Five everyday items to help you sell protection

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Roger Edwards, proposition director at Bright Grey & Scottish Provident, reveals how items lying around the house or office can be instant protection sales aids.

1 Newspapers Newspapers are instant sales aids. They are crammed with stories of people’s everyday lives and of accidents, illness and death. No-one wants to dwell on these issues but many of the stories will highlight the very real need for families to have some form of financial protection in place. While most people think it will never happen to them just picking up a newspaper should alert them to the fact that unfortunately it could. 2 Bank statement A bank statement perfectly records what the salary provides for each month. It provides clients with a snapshot of their financ...

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