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Questions agents ask

Getting started

Who can use Pocketknife?

Insurance agents and agencies in every line: Medicare, health, life, annuities, P&C and securities. Agency owners and FMOs can run their whole downline on it.

How do I sign up?

Click Sign up, enter your name, email and mobile phone, and choose who you are. We email you a 6-digit code to verify it is you, and you are in.

Do I have to give up my current CRM?

No. Use our built-in CRM, keep yours, or use both with sync turned on.

Platform

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. Pocketknife runs on iPhone, Android, iPad, Android tablets, Mac and Windows, and everything stays in sync.

Can I use my own domain for my website?

Yes. Connect a domain you already own or start on a free address and switch later.

Can I move things around?

Every page has a Customize button to move or hide sections, with a reset back to the original.

Invites & privacy

How do I invite agents to my team?

Open Invite & QR Code in the menu. Share your Join my team link by text, email or social media, or print your QR code. New agents also type your code when they sign up, so they land on your team.

Can I connect with people who are not on my team?

Yes. Anyone, including CPAs, estate attorneys, clients, agencies and other agents, can connect with you using your Connect with me link or code, at sign-up or any time after.

What can my upline see?

By default, your upline and override levels can see and update your licensing, contracting and production. Your clients stay private unless you turn them on or share one with the client's permission. You can change this any time under Sharing & Privacy.

Can I share something without joining a team?

Yes. Share a single document with anyone on Pocketknife by email or code, set an end date if you want, and stop sharing at any time.

Carriers & contracting

How many carriers are built in?

211 carriers across health, life, annuity, P&C and securities, each with sign-in links, forms and contacts.

Can I contract through my upline?

Yes. Send your packet through your upline, an FMO, another agency or straight to the carrier, and track it to ready to sell.

Commissions

Where does my commission data come from?

Carrier API, file feeds, statement uploads or portal sync, matched to you by NPN or writing number.

What happens if a commission is missing?

Pocketknife flags sold-but-unpaid policies and short payments, and you can report them to support in one tap.

Security

Who can see my clients?

Only you and the people your role allows. Agents never see other agents' rates, and carriers only see their own business.

Are health details protected?

Phone alerts stay generic, so client health details never appear on a lock screen. Every sign-in, change and export is logged.

Run your whole business from one place.

We set up your carriers, licenses and website for you, and walk you through it.

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