BindHQ vs. Life Design Analysis

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BindHQ
Score 7.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
BindHQ’s agency operating system aims to enable technology-driven MGAs, MGUs & Wholesalers to bind more business and expand their revenue. BindHQ’s cloud-based platform reduces total cost of ownership with no hardware or servers to maintain, reduced upfront capital expenditures, and once the user is live, product upgrades are continuous, and automatic. BindHQ’s integrated, multiple line of business comparative rater instantly inputs, rates and compares…
$300
per month per user
Life Design Analysis
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Life Design Analysis is a life insurance sales enablement software. It is designed to help insurance agencies present and sell policy options to potential customers. Life Design Analysis has the capability to create reports comparing different policies and make presentations from them. It also includes client and policy management features and policy automation. There is an add-on intended to help with lead generation.
$30.42
per month
Pricing
BindHQLife Design Analysis
Editions & Modules
Basic
$300 / user / month
per month per user
Pro
$375 / user / month
per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
per month per user
Basic
$30.42
per month
Pro
$46.21
per month
Elite
$61.87
per month
Premier
$77.54
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BindHQLife Design Analysis
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$25,000 per installationNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BindHQLife Design Analysis
User Ratings
BindHQLife Design Analysis
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(0 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(0 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BindHQLife Design Analysis
Likelihood to Recommend
This is a tough question as there have been zero scenarios in my work day/experience where I would say it was not suited for the situation.
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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.
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Pros
  • UX - User friendly layout in particular the search feature – BHQ offers a modern 21st century take on an insurance system with users quickly and intuitively picking up the key functions of BHQ. I particularly love the robust search function. I use it daily to track down accounting information such as check #’s, vendors, & memos.
  • Bank Reconciliation – The bank reconciliation module has saved me tremendous time (no excel recs!), plus it is super simple. Just select the bank account, the date, and final balance then it is point & click for the reconciled items. I particularly appreciate pulling a .csv file to review those large cumbersome deposits that have over 100+ entries to them.
  • Bill Payment – It is quick and easy to handle bill payments to vendors from selecting the vendor to choosing your expense GL and finally payment options. It is simple & clean.
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  • Comparisons
  • Quotes
  • Needs Analysis
  • Policy notifications for updates, renewals, anniversary dates
  • Online client presentations
  • In Force policy automation
  • Lead Generation
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Cons
  • The system is relatively young and accommodates basic reporting features at the moment. For example, currently, I'm not able to produce agency-level and account level data using reporting tool, which makes reviewing an individual agency partners performance a little more challenging. However, the support desk willl send me custom reports if I communicate what I need.
  • In the past, the support team has been less than responsive but they have improved over the last 6 months.
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  • 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.
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Usability
BHQ is a user friendly, lightweight program that runs anywhere you have internet access! I use it at home, the office, or even at a nearby coffeeshop. It's hard to beat that kind of mobile work lifestyle particularly in the current world climate
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Support Rating
It was hit-or-miss in the past but they seem to have taken steps to improve this. As of the past 6 months, they've been pretty quick to patch bugs and fix issues when we report them
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Alternatives Considered
When comparing these to BindHQ, without a doubt, it is MUCH easier to navigate through AR and AP modules, applying cash, issuing checks, viewing policies, working remotely (no remote desktop), Gmail features with attaching emails to policies. But the main takeaway with what outshines than any other agency management system out there is the smooth transition from moving from AR to AP modules. You just can’t find that anywhere.
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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.
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Return on Investment
  • Positive - By streamlining our workflow processes it has allowed our production teams to focus more on production and generating more business and not on backend data entry and time wasting functions that we had with previous systems.
  • Positive - Production teams are now able to work together seamlessly on a single account regardless of employee location allowing for remote working to function without any time restraints
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  • This software has paid for itself many times over
  • Has doubled conversion rates
  • It has upped our financial planning game
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ScreenShots

BindHQ Screenshots

Screenshot of BindHQ's to-the-minute reporting dashboard provides owners and managers with the tools and insights to manage their companies to higher profitabilityScreenshot of BindHQ's brokerage workflow manager provides submission tracking to help producers track their submissions and personalize their outreach at scaleScreenshot of BindHQ's intuitive UX and UI makes entering submission data a breeze and its smart automations removes the need for duplicative data entry - giving valuable time back to producers to focus on core revenue generating activities