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4. Safety Insurance Agency
Founded in 1980
Domestic asset insurance company based in
Massachusetts
Offers insurance products for your auto, home, and
business
Sold exclusively through a network of independent
agents
5. Company Insight
Works with an agent business model, not direct business model
Committed to independent agents and the support they provide to the
customer
Hand picked agents
Customer service is number one priority
24 hour customer call center
Highest ranked technology support for agents
VIP service to all Safety customers
The key to our success: Service
The key to our customer’s success: Safety
6. Insurance Category
Property vs. Life Insurance
Protects your auto, boat, home, and small business
Agent vs. Direct Model
Independent agents place appropriate customers with Safety
Direct model takes out agent and commission the company would have to pay
them
National vs. State
Safety is a local company so you are never far from your agent
8. Competitor: Commerce Insurance
Largest market share in MA with
30%
Founded in 1972
Part of the global organization
MAPFRE
Asset insurance
Agent business model
Covers Massachusetts and New
Hampshire
9. Competitor: Liberty Mutual
#3 in market share in MA
with 10.3%
Provides asset insurance
and life insurance
Founded 1912
Typically not purchased
through agents
National coverage
10. Competitor: Progressive
2-3% market share in MA
Primarily direct buying
Covers auto, boat,
commercial auto,
motorcycle, and RV
Founded in 1937
National companies
11. Research
How they spend their time
Multi-task
Don’t watch a lot of live TV
How they purchase
Research
Peers approval and opinions matter
12. Research
Views on Insurance
Geico and Progressive are top-of-mind brands
Care about low prices
Unaware of the role of agents
Open to understanding the benefits of having one
Haven’t had first had experience with property damage
63% of parents still pay for their insurance
13. SWOT: Strengths
Strengths:
Full service property and casualty insurance agency
Top, hand picked agents
Few claims are questioned because agents have brought the
company honest clients
Award winning customer service
Committed to improving driver safety
14. SWOT: Weaknesses
No established or memorable brand in the millennium age
group
Product isn’t a common purchase among targeted age group
Not all branches of their product are applicable to targeted
age group (i.e. small business insurance)
Cannot purchase online
15. SWOT: Opportunities
Expand to new generation of potential customers
Revitalize the brand through non-traditional media to attract
younger customers in new ways
Expanding to contiguous New England states
16. SWOT: Threats
National companies with more established brand presence
Large direct buy companies use money saved from agent
commissions towards advertising to build brand awareness
The economy is forcing people to sacrifice purchasing
comprehensive insurance packages for cheaply priced
alternatives
17. Communication Objectives
Within the millennium generation:
Reach this younger target audience more effectively
Build brand loyalty and trust between consumer and company
Make Safety a top of mind brand by associating the company
with safety
18. Target Audience
Millennium generation
Born 1980-2005
Currently overlooked as important customers for insurance
Millis are starting to form a life that needs insurance
Millis are interested in low prices and convenience
Millis are getting their advertising from new media rather
than classic television commercials
20. Safety Customers’ Insights
“My vehicle is always at the top of your concern.”-Walter M.
“Why would anyone do it any other way?”-Carey B.
“Except service, I don’t know what they could do better.”-Sherol W.
“Safety made an unpleasant task easier. I would use this service again and
would recommend others do also. When I picked up the car it was cleaner
than when I picked it up from the dealer.”-Paul S.
“These days it's rare to have a totally fulfilling customer service
transaction, and I can honestly say I was so impressed by the whole process
that I've been telling everyone about it.”-Jordan M.
21. Trends to Consider
Purchasing insurance online is becoming increasingly popular due
to ease and accessibility
Millennium generation has a tendency to purchase the same
insurance as their parents
Millis care about peer opinions and experiences when buying
Rise in demand for comprehensive packages because of increased
number of vehicles on the roads
Hi everyone and welcome to our client pitch Safety Insurance Company.
Today, we are your team of agents that are going to walk you through our advertising campaign, the same way that a Safety agent would guide their customers through selecting the best coverage plan. (Everyone introduce yourself). Together, we are SATADO.
Local insurance agency, centered in Boston Define domestic asset insurance company (examples of small businesses) Has a strong loyalty program with its agents (recently expanded into NH) The reasons why you want to purchase through an agent—complete coverage program and benefits of that
A lot of companies have been going to a direct and angent model (commerce)—in that model, agents steal business with other agents (not at safety) Agents basically pick the people that fit best with Safety insurance. Client based reflects who we have as clients Customer Service—award winning, award winning technology where we respond to agent to handle claims VIP Service—bring your car in and drop it off, service it Safety on the Go—mobile agents come to scene and assess damage Key to Succss– all about proividing best service for customers
This saved money goes out to advertising and creates a better known brand. Property and Life Insurance—property and asset split up, what do they mean Explain agent direct model—in direct model, you don’t have an agent to go through a process As a domestic company, we understand NE, the hardships they face (we’re close to you guys)
3 rd nationally
Misleading
We did an analysis of Safety insurance company and found its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Even if that means losing quality and customer service benefits
Reach them with the use of more new media
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