Insurance Sales

insman4 · 10-03-2009, 10:29 PM

I currently work for an insurance company.. I'm licensed in P&C, looking to go out and sell... I know I can't do this part time from my home for ethics reasons... Looking to get some advice on if the jump is worth it..? I bust my tail just to cash a 9-5 paycheck.. I can see myself making more busting my tail working for myself..

Any suggestions..? I'm still young enough with nothing to tie me down to dig and dig until I get enough policies beneath me... Any feedback would be beneficial...

Thanks in advance..

Alston · 10-04-2009, 04:11 AM

If you are willing to eat sleep and dream about insurance for the next 18 months, you could start a very nice career.

You will have to not only work hard at selling, but also work hard at learning how to sell and run your business.

If you can afford to make a few mistakes before you get the business figured out and are willing to work hard, go for it!

VaDwayne · 10-04-2009, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Alston

If you are willing to eat sleep and dream about insurance for the next 18 months, you could start a very nice career.

You will have to not only work hard at selling, but also work hard at learning how to sell and run your business.

If you can afford to make a few mistakes before you get the business figured out and are willing to work hard, go for it!

100% correct information. I have found that I need to work at least 65 hours per week to do the numbers I want to do.

agentjaf · 10-12-2009, 07:54 PM

If you are motivated enough, have the drive, patience and are willing to put in the long hours, it can be a very rewarding life-long career! Good luck with your endeavors!

vanquishV12 · 10-12-2009, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by VaDwayne

100% correct information. I have found that I need to work at least 65 hours per week to do the numbers I want to do.

VaDwayne,

If I may ask, what are those numbers that you want to do?

VaDwayne · 10-13-2009, 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by vanquishV12

VaDwayne,

If I may ask, what are those numbers that you want to do?

Sure, I'll be glad to tell you what my goals are:

1. First and foremost. I want to learn how this business works. I want to have a working knowledge of each area of insurance. I want to learn to prospect properly, that is why I don't sell family. Heck, anybody can do that. I want to learn how to close like I did when I was in the car business, of which I was very good.

2. I want to sell 200 med supps per year(not including MA's). That means that I get paid for 200 in year one, close to 400 in year two, and around 600 in year three, and so on and so on.

3. I also want to add into the mix some life insurance and health insurance to help pay the bills.

I didn't take this business as seriously as I have in the last 4-5 months as I do now. I have decided that this is my new career. I am not going to try it, I am going to do it. I opened a new business and it is up to me to keep it open. I've also got to admit, I am really enjoying not having a freakin boss.