I joined NAA last year, and it was a disaster. I would say absolutely not. If you get in with another company to start off, like some of those mentioned, do that. If you later, after you have made lots and lots and lots of money want to join NAA, cause that is what you will need to be successful there, then you can. But Absolutely not.
They do provide expensive leads, but many times another NAA agent has already gotten it, and if they get it before you, thats out. In fact, in Maine last year, the Insurance commission had to come down on NAA, because they had so many complaints from consumers that they were getting bombarded with NAA agents. Furthermore, I never got any assistance from my iniital manager, and frankly, I went broke and had to go get a part time job, because I put everything into it, including all my money. Because they said, if you don't put everything into it, it won't work, so that's what I did.
Later in the year, a wonderful manager picked me up, he was in MD, and gave me a bunch of free leads, and I sold one policy off them, but he couldn't afford to give me any more leads, and he suggested me spending about 150 a week on A leads - but I don't have that kind of money to shell out on leads that other agents already have, or the like.
So my advise, absolutely not. A lot of people have made it, but unless you have a lot of money upfront forget it.
No, I am not confused. In the beginning NAA pushed us to just go into the home introducing term and never discussing permanent insurance. Now, the first thing I do is ask the client what their needs are and explain the difference between the two as well as going over health issues and of course, budget. I don't just run into a home and say here it is. I sit down an average of 2 hours with each client and I make sure they are clear on every thing we go over and that I am clear in understanding their needs/wants. I was brought into NAA through friends and had no guidance other than NAA. Through a lot of studying and reading I have learned a lot in the last 18 months and I don't care for the things that I have discovered about NAA. So low and behold I find this insurance forum and think wow! What a great place to learn more about the business only to find out it's just a 3rd grade English class.
Lynn, you left NAA for many of the same reasons that I bolted after 18 months of absolute frustration. I have found a different world at ACA.
This is absolutely the truth. When I started with NAA, I was at 55% and my manager was at 85%. He made $300 from every $1000 AP that I wrote. Well, the guy above him was at a minimum of 130%, making $450 from every $1000 AP that I wrote. I am so ashamed that it took me 18 months to figure out what the heck was going on and get out of there.
I see that you've been given the website. I'll be glad to answer any questions that you may have. Also, we have discussed it as of late in some other threads.
Timlett... I would like some more info about ACA. I just submitted my contracts to NAA, however after reading this post I am not sure if I made the correct choice. I am currently selling MA however the OEP will end 03/31/08 need another product to offer. You can contact me by email...Thanks
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Originally Posted by Lynn
snookered???? Being at the back of class too long has impaired your speach a bit huh?
Oh Sugar, we're gonna have to find a way to increase your vocabulary a little...
snook·ered
<LI minmax_bound="true">To lead (another) into a situation in which all possible choices are undesirable; trap.
To fool; dupe: "Snookered by a lot of malarkey about drilling costs, a Texas jury ... added $3 billion of punitive damages"(New Republic).</FONT minmax_bound="true">
Re: Is anyone going to the dahammm Convention (National Agents Alliance) (NAA)Go to Top
Originally Posted by moonlightandmargaritas
Oh Sugar, we're gonna have to find a way to increase your vocabulary a little...
snook·ered
<LI minmax_bound="true">To lead (another) into a situation in which all possible choices are undesirable; trap.
To fool; dupe: "Snookered by a lot of malarkey about drilling costs, a Texas jury ... added $3 billion of punitive damages"(New Republic).</FONT minmax_bound="true">
I would imagine your attempt to claim disputatious or sesquipedalian abilities is not well served with such a sentence as; She says she's 5'1" and 110 lbs...don't get snookered.... Or at least in my personal opinion.
Re: Is anyone going to the dahammm Convention (National Agents Alliance) (NAA)
kiss kiss.......
that it took me 18 months to figure out
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