Here's how you can add commissions manually in NextBroker:

1. In the Carriers Library, choose the carrier whose commissions you are going to upload.
2. Next to the carrier record, click Actions > Commissions.
3. On the page that opens, you will see a list of all commission statements that you have received from this carrier.
4. On this page, you can either import commissions as a spreadsheet by clicking Import Statement or enter them one by one manually by clicking Enter Statement.

After you click Enter Statement, you will get a set of fields that you can fill in with the commission statement data. However, you can also click Get Previous Data and get a list of all commission statements that you have previously uploaded into the system.

In this list, you can review the statement details, and then click Import to pre-populate the fields and edit them according to the latest data.

 

After that, click Upload Commissions.

 As a result, the system will add the statements to the list.

 

 

Do you use the same commission split over-and-over? Do you need to apply this common commission schedule to multiple cases? You could do it one client at a time. Yawn. It's a lot faster and easier to apply a commission schedule to multiple cases at once. Here's how:

Creating a Commission Schedule

1. In the navigation bar, click Fast Access > Settings.
2. On the Settings page that opens, go to the Sales Settings tab.
3. Go to the Sub-Agents sub-tab.
4. Click Schedules.
5. In the upper-right corner of the Schedules page that opens, click Add Schedule.

6. In the Add New Schedule window that pops up, give your commission schedule a descriptive name and fill in the following data:

        

• Coverage Type: Select the type of the coverage for your schedule.
• Commission Rate Type: Select one of the three options - percentage, per employee per month, or flat amount. For example, if you select Percentage and enter 50 in the Commission Rate field, it will mean that this sub-agent is receiving 50% of the commission on this case.
• Commission Rate: Enter the size of the commission.
• Compensation: Select the compensation type(s) for your schedule.

7. When ready, click Add.

Assigning the Commission Schedule

To add the commission schedule to multiple cases at once, select the required cases in the table on the homepage, and then click Actions > Assign Sub-Agent above the table.

In the Manage Split Settings window that pops up, select the sub-agent and choose the schedule in the Schedule field. The system will automatically fill in the fields related to this schedule. All you have to do is select the effective date. Please note that we only allocate commissions to sub-agents that are received. So if you set the effective date of the schedule to a date before the first case you are working on, it will not mess up the splits with the cases that have a later effective date. When ready, click Save.

 

NextBroker makes it possible to import carrier commission statements from an Excel file. To import commissions, follow these steps:

1. On the dashboard, click Fast Access > Carriers.
2. Find the carrier for which you are going to import the statements.
3. Click Actions > Commissions to open the commission statements page for this carrier.
4. In the upper-right corner of the commission statements page, click Import Statement.

        

5. On the import page that opens, you have the following options:

       

• Date Received: Specify the statement receipt date. The current date is filled in by default.
• Download Default Template: Download the commission input template provided by NextBroker.

6. Then you can either enter the data into the template or upload your own file and then map the fields against those of NextBroker.
7. When mapping the headers, you can see your headers on the left and system headers on the right. If the headers do not match, you can select the matching header from the drop-down. 
8. Select the Ignore checkbox next to the header(s) that you do not want to import.
9. When ready, click Validate.

10. The system will verify the uploaded data by finding the matching cases based on criteria such as coverage, group name, carrier policy number, paid to date, premium amount, commission rate, commission paid, number of employees, date received, and case name. Please note that if you try to change the data manually, NextBroker will alert you that it could not found any associated cases.

        

11. When ready, click Upload Commissions. The system will then display the uploaded commissions.

The next time you click Actions > Commissions for the carrier record, you will see the summary of the imported commission statement, including the date received, paid to date, total premium, total commissions, and actions.

Under Actions, you can either access the Details of the statement, i.e. review the imported records, or Delete the statement. Please note that to protect the statement records, you should enter DELETE in the provided input field, and then click Confirm. 

It is also possible to view the commissions from the case page. To do it, open the case record and go to the Commissions tab. The Commissions tab is divided into several sub-tabs:

• Commissions. Here you can view all commission records pertaining to the case. The records are organized according to carriers. Click the name of the carrier to expand the relevant commission statements.

   

• Overrides and Bonuses. Here you can view all override commissions and bonuses that are related to the case.
• Split. Here you can split the commissions between the sub-agents. 

To set up commission splits, go to the Split subtab and click Manage Split Settings.

 

In the Manage Split Settings window, fill in the following information:

• Select sub-agents: Choose the sub-agent with whom you are going to split the commission.
• Coverage Type: Choose the type of coverage on which commissions will be split.
• Commission Rate Type: Specify the type of the commission rate to be shared with the sub-agent - percentage, per employee per month, or flat amount.
• Commission Rate: Enter the corresponding percentage or amount that will be shared with the sub-agent.
• Effective Date: Choose the date on which the split commission becomes effective.
• End Date: Choose the end date for the split commission. This is especially useful if the commission split changes over time. You should create a separate commission split for each time period. If you leave this field blank the commission split will continue indefinitely.
• Compensation: Select the form(s) of compensation for the split - commissions, overrides, and/or bonuses.

When ready, click Save. The split commission record is added to the list. 

It is also possible to edit the split record.

The Commissions page presents commission records that are associated with a case. 

You can view the carrier card by clicking its name in the list. If you need to delete a record, click Delete in the far-right column.

 

Here you can also set up the commission splits with other agents whether they are part of your agency or independent. To set up commission splits, go to the Split subtab and click Manage Split Settings.

 

In the Manage Split Settings window, fill in the following information:

• Select sub-agents: Choose the sub-agent with whom you are going to split the commission.
• Coverage Type: Choose the type of coverage on which commissions will be split.
• Commission Rate Type: Specify the type of the commission rate to be shared with the sub-agent - percentage, per employee per month, or flat amount.
• Commission Rate: Enter the corresponding percentage or amount that will be shared with the sub-agent.
• Effective Date: Choose the date on which the split commission becomes effective.
• End Date: Choose the end date for the split commission. This is especially useful if the commission split changes over time. You should create a separate commission split for each time period. If you leave this field blank the commission split will continue indefinitely.
• Compensation: Select the form(s) of compensation for the split - commissions, overrides, and/or bonuses.

When ready, click Save. The split commission record is added to the list. 

It is also possible to edit the split record.

The Commission tab provides only a overview of your commissions. For more in-depth information, NextAgency contains several reports to help you analyze commissions, create sub-agent commission statements, find missing commissions, and more.