Any Suggestions on Signing Up with New Personal Lines Carriers Directly.

[Blastr17]

Being in the Boroughs makes it very tough to get direct appointments, just keep going at it

 

[blue_wynd]

Do you have to be a captive agent with farmers?

Yes....................................

 

[SingingSabre]

I am in queens new York

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How does the clusters work? I am not familiar with them and their business practice.

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Do you have to be a captive agent with farmers?

Farmers likes their agents captive and in debt to the company (I know firsthand). Avoid them.

As far as clusters, they represent multiple companies. Agency Equity has a lot of great resources for the startup indie.

What kind of training do you have? How long have you been in the industry?

EDIT: Here is the link with Agency Equity's listing of clusters for the country.

 

[F150]

Farmers likes their agents captive and in debt to the company (I know firsthand). Avoid them.

As far as clusters, they represent multiple companies. Agency Equity has a lot of great resources for the startup indie.

What kind of training do you have? How long have you been in the industry?

EDIT: Here is the link with Agency Equity's listing of clusters for the country.

Farmers in the east coast generally, is an IA....not captive.