2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey Report Prepared for: LOMA
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2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey Report Prepared for: LOMA
2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey Report Prepared for: LOMA For questions or additional Information, please contact: Angie Norman Senior Associate LOMA 2300 Windy Ridge Parkway, Suite 600 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 United States [email protected] 770 - 984 – 6438 Copyright © 2013, LL Global, Inc. All rights reserved. This text or any part thereof, may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, storage in an information retrieval system or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. LOMA 2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey - North America FINAL REPORT This report prepared for: Prepared by Angie Norman 11/13/2013 LOMA LOMA 2013 Individual Life STTS Report - Final Page 2 LOMA 2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey - North America This report prepared for LOMA Table of Contents Section 1 Participating Companies Page 4 Section 1 Company Organization Structure Page 5 Section 1 Product Mix Pages 6-10 Section 1 Distribution Channels Page 11 Section 1 Technology & Automation Pages 12-13 Section 1 Electronic Applications Page 14 Section 2 Not In Good Order Service Issues Pages 15-17 Section 3 New Business Case Distribution Page 18-23 Section 3 New Business & Underwriting Processing Times Pages 24-38 Section 3 Source of Application Submissions Page 39 Section 3 Underwriting Service Times for Specific Cases Pages 40-44 Section 4 Policy Owner Service Functions-Elapsed Times Pages 45-48 Section 5 Turnaround Time Tracking Methods Pages 49-51 Prepared by Angie Norman 11/13/2013 LOMA 2013 Individual Life STTS Report - Final Page 3 LOMA 2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey - North America Participating Companies (29 Companies) Alfa Insurance Allianz Life Insurance Co. American Family Life Insurance Co. Ameritas AXA Equitable Catholic Financial Life Columbus Life Insurance Co. COUNTRY Life CSC Department of Veterans Affairs Erie Family Life Gerber Life Insurance Co. GPM Life Guardian Lafayette Life Insurance Co. Lincoln Financial Group MassMutual Nationwide Insurance Ohio National Financial Services OneAmerica Financial Partners Phoenix Life Insurance Co. Principal Financial Group Royal Neighbors of America Savings Bank Life Insurance Co. of MA State Farm Life Co. Texas Life Insurance Co. TIAA-CREF USAA Life Insurance Co. Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. Non US currencies in this report were converted to United States dollars based on conversion rates in August 2013 at www.xe.com. Prepared by Angie Norman 11/13/2013 LOMA 2013 Individual Life STTS Report - Final Page 4 LOMA 2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey - North America Company Profile Data Section 1A This report prepared for LOMA Company Profile Data - Organization Structure Type of Insurance Company Organization LOMA Stock Company Mutual Company 9 10 Fraternal Other 2 8 Other Includes: Mutual Holding Co. (3) Reciprocal-Member Owned (1) Closely held stock company (1) Government (1) Not for Profit (1) TPA (1) IMPORTANT NOTES: *Averages in the following tables are the simple averages calculated from the companies submitting this data. *Median is the middle figure of the data submitted. This is an approximation of average and is most useful when the standard deviation is large. *In simple terms, the standard deviation is the average difference of each number from the average. The greater the standard deviation, the greater the difference among the data. The greater the standard deviation, the more important it is to consider the median in addition to the average when comparing your data to the study results. *Maximum is the largest value submitted. *Minimum is the smallest value submitted. *Total responses is the number of companies responding to this question. Prepared by Angie Norman 11/13/2013 LOMA 2013 Individual Life STTS Report - Final Page 5 LOMA 2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey - North America Product Mix Section 1B This report prepared for LOMA Product Mix - Individual Life Policies - Whole Life Individual Life Policies LOMA 1. Total policies in force Median Standard Deviation Maximum Minimum Number of Responses 504,182 195,618 792,416 3,240,357 18,325 26 $368,483,809 $98,940,506 $676,489,087 $2,670,005,581 $6,010,000 24 63,181 8,304 180,550 852,470 460 21 51,595 5,982 153,831 740,789 429 22 $127,213 $53,025 $169,835 $680,751 $13,900 19 $107,365 $55,974 $135,622 $540,644 $13,900 22 20 18 16 55 1 21 1,491 900 1,489 6,355 5 21 $22,695 $5,000 $32,199 $100,000 $1 18 -- 79% 88% 28% 100% 4% 22 -- 17% 10% 23% 80% 0% 17 -- 19% 0% 32% 100% 0% 16 37 36 13 65 4 21 2. Total annual premium 3. Total new business policies applied for 4. Total new business policies issued 5. Average face amount of new policies applied for 6. Average face amount of new policies issued 7.Number of Underwriters assigned to review life applications 8. Approx. # of cases reviewed per Underwriter - 12 mos. 9. Minimum face amount that goes to an Underwriter 10. Percent (%) of applications sent to an Underwriter 11. Percent (%) of applications sent for tele-underwriting 12. Percent (%) of apps underwritten by an expert underwriting computer system 13. Avg. age of insured on new policies issued Average All figures for year ending 12-31-2012 Prepared by Angie Norman 11/13/2013 LOMA 2013 Individual Life STTS Report - Final Page 6 LOMA 2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey - North America Product Mix Section 1B This report prepared for LOMA Product Mix - Individual Life Policies - Term Life Individual Life Policies LOMA 1. Total policies in force Median Standard Deviation Maximum Minimum Number of Responses 281,682 134,398 529,734 2,772,640 2,174 27 $192,972,507 $61,185,246 $341,115,776 $1,613,074,538 $2,046,445 24 41,642 24,550 81,202 401,607 389 23 29,263 14,522 59,559 304,917 242 24 $494,642 $371,891 $385,183 $1,382,000 $50,000 21 $464,039 $371,540 $351,072 $1,358,719 $50,000 24 26 19 26 125 3 23 1,354 783 1,361 6,666 20 23 $70,600 $50,000 $68,671 $250,000 $1 20 -- 87% 99% 22% 100% 16% 24 -- 31% 11% 33% 100% 0% 19 -- 16% 1% 32% 100% 0% 16 41 41 5 54 31 22 2. Total annual premium 3. Total new business policies applied for 4. Total new business policies issued 5. Average face amount of new policies applied for 6. Average face amount of new policies issued 7.Number of Underwriters assigned to review life applications 8. Approx # of cases reviewed per Underwriter - 12 mos. 9. Minimum face amount that goes to an Underwriter 10. Percent (%) of applications sent to an Underwriter 11. Percent (%) of applications sent for tele-underwriting 12. Percent (%) of apps underwritten by an expert underwriting computer system 13. Avg. age of insured on new policies issued Average All figures for year ending 12-31-2012 Prepared by Angie Norman 11/13/2013 LOMA 2013 Individual Life STTS Report - Final Page 7 LOMA 2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey - North America Product Mix Section 1B This report prepared for LOMA Product Mix - Individual Life Policies - Variable Life Individual Life Policies 1. Total policies in force Average 139,413 Median 40,602 Standard Deviation 157,260 Maximum 361,368 Minimum 16,268 Number of Responses 3 $396,985,697 $57,192,862 $496,697,885 $1,099,300,000 $34,464,228 3 11,493 11,493 0 11,493 11,493 1 9,437 9,437 0 9,437 9,437 1 $551,560 $551,560 $0 $551,560 $551,560 1 $523,130 $523,130 $0 $523,130 $523,130 1 18 18 0 18 18 1 718 718 0 718 718 1 $100,000 $100,000 $0 $100,000 $100,000 2 -- 100% 100% 0% 100% 100% 1 -- 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1 -- 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1 40 40 0 40 40 1 LOMA 2. Total annual premium 3. Total new business policies applied for 4. Total new business policies issued 5. Average face amount of new policies applied for 6. Average face amount of new policies issued 7.Number of Underwriters assigned to review life applications 8. Approx # of cases reviewed per Underwriter - 12 mos. 9. Minimum face amount that goes to an Underwriter 10. Percent (%) of applications sent to an Underwriter 11. Percent (%) of applications sent for tele-underwriting 12. Percent (%) of apps underwritten by an expert underwriting computer system 13. Avg. age of insured on new policies issued All figures for year ending 12-31-2012 Prepared by Angie Norman 11/13/2013 LOMA 2013 Individual Life STTS Report - Final Page 8 LOMA 2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey - North America Product Mix Section 1B This report prepared for LOMA Product Mix - Individual Life Policies - Universal Life Individual Life Policies 1. Total policies in force Average 200,498 Median 61,587 Standard Deviation 330,661 Maximum 1,529,338 Minimum 1,747 Number of Responses 24 $360,584,784 $57,785,469 $701,848,519 $3,162,839,260 $4,507,647 22 13,642 2,961 21,122 76,766 11 23 10,819 3,181 18,371 73,796 9 24 $393,991 $229,523 $374,212 $1,153,338 $37,856 20 $332,585 $191,281 $327,546 $1,130,215 $37,856 24 18 13 17 61 1 23 744 455 792 3,040 5 22 $42,278 $37,500 $30,439 $100,000 $1 18 -- 86% 100% 24% 100% 3% 23 -- 27% 9% 32% 100% 0% 19 -- 19% 1% 33% 100% 0% 16 45 47 9 58 30 22 LOMA 2. Total annual premium 3. Total new business policies applied for 4. Total new business policies issued 5. Average face amount of new policies applied for 6. Average face amount of new policies issued 7. Number of Underwriters assigned to review life applications 8. Approx # of cases reviewed per Underwriter - 12 mos. 9. Minimum face amount that goes to an Underwriter 10. Percent (%) of applications sent to an Underwriter 11. Percent (%) of applications sent for tele-underwriting 12. Percent (%) of apps underwritten by an expert underwriting computer system 13. Avg. age of insured on new policies issued All figures for year ending 12-31-2012 Prepared by Angie Norman 11/13/2013 LOMA 2013 Individual Life STTS Report - Final Page 9 LOMA 2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey - North America Product Mix Section 1B This report prepared for LOMA Product Mix - Individual Life Policies - Variable Universal Life Individual Life Policies 1. Total policies in force Average 42,991 Median 28,395 Standard Deviation 43,365 Maximum 134,268 Minimum 1,229 Number of Responses 10 $105,078,768 $45,300,000 $144,495,214 $455,971,432 $1,400,980 9 1,447 475 1,895 5,765 45 9 1,080 389 1,350 3,996 41 9 $702,645 $764,351 $335,637 $1,234,267 $197,019 8 $614,520 $739,226 $337,714 $1,176,428 $163,145 9 13 8 17 55 1 8 385 51 573 1755 4 8 $71,000 $100,000 $41,593 $100,000 $1,001 6 -- 97% 100% 5% 100% 90% 9 -- 9% 1% 16% 43% 0% 6 -- 20% 0% 40% 10000% 0% 5 40 42 8 54 28 8 LOMA 2. Total annual premium 3. Total new business policies applied for 4. Total new business policies issued 5. Average face amount of new policies applied for 6. Average face amount of new policies issued 7.Number of Underwriters assigned to review life applications 8. Approx # of cases reviewed per Underwriter - 12 mos. 9. Minimum face amount that goes to an Underwriter 10. Percent (%) of applications sent to an Underwriter 11. Percent (%) of applications sent for tele-underwriting 12. Percent (%) of apps underwritten by an expert underwriting computer system 13. Avg. age of insured on new policies issued All figures for year ending 12-31-2012 Prepared by Angie Norman 11/13/2013 LOMA 2013 Individual Life STTS Report - Final Page 10 LOMA 2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey - North America Distribution Channels Section 1C This report prepared for LOMA Types of Distribution Channels and the % of New Business Issued LOMA ----------- Individual Life Policies 1. General Agent 2. Career Agent 3. PPGA 4. Broker 5. Security Brokerage Firm 6. Financial Institutions 7. Direct Mail 8. Internet 9. Other 10. Other TOTAL Average 63% 78% 33% 31% 6% 3% 15% 22% 18% 1% Median 71% 87% 10% 15% 4% 3% 8% 22% 17% 1% FSOs (1) Employee (1) Phone (1) Specialist (1) Standard Deviation 36% 27% 39% 32% 5% 2% 17% 3% 15% 0% Maximum 100% 100% 100% 100% 13% 6% 43% 25% 34% 1% Minimum 2% 20% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 19% 2% 1% Number of Responses 10 13 7 13 4 6 4 2 4 1 0.0% Other Includes: NOTE: The table above shows the percentage of new business issued through each of these distribution channels (for those companies who utilize that distribution channel). Because distribution channels vary by company, all zero's reported were dropped to give a better indicator of the source of business, therefore the average column will not total 100%. For example, question 1 can be read as follows: Out of all survey participants, ten companies reported that they distribute through general agents and of those who do distribute through general agents, the average percentage of new business issued through this channel is 63%, the median (middle) percentage is 71%, the standard deviation is 36%, the maximum figure reported was 100% and the minimum figure reported was 2%. The statistics that are the most important are the average and the median. This is typically the best indicator of the source of business. Prepared by Angie Norman 11/13/2013 LOMA 2013 Individual Life STTS Report - Final Page 11 LOMA 2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey - North America Technology & Automation Section 1D This report prepared for LOMA Technology and Automation for Producers / Agencies 1. Do producers/agencies have the capability to enter life applications into the new business system? Whole Life Term Life Variable Life Universal Life Variable Universal Life 2A. Do you have an automated method of tracking the status of new business? Whole Life Term Life Variable Life Universal Life Variable Universal Life 2B.* If yes to 2A can agents access this system for status of pending new business? Whole Life Term Life Variable Life Universal Life Variable Universal Life Prepared by Angie Norman 11/13/2013 LOMA Yes 8 9 2 9 3 No 16 14 7 15 9 Number of Responses 24 23 9 24 12 LOMA Yes* 22 22 5 23 9 No 2 2 2 1 2 Number of Responses 24 24 7 24 11 LOMA Yes 19 20 3 21 7 No 3 2 4 2 3 Number of Responses 22 22 7 23 10 LOMA 2013 Individual Life STTS Report - Final Page 12 LOMA 2013 Individual Life Insurance Service Turnaround Times Survey - North America Technology & Automation Section 1D This report prepared for LOMA Technology and Automation for Producers / Agencies Cont. 3. Do you have an automated phone system that allows producers/agencies to get updates on pending new business? Whole Life Term Life Variable Life Universal Life Variable Universal Life 4. Do producers/agencies have the capability to issue policies from the field office? Whole Life Term Life Variable Life Universal Life Variable Universal Life Prepared by Angie Norman 11/13/2013 LOMA Yes 0 0 0 0 0 No 24 24 9 24 11 Number of Responses 24 24 9 24 11 LOMA Yes 0 0 0 0 0 No 24 24 8 24 11 Number of Responses 24 24 8 24 11 LOMA 2013 Individual Life STTS Report - Final Page 13