How Do Get Contracted As a New Independent Agent?

[InsNoob]

Hello,

I am brand new to the forum, so thank you in advance for your help.

I got my Illinois Life and Health producer license 6 months ago on the recommendation of a former colleague who runs an independent agency and promised to get me contracted through him. Due to issues with his own contracts, he has been unable to contract me.

I am ready to move on, but I don't know where to go.

Is there a good IMO/FMO in Illinois that is open to new agents?

Are there reputable companies that will contract a new independent agent?

Where do I go from here?

I have 10 years of sales experience and can generate my own leads.

 

[goillini52]

Hello,

I am brand new to the forum, so thank you in advance for your help.

I got my Illinois Life and Health producer license 6 months ago on the recommendation of a former colleague who runs an independent agency and promised to get me contracted through him. Due to issues with his own contracts, he has been unable to contract me.

I am ready to move on, but I don't know where to go.

Is there a good IMO/FMO in Illinois that is open to new agents?

Are there reputable companies that will contract a new independent agent?

Where do I go from here?

I have 10 years of sales experience and can generate my own leads.

Emrick Insurance Agency | Griggsville, IL

 

[InsNoob]

Followup questions:

Do I approach an FMO as an agent (producer license and E&O), or as an agency (producer license, E&O, business license)?

Am I working under their surety bond, or do I need my own?

 

[goillini52]

Followup questions:

Do I approach an FMO as an agent (producer license and E&O), or as an agency (producer license, E&O, business license)?

Am I working under their surety bond, or do I need my own?

As an agent. You can have an agency, but you'll be an independent agent. If you had to have a bond, you'd be under your own..,you're independent. I haven't had a bond since the mid 80's...do they still do them?


Here's another FMO in Illinois. This one's in Decatur. Both of these FMO's are good and between the 2 of them they can contract you with about any company out there.

Sell Insurance to the Senior Market | New Horizons Insurance Marketing Inc.

 

[bboman23]

Hello,

I am brand new to the forum, so thank you in advance for your help.

I got my Illinois Life and Health producer license 6 months ago on the recommendation of a former colleague who runs an independent agency and promised to get me contracted through him. Due to issues with his own contracts, he has been unable to contract me.

I am ready to move on, but I don't know where to go.

Is there a good IMO/FMO in Illinois that is open to new agents?

Are there reputable companies that will contract a new independent agent?

Where do I go from here?

I have 10 years of sales experience and can generate my own leads.

What market are you looking to do? Final expense, MA, Sups, etc....

 

[Todd King]

What market are you looking to do? Final expense, MA, Sups, etc....

Yeah, kind of hard to recommend you to someone when we don't know what your market is, or have you decided?

 

[thomasm]

Emrick Insurance Agency | Griggsville, IL

Wow! Bankers Fidelity put up a brand new Mustang GT as a spiff to the top agent this AEP?

 

[goillini52]

Wow! Bankers Fidelity put up a brand new Mustang GT as a spiff to the top agent this AEP?

I'll bet that'll take a few hundred policies to win that!