Life Design Analysis vs. SIS Partner Platform

We recently showed a "potential client" who is now a client a comparison of an insurance product he was sold to a strategy we would have recommended and they were blown away at the difference. So much so, they cancelled the current product and went with our recommendation. The presentations are very powerful.

Incentivized

Not suited for a heavy commercial lines agency and/or one that has large, complex accounts. Too much policy detail isn't available within the system, so you end up having to either 1) go to carrier websites to pull copies of policies to determine accurate coverage, which is a hassle, especially if an active, endorsement active account or 2) go into documents to pull up copy(ies) of policy/endorsements to determine coverage or 3) keep a master copy of the policy, as issued (as a PDF) and note every endorsement change on that PDF, so you have one place to easily access how coverage stands at this point in time.

• Comparisons
• Quotes
• Needs Analysis
• Policy notifications for updates, renewals, anniversary dates
• Online client presentations
• In Force policy automation
• Lead Generation

Incentivized

• Good search function in documents.
• Easy to drag emails/documents into the system and attach to client profile.

• It can be pricey for a start up to get access to all the features, however the payback is worth it.
• Learning curve - As with any new software, there is a learning curve but training is available.
• So many features - make sure you take the time to find out all the features available and how to use them.

Incentivized

• Prospect side of system lacks functionality of the client side.
• No search function in notes/the main area to view all activity (not just documents, but any additional notes such as logs of discussions with producers/clients/prospects, logged phone calls, etc.). Should have same search functionality in Notes as in Documents.
• "Quick Summary" profiles lack functionality of true client profile area.
• No ability to turn off downloads..........wipes out too much underwriting detail. Too many lines of business don't download (not sure whether SIS Partner issue or carrier side issue). No Garage, Crime, Equipment Floaters, Builders Risk-Installation Floater, etc.
• From a commercial standpoint, their policy detail really only addresses the five major lines of business, i.e., Property, GL, Auto, WC and Umbrella. Other ancillary lines, there is no where to input policy detail (other than in a General Remarks section), which doesn't show up on the "summary" detail.
• Very apparent this system was developed for Personal Lines and not meant to handle large, sophisticated Commercial Lines accounts. When you deal with their Help Desk folks........they are totally insurance unknowledgeable, and often don't understand what is being asked of them.
• Help Desk "pat" answer is "we'll add it to the enhancement list", but there are thing requested long ago and still not fixed/changed.

I have never seen another product like Life Design Analysis and I don't believe there is another one out there that can do the same. If there is one, I would have a hard time believing it has the same features and capabilities as Life Design Analysis. (LDA) The reports are unmatched.

Incentivized

Horrible! There are other systems that would have been better than this, even if management didn't want to spend the $$$ to upgrade to Epic...

• This software has paid for itself many times over
• Has doubled conversion rates
• It has upped our financial planning game

Incentivized

• Believe management choose the system strictly based on price and you get what you pay for.
• That's what happens when you're owned by a bank that doesn't get/understand insurance.