Insurance Agent Forum

[robliano]

Sorry to have brought the thread back to what it was about, LOL.

[moonlightandmargaritas]

Originally Posted by healthagent

well there's a few other changes coming down the pike. I'll try to keep you in the loop

Know how many times I've heard stuff like this? I mean, c'mon...

[Slim]

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[LGilmore]

the $1 leads was a hometown quote promotion for trying their other lines. I also signed up for group, annuities, DI along with individual health.. picked up about 30 leads. I will write a few of them, most aren't worth a buck though.

Alot of these leads have no budget for health insurance to begin with. "I don't want to spend over $35 a month." (yea got several in that vien.) They have no plan for paying so really not the best and certainly not worth full price. Not HTQ fault, just the demographic here.

[joshril]

Originally Posted by LGilmore

the $1 leads was a hometown quote promotion for trying their other lines. I also signed up for group, annuities, DI along with individual health.. picked up about 30 leads. I will write a few of them, most aren't worth a buck though.

Alot of these leads have no budget for health insurance to begin with. "I don't want to spend over $35 a month." (yea got several in that vien.) They have no plan for paying so really not the best and certainly not worth full price. Not HTQ fault, just the demographic here.

What part of Washington? I used to live in Seattle... I never sold insurance there... still sold in TX when I lived there. I think the insurance department in Olympia is run by like 4 people. I got the same lady every time I would call down there...

[LGilmore]

about 35 minutes up I-5 from Seattle. In

[somarco]

"I don't want to spend over $35 a month."

Yeah, I get that too. Mostly from folks who don't have insurance and haven't had it for years.

My response?

Here's my number. Let me know when you find that plan because I probably have a thousand people or more looking for the same thing.

[joshril]

Originally Posted by LGilmore

about 35 minutes up I-5 from Seattle. In

Does that put you in Everett?

[xrac]

Originally Posted by Delta76

I started flat broke, zero sales experience (or life experience for that matter), never got any training when I started, and everything including life insurance was "as earned". The odds were certainly against me. I was horrible on the phone, had no real natural market, had a shy personality, and very little product knowledge. Three years later I'm still here! Won't say it was easy, probably the most difficult thing I've ever had to go through. However, if you have a fierce desire to succeed you will find a way.

Delta76, you have shown your true character and I know you have worked hard and applied yourself.

If I was truly broke I would find a second job I could work off hours and I would sign on with someone who would provide me with leads or I would cold walk businesses. Once I had things moving I would drop the second job.

[GreenSky]

There was a time I was completely broke but by thinking outside the box (so to speak), I earned $100,000.

I sold my virginity on ebay.

Rick

[robliano]

Originally Posted by GreenSky

There was a time I was completely broke but by thinking outside the box (so to speak), I earned $100,000.

I sold my virginity on ebay.

Rick

That was you?!?!?!?

[BrokersAllianceAnnuities]

Originally Posted by Delta76

I started flat broke, zero sales experience (or life experience for that matter), never got any training when I started, and everything including life insurance was "as earned". The odds were certainly against me. I was horrible on the phone, had no real natural market, had a shy personality, and very little product knowledge. Three years later I'm still here! Won't say it was easy, probably the most difficult thing I've ever had to go through. However, if you have a fierce desire to succeed you will find a way.

Great post Congratulations

[somarco]

If I was truly broke I would find a second job I could work off hours and I would sign on with someone who would provide me with leads or I would cold walk businesses. Once I had things moving I would drop the second job.

Beats going in debt.

Or selling your virginity on eBay . . .

[healthagent]

What someone needs to start is a mentorship program. Experienced agents could design a site to commission split - the newbie gets a mentor - the mentor gets the business and splits the commish.

The problem is, a lot of senior agents simply do not want to commission split.

[GreenSky]

Originally Posted by healthagent

What someone needs to start is a mentorship program. Experienced agents could design a site to commission split - the newbie gets a mentor - the mentor gets the business and splits the commish.

The problem is, a lot of senior agents simply do not want to commission split.

But what would be the advantage for the senior agent. I can see a split if the newbie generated the leads and in that case I'd be happy to work with someone. (In fact, I offered to mentor Al for free).

Rick

[moonlightandmargaritas]

Originally Posted by healthagent

What someone needs to start is a mentorship program. Experienced agents could design a site to commission split - the newbie gets a mentor - the mentor gets the business and splits the commish.

The problem is, a lot of senior agents simply do not want to commission split.

This interesting model has been at work for sometime in the life insurance business.

Somehow you've got to make one plus one equal three.

If the "newbie" can expose the veteran to some markets he wouldn't have an entré to, it can be win-win.