After over 9 years of selling insurance on the phone with large companies (last 5 with the largest insurance agency in the country), I decided to go indy. I have lots of respect for indepenant agents who earn a good living - this is a tough gig
I'm working with a broker who targets mainly health insurance, even though I've only sold life for the last 7 years. learning the products/underwriting is one thing, but finding out just how horrible the lead quality seems to be is surprising. Working with 5 leads companies the last couple months, and all have been awful. Since I'm not having much luck with health leads, I was going to buy some life leads - but the consensus seems to be the quality is worse than health lead quality.
How many of you went from longtime captive/large agency to indy?
I did not own any of my business with the large agency, so I'm starting fresh. Looking to start a lead generation website, and I did post in the website forum looking for ideas.
I've worked from a home office the last couple years, and I'd like to keep doing so. Am I being realistic to think I can generate enough business that way?
My friends thought I was crazy to leave a job where I can make 100k and work from home, but I was tired of the corporate crap. Now I'm wondering if I made the right choice :(
Expecting to struggle, maybe just enough to pay the bills for the first 6-12 months. not even sure I can accomplish that the way things have been going.
I'm working with a broker who targets mainly health insurance, even though I've only sold life for the last 7 years. learning the products/underwriting is one thing, but finding out just how horrible the lead quality seems to be is surprising. Working with 5 leads companies the last couple months, and all have been awful. Since I'm not having much luck with health leads, I was going to buy some life leads - but the consensus seems to be the quality is worse than health lead quality.
How many of you went from longtime captive/large agency to indy?
I did not own any of my business with the large agency, so I'm starting fresh. Looking to start a lead generation website, and I did post in the website forum looking for ideas.
I've worked from a home office the last couple years, and I'd like to keep doing so. Am I being realistic to think I can generate enough business that way?
My friends thought I was crazy to leave a job where I can make 100k and work from home, but I was tired of the corporate crap. Now I'm wondering if I made the right choice :(
Expecting to struggle, maybe just enough to pay the bills for the first 6-12 months. not even sure I can accomplish that the way things have been going.