This guide covers what is different about aged leads in insurance: why the industry produces so many of them, how age affects each line, how to judge a file before you buy, and how agencies work older quote requests. For the general meaning of aged leads across all verticals, read what are aged leads first.
Key points
- Insurance produces many aged leads because shoppers request several quotes and real-time buyers reach their caps.
- Age hurts some lines more than others: a home purchase lead goes stale fast, while an auto shopper may shop again at the next renewal.
- An aged insurance leadAged insurance leadAn insurance quote request sold some time after it was first captured, often days or months later. Glossary file is worth judging by the line, the age bracket, how many agents already called it and whether the consent record can be checked.
- Agents get the most from aged leads with a renewal-date question, a reminder before that date and several contact attempts.
Why insurance produces so many aged leads
Insurance quote requests are often sold a second time as aged leads. Four things about how insurance is shopped and sold explain why.
- Quote shoppers fill in more than one form. A driver comparing rates may request quotes on several sites in one evening. Many of those requests are sold in real time, and the records stay in sellers’ systems afterward.
- Agency caps fill early. Agencies set daily caps on real-time leads. Requests that arrive after the caps fill, or overnight, may not sell while they are fresh.
- Some states and age ranges have few buyers. A quote request from an area or age range that no active buyer covers goes unsold in real time.
- Policies renew on a schedule. Auto and home policies renew at the end of each term, so a shopper who did not switch the first time can be a prospect again later. That gives older records a use that many other verticals do not have.
Sellers of these files include quote sites, aggregators and agencies with records they no longer work. Lead generators can read aged auto insurance leads for how the files are put together and sold.
How age affects each insurance line
An aged auto lead and an aged mortgage protection lead lose value at different speeds. The reason is the event behind the request.
| Line | Why an older request can still be worked | What to check first |
|---|---|---|
| Auto insurance | The shopper may have kept their policy and will reach another renewal date | Whether the record keeps vehicles, drivers and current carrier answers |
| Home insurance | Renewal shoppers come back each year; purchase shoppers usually bind a policy at closing | Whether the request was for a purchase or a renewal |
| Life insurance | Life decisions often take weeks, and many shoppers never finish an application | Age range and coverage answers, and whether the record was already resold |
| Final expense | Interest can last, but shoppers are often called by many agents | How many times the record was sold and the contact methods in the consent |
| Mortgage protection | The need is tied to a recent mortgage, so relevance fades as the closing date gets older | The closing or request date, and where the record came from |
Aged life insurance leads
Aged life insurance leads often come from people who asked for a term quote and then stopped. Agents who work them ask whether the need is still there, whether coverage was bought elsewhere, and whether the shopper wants a new quote. The age range on the original form becomes less accurate as the record gets older, so agents confirm it on the first call.
Aged final expense leads
Aged final expense leads are widely sold, and the same record may reach many agents. Ask the seller how many times each record was sold, and plan a calm, clear opening that explains who you are and why you are calling. See final expense leads for what a fresh final expense lead commonly includes.
Aged mortgage protection leads
Aged mortgage protection leads depend on where the record came from. Ask whether it came from a consumer request on a web form, and check the consent before any contact. Questions about mortgage trigger data are answered on mortgage protection leads.
Are aged insurance leads worth it?
Aged insurance leads are worth it for an agency that can call a large number of records, keeps following up for weeks, and writes a line where shoppers come back, such as auto and home renewals. They are a poor fit for an agency that sells mainly to shoppers who need a policy this week, such as home buyers close to closing.
Use this checklist before you buy a file:
- Your agents can write policies in each state the file covers.
- You have agents or staff with spare calling time, separate from real-time leads.
- Your CRM can store renewal dates and remind agents before them.
- The seller can show a sample consent record for each record type in the file.
- You can scrub the file against Do Not Call lists before the first call.
- You will report cost per policy for aged leads apart from real-time leads.
If most of these are not true, real-time leads or your own marketing may serve the agency better. The wider question of whether to buy leads at all is covered in is buying leads worth it.
How much are aged insurance leads?
Aged insurance leads cost less per record than real-time insurance leads of the same line, but there is no standard price. The factors that set the price of an aged insurance lead file are:
| Factor | In an aged insurance lead file |
|---|---|
| Line | Life, final expense, auto, home and mortgage protection files are priced separately |
| Age bracket | Records from the last few weeks cost more than records from last year |
| Times sold | A record sent to one agency is worth more than one sent to many |
| Fields kept | Records with vehicles, property, age range or coverage answers are worth more than name and phone only |
| Consent record | Files with a retrievable consent record for each lead cost more |
| Scrubbing | Files checked for disconnected numbers and Do Not Call status cost more but waste fewer dials |
| State and order size | States with more agency demand cost more; large orders often cost less per record |
Compare aged files by cost per policy written, not by price per record. The full method for insurance is in how much insurance leads cost, and the general model is in how lead pricing works.
How agents work aged insurance leads
Sort the file
Split records by line and age bracket, and load them into the CRM with the original request date.
Scrub before calling
Check every number against the National Do Not Call RegistryDNC / Do Not Call RegistryThe National Do Not Call Registry is a federal list of numbers whose owners have opted out of most telemarketing calls. Glossary and state lists before the first call. See Do Not Call list for businesses.
Open with the request
Remind the shopper that they asked for a quote, roughly when, and for which coverage. Many will not remember the form.
Ask for the renewal date
For auto and home, ask when the current policy renews. This date is often called the x-dateX-dateThe expiration or renewal date of a consumer's current insurance policy. Glossary.
Set a reminder
If the shopper is not ready, schedule the next contact a few weeks before the renewal date.
Follow up over weeks
Plan several attempts by phone, text and email, within the channels the consent covers.
Track separately
Report contacts, quotes and policies from aged files apart from real-time leads.
Consent on older insurance quote requests
An insurance quote form usually asks for consent to be contacted by insurance companies, agents or a named list of partners. With an aged leadAged leadA lead sold some time after it was captured rather than at the moment of submission. Glossary, check that the consent covers your agency, or the type of company you are, and the way you plan to contact the shopper. A consent given for one agency or carrier does not automatically cover another.
The full list of checks for older consent is in what are aged leads. Insurance-specific rules on consent, Do Not Call and state laws are in TCPA compliance for insurance leads. This is general information, not legal advice.
Common mistakes
- Buying a file for states where your agents cannot write. Those records can never become policies.
- Using a fresh-lead script. An aged insurance lead needs an opening that explains the earlier quote request.
- Not asking for the renewal date. For auto and home, the x-date is often the most useful answer on the call.
- Mixing lines in one campaign. An aged final expense lead and an aged auto lead need different scripts and different agents.
- Calling before checking consent. An old consent record may name a different company or cover a different contact method.
Frequently asked questions
Are aged insurance leads worth it?
They can be for agencies with spare calling time, a long follow-up process and lines where shoppers come back, such as auto and home renewals. They fit poorly when the sale depends on reaching the shopper within hours.
How much are aged insurance leads?
There is no standard price. The line, age bracket, times sold, fields kept, consent record, scrubbing, state and order size set the price of each file.
Why do aged auto insurance leads still produce policies?
Auto policies renew at the end of each term. A driver who did not switch when they first asked for a quote may shop again before the next renewal date.
Should aged final expense leads be worked differently from aged auto leads?
Yes. They usually need a different script, a clear explanation of the earlier request, and attention to how many agents already received the record.
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