Let me shed some light on what some of the captive companies are doing to new agents. There are so many new agents getting license these days that they no longer have to train the agent properly or do anything like they did in the old days. Just a couple of years ago, I would tell agents that just got their license that it was a good idea to start off captive and when they learned this business to switch over to being independent. They use to take the time back in the old days to train an agent and teach him how to find prospects.
These days they are doing the friends and family approach. They want you to write down all your friends and family members’ names and phone numbers, and turn it in to them and then want you to try and sell them. As soon as you are done doing this, then you are gone. They don’t have to spend any time on you, because there are 5 other new agents waiting to take your place.
I know a guy that runs a captive company here in GA, that does this all the time.
They will also find a way, that you will own them money when it is all said and done.
The company knows their products suck, but the new agents can beg their family members and friends into feeling sorry for him and buying the insurance.
There is a reason why most of us here on this forum are independent and not captive.
The only benefit in going captive is if they are going to train you well and do some hand holding. If they are not going to do this and try to just ask you for your friends and family member’s info, then don’t do it.
You are better off finding you a mentor, an agent trainer, or another agent that is willing to show you the business then going captive.
Most agents on this forum that started off Captive do not say that way long.
These days they are doing the friends and family approach. They want you to write down all your friends and family members’ names and phone numbers, and turn it in to them and then want you to try and sell them. As soon as you are done doing this, then you are gone. They don’t have to spend any time on you, because there are 5 other new agents waiting to take your place.
I know a guy that runs a captive company here in GA, that does this all the time.
They will also find a way, that you will own them money when it is all said and done.
The company knows their products suck, but the new agents can beg their family members and friends into feeling sorry for him and buying the insurance.
There is a reason why most of us here on this forum are independent and not captive.
The only benefit in going captive is if they are going to train you well and do some hand holding. If they are not going to do this and try to just ask you for your friends and family member’s info, then don’t do it.
You are better off finding you a mentor, an agent trainer, or another agent that is willing to show you the business then going captive.
Most agents on this forum that started off Captive do not say that way long.