to and hope to use them again in the future when we have more available territory.”

C.S.

“Agent Link is essential to our business and our prospecting process. The business of finding and recruiting great talent and prospects is always going to be the search for that one needle in a large haystack. Agent Link shrinks that haystack for me considerably by finding the best matches available and doing my pre-interviewing for me to qualify those prospects. They even set my phone appointments for me. All I have to do is make the call at the scheduled time. Thanks, guys!”

S.H.

“As a national marketer and recruiting agency I have found Agent Link to be a great strategic partner in getting our message out to producers. Our experience with Agent Link has been outstanding. We always get personal attention and the company makes sure that we are satisfied with the results.”

C.M.

“Agent Link has been a pleasure to work with and is always very responsive. Our recruitment campaign has been a great success, allowing us to reach Brokers we would never have been able to before. Our recruitment numbers have grown substantially over the last 4 months and Agent Link has been a big part of that.”

D.H.

“My experience with Agent Link in the recruiting aspect has been extremely beneficial. We have just finishing our first campaign and have already ordered up two new campaigns because of the results of the first. Your money is well spent with them on the Agent Recruiting.”

D.G.

“The tenacious efforts and professionalism of Agent Link provided positive recruiting results for our recruiting campaign...and I’m very happy with the results. I very much enjoyed working with their entire team.”

G.O.
40Appointments
CASE STUDY 3:

Financial Advisors Recruitment

Marketing Need and Goals

Client positions itself as a boutique firm, building a book of assets under management and growing their group of advisors. They wanted to attract producers that were a fit for their company culture and had the right combination of skills and experience.

Target Market

Investment advisors and registered reps, independent of insurance activity, interested in a change in their career or practice.

Geographical Target

Client had a preferred region Agent Link prioritized, but reached out nationwide.

Research and Study

Agent Link conducted qualitative research consisting of special interviews with a group of the client’s advisers.

Through our proprietary process, our trained team identified each adviser persona more or less likely to have success with the client. Recruiting journeys were mapped for each in a number of Advisor Personas. A comprehensive report presenting findings was very well received.

The data was also instrumental in Agent Link setting up 40 telephone appointments with new and interested insurance and financial service pros to speak with the firm about their opportunity.

28%Closing Percentage After Third Month
CASE STUDY 4:

Software Demos for Agents

Marketing Need and Goals

Industry software provider wanted to identify qualified producers and agencies open to implementing their quoting software solution and schedule demos with their reps.

Target Market

Health licensed, actively-producing agents likely to need ancillary, under 65, and senior health products for their clients.

Geographical Target

List of 20 states in the U.S.

Campaign and Results

Agent Link worked with the client’s sales and marketing staff to fine-tune the message and offer for the campaign. 100,000 promotional impressions were executed through email, telephone calls, and social media.

Campaign responses were handled and agents pre-qualified by Agent Link, resulting in software demo appointments with clients’ reps. Metrics were closely managed, and the process was supervised in a close collaboration between our team and the client’s. An initial closing percentage of 21% after the first month grew with a great follow-up to 28% after the third month. Client reached a Cost of Acquisition in the vicinity of their original goal with metrics continuing to up-trend.

80Agents Contracted
CASE STUDY 5:

Direct-to-carrier Producer Contracting

Marketing Need and Goals

A major insurance carrier wanted to establish yet another channel to contract producers not yet appointed with them. The carrier called on Agent Link to handle everything, including promotion, agent presentations, and actual contracting.

Target Market

Licensed and independent agents active in the senior market or interested in expanding their activities into that market.

Geographical Target

Nationwide with the exception of five states.

Campaign and Results

With a long track record of experience generating interested prospects for their in-house recruiters before, the Agent Link team trained a select group of Producer Liaisons at our office in every aspect of the carrier's products and value proposition.

Agent Link launched a campaign through Facebook, email, LinkedIn, and direct contact via telephone using our proprietary list of active producers we built in the last 10 years. Agent Link generated hundreds of interactions with producers across the nation in a short span of time; after vetting and pre-qualifying agents, many set up an appointment with our own staff for a presentation.

Our team executed on a strategic process with multiple touches and a regimented follow-up technique resulting in more than 80 independent agents fully contracted by our own team at Agent Link and turned over to the carrier’s onboarding team for training and activation.

Xpand Pro Insurance Recruitment Results

Case Studies

Real recruiting campaigns, market-specific targeting, producer outreach, and appointment-setting results across Under-65 Health, ACA, Medicare, Life Insurance, and Annuity organizations.

31,000+ Producers and advisors recruited across Medicare, Life Insurance, Annuities, ACA, and Under-65 Health markets nationwide.
43 Virtual Meetings in a Specific Region Within 3 Months
UNDER 65 HEALTH & ACA • CASE STUDY 1

National Health Insurance Carrier – Recruiting Active Under-65 Health Producers

Client Challenges & Opportunity

Producers with an existing, verifiable book of Under-65 business—agents who were active, independent, and consistently writing in this market. Opportunity: Carrier-direct contract (3-month campaign).

Target Market

Independent producers actively writing Individual Under-65 Health.

Geographical Target

Multiple targeted U.S. states with region-specific sales rep matching.

Recruitment Strategy & Campaign Facts

Combined a subscription-based recruitment platform with live outreach across multiple U.S. states to isolate precisely the producers who fit the carrier’s profile. Targeting was refined by both production levels and activity indicators.

Campaign Results

Xpand Pro booked 43 region-specific virtual meetings for the carrier’s sales reps within 3 months.

Each sales rep received a customized Recruitment Playbook and coaching to maximize conversions.

The client also leveraged the Affinity Database to continuously target licensed, active Under-65 producers.

60+ Qualified Meetings with Increased Show Rate
UNDER 65 HEALTH & ACA • CASE STUDY 2

National FMO Specializing in Under-65 Health & ACA

Client Challenges & Opportunity

The client needed a steady flow of high-caliber health producers whose primary income came from Under-65 business—not newly licensed agents or dabblers. Opportunity: Independent FMO contract.

Target Market

Independent, actively-writing Under-65 Health and ACA producers.

Geographical Target

Multi-state coverage aligned to regional sales rep support.

Recruitment Strategy & Campaign Facts

With multiple sales reps and a value proposition built for elite, high-activity agents, the client required only experienced, full-time Under-65/ACA producers who could benefit immediately from the FMO’s systems and market support.

Campaign Results

Xpand Pro scheduled 60+ qualified meetings for multiple sales reps, significantly increasing the appointment show rate compared to the client’s internal efforts.

Check-in data confirmed that producers closed at higher-than-average rates, with all prospects meeting strict activity and experience qualifications.

3,800+ Qualified Conversations • 15% Contract Conversion
SENIOR MARKET / MEDICARE • CASE STUDY 1

National Health Carrier – Senior Market Expansion

Marketing Need & Challenges

A national carrier faced aggressive growth targets, but their large recruiting team was stuck using outdated tactics—email blasts and mass promotions that no longer attracted an adequate amount of prospects.

Target Market

Independent Senior Market Health producers and new agents seeking a Medicare career path.

Geographical Target

Deployed across 40 states nationwide (with primary focus on 20 key states).

The Solution

Xpand Pro re-engineered their approach, crafting a sharper campaign message highlighting the carrier’s competitive advantages across multiple channels. Deployed recruiter training on engagement and objection handling based on proven recruiting expertise.

Campaign Results

  • 3,800+ qualified agent conversations generated in 12 months.
  • Each lead pre-vetted with comprehensive profile reports.
  • 15% conversion to contracts or carrier appointments.
  • Remaining prospects placed in ongoing drip follow-up fueling national expansion.
169 Booked Appointments in 3 Months (26% Close Rate)
SENIOR MARKET / MEDICARE • CASE STUDY 2

National Marketing Organization – 3-Month Medicare Producer Recruitment

Marketing Need & Challenges

This NMO had competitive contracts and robust marketing but needed to accelerate recruitment of qualified Medicare producers across 33 states—fast.

Target Market

Independent Health-licensed agents—both experienced Medicare producers and motivated agents ready to scale.

Geographical Target

33 designated states across the U.S.

The Solution

Xpand Pro built a story-driven campaign that cut through market noise and spoke directly to agent pain-points and ambitions. Handled outreach, qualification, and booking, ensuring every meeting matched recruiter territory and calendar availability.

Campaign Results

  • 169 booked appointments in just 3 months (including several full agencies).
  • 26% close rate on qualified prospects.
  • Delivered a customized Recruiter Playbook and coaching.
  • Client immediately re-signed for new campaigns.
61 Qualified Appointments in 10 Weeks (~30% Close Rate)
SENIOR MARKET / MEDICARE • CASE STUDY 3

Regional Medicare IMO – 10-Week Expansion

Marketing Need & Challenges

Had two strong closers but no team to develop new prospects. Competing in a saturated market, they needed qualified Medicare agents in four states to keep growth on track.

Target Market

Medicare Advantage producers—experienced MA producers or new-to-market agents seeking mentorship and a proven system.

Geographical Target

4 key regional states.

The Solution

Xpand Pro crafted a focused campaign highlighting hands-on training and real agent success stories. Reached, vetted, and booked conversations exclusively with producers ready to take the next step.

Campaign Results

  • 61 qualified appointments within a 10-week delivery timeline.
  • ~30% closing rate achieved.
  • Campaign completed early after hitting all recruitment goals.
~60 Booked Meetings • 20%+ Closing Rate
LIFE INSURANCE • CASE STUDY 1

National Life Insurance Carrier – Regional Sales Managers

Client Challenges & Opportunity

Three successful Regional Directors needed a stronger flow of actively producing independent life agents specializing in permanent life and IULs ($25,000+ TLP annually). Opportunity: Carrier-direct contract (3 months).

Target Market

Independent producers actively writing Permanent Life (with emphasis on IUL) at $25,000+ TLP annually.

Geographical Target

Three major regional director territories across the United States.

Case Background

This A+ rated carrier offered a competitive product suite, strong comp, and high-level advocacy for life producers. The key constraint: the carrier needed established life writers—not dabblers—meeting the TLP threshold with proven experience placing life insurance cases.

Campaign Results

  • Xpand Pro delivered ~60 booked meetings across the three territories with vetted, growth-focused life producers.
  • Each director received a custom recruitment + sales playbook with best practices, objection handling, and drip sequencing.
  • Achieved a 20%+ closing rate with carrier appointments.
32 Booked Meetings with FINRA Advisors & Active Life Writers
LIFE INSURANCE • CASE STUDY 2

National BGA Recruiting Financial Advisors Writing Life

Client Challenges & Opportunity

The BGA needed to selectively attract higher-caliber life producers accustomed to white-glove service who aligned with the firm's multi-entity ecosystem. Opportunity: Independent contract (5 months).

Target Market

FINRA-registered advisors and independent agents actively writing life insurance.

Geographical Target

Nationwide targeted advisory practices.

Case Background

The client operated a FINRA-registered financial firm alongside a Brokerage General Agency offering deep advocacy and concierge-level support for both securities-licensed advisors and traditional life agents. Xpand Pro collaborated closely with leadership to isolate value propositions most compelling to this sophisticated producer segment.

Campaign Results

Through coordinated digital outreach and direct engagement, Xpand Pro booked 32 high-level appointments, primarily with FINRA advisors alongside agency principals and active life writers. High conversion led to a full-year renewal.

50+ Qualified Producers in 3 Months (20%+ Close Rate)
LIFE INSURANCE • CASE STUDY 3

PPGA & Top Producer Recruiting Life Agents (TX-Focused)

Client Challenges & Opportunity

Sought a very specific profile based on mindset, ambition, and long-term goals. Qualifications shifted mid-campaign, requiring rapid recalibration. Opportunity: Agency/IMO independent contract.

Target Market

Growth-oriented independent life producers, primarily across Texas with selective nearby state expansion.

Geographical Target

Texas and surrounding regional territories.

Case Background

This client was both a top personal producer and an educator who trains agents on a full-stack system to build a profitable agency and book of life business, regardless of background or tenure.

Campaign Results

Xpand Pro referred 50+ qualified producers in a 3-month window. Mid-campaign adjustments were executed seamlessly, achieving a 20%+ closing rate of qualified agents.

40 Booked Appointments in 3 Months • Custom CRM Workflow
LIFE INSURANCE • CASE STUDY 4

Regional IMO Recruiting Active Term Life Producers

Client Challenges & Opportunity

In a noisy and competitive market, the IMO needed open-minded, growth-focused agents already producing in term life—not low-activity license holders. Opportunity: IMO independent contract.

Target Market

Independent agents actively writing term life across seven targeted U.S. states.

Geographical Target

7 designated U.S. states.

Case Background

The IMO operated a dual-registered financial firm alongside its insurance organization, leveraging a proprietary system to help producers scale. They needed a steady stream of qualified term writers to plug directly into that model.

Campaign Results

Xpand Pro delivered 40 booked appointments in 3 months. Beyond meeting volume, Xpand Pro helped the IMO implement a custom CRM workflow to manage the recruitment pipeline and boost internal follow-up effectiveness.

~200 Booked Meetings • $2M+ Median Annual Premium
ANNUITY • CASE STUDY 1

National Marketing Organization – High-Volume Annuity Producer Recruitment

Challenge & Need

The client's lead sources were generating plenty of names but not enough quality. Recruiters struggled to reach experienced producers, and meaningful conversations were rare.

Target Market

Independent Annuity Producers and Financial Advisors writing fixed business outside their broker-dealer or firm ($1M+ annual premium).

Geographical Target

Nationwide deployment (excluding NY).

The Solution

Xpand Pro created a targeted campaign to attract serious annuity producers writing at least $1 million+ in annual premium. Deployed high-end messaging using proprietary prospect lists. Outreach reps with insurance backgrounds personally engaged, vetted, and pre-qualified every producer.

Campaign Results

  • ~200 booked meetings with top-tier producers.
  • $2 million+ median annual annuity premium per producer.
  • Over one-third were securities-licensed advisors qualified to write fixed business outside their firm.
  • Client renewed immediately after campaign success.
30 Appointments • $37M Top 4 Avg AUM • 20%+ Conversion
ANNUITY • CASE STUDY 2

National Marketing Organization – Premium Finance & Annuity Advisor Expansion

Challenge & Need

The client regularly hosted successful 2- and 3-day advisor events but wanted a steady flow of qualified one-on-one appointments for its recruiters.

Target Market

Independent Financial Advisors and Agents focused on Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, and Premium Financing strategies.

Geographical Target

Nationwide outreach across key wealth hubs.

The Solution

Xpand Pro built a precision campaign targeting securities-licensed advisors with active offices, staff, and proven production ($125K+ target life or multi-million annuity production), highlighting the NMO's mentorship and $20M+ producers.

Campaign Results (12 Weeks)

  • 30 booked appointments across 5 distinct producer categories.
  • Included 6 top life producers (avg $400K) and 8 annuity agents averaging $3.7M each.
  • 10 office-based producers averaging $3.4M annuity premium.
  • 6 financial advisors averaging $2.5M annuity premium (top 4 averaged $37M AUM).
  • 20%+ conversion rate to contracts; re-engaged for continuous campaigns.
52 Booked Appointments • 15-Page Custom Recruiter Playbook
ANNUITY • CASE STUDY 3

Regional FMO – Multi-Line Producer Growth

Challenge & Need

In a crowded market dominated by competing FMOs, the client struggled to locate active producers genuinely writing new life and annuity business.

Target Market

Growth-focused independent life and annuity producers (excluding final expense).

Geographical Target

3 key regional states.

The Solution

Xpand Pro designed a campaign showcasing the FMO's hands-on case management, underwriting support, and proven annuity + IUL marketing systems. Targeted agents ready to scale with mentorship opportunities emphasizing real production growth.

Campaign Results

  • 52 booked appointments with qualified producers.
  • Delivered a customized 15-page Recruiter Playbook with objection handling, discovery, and follow-up strategies.
  • Contracted several new producers and achieved measurable production growth.
Client Feedback

What Clients Say

“Our marketing team is very happy with the results. No ‘junk’ leads! The leads are responsive to our return calls. I have no doubt something will come from this campaign. One of my most successful agents came from a past campaign. Xpand Pro does what most do not: they give us qualified contacts; not just a lukewarm (at best) list of names. Using Xpand Pro is the best experience we have ever had with marketing!!!”

B.V. • Marketing Director

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