Asurea

[willimatic]

I'm writing whatever product suits my clients, which often means the older folks will end up getting FE whole life (like RNA's SIWL) instead of your typical mortgage protection term, but I only get MP leads -- that's really the 'bread and butter' of the lead program, although I think FE leads are also available in certain areas.

As far as 'what you can expect' for Asurea -- when I interviewed, my manager told me somewhere around $60-70k is a very reasonable goal, and I'd have to agree. Look at it this way: With a tiered commission strategy, you'll make in the low $50s with $8k/mo paid annual premium, and the upper $60s if you average $10k paid annual premium. Average $13k and you're close to $90k, and with an average of $15k you're in the $115k range. Now that's going W2 and giving a bunch of your commission split away, of course... but it sounds like you're new and looking for some hand-holding at first. You can always go 1099 and get higher splits once you figure it all out. (Oh, and worst case scenario: average only $5,000/mo paid annual premium and you're under $30k. But you're not making your minimum goals and won't last a whole year, anyway.)

Thanks for the response. I had a really bad experience back 5 or so years ago with insurance. So a little hand holding to start me off is fine with me, regardless if splits are lower etc.

Some of what you read seems to be to good to be true. But I haven't found to much bad said about ASUREA. Which is a nice to find, even with deep digging.

Thanks again.

 

[Norton]

Thanks for the response. I had a really bad experience back 5 or so years ago with insurance. So a little hand holding to start me off is fine with me, regardless if splits are lower etc.

Some of what you read seems to be to good to be true. But I haven't found to much bad said about ASUREA. Which is a nice to find, even with deep digging.

Thanks again.

No problem, let me know if you have any additional questions. I actually haven't logged onto the forums this week as I just got back last night from an advanced training trip to corporate; met the big dogs and got some great insight into the way the company works from the top levels... good group of people.

 

[Mark102456]

I just sent you an email

 

[Norton]

I just sent you an email

If that was for me, I didn't get it... probably because you don't have enough posts to send msgs.

 

[willimatic]

No problem, let me know if you have any additional questions. I actually haven't logged onto the forums this week as I just got back last night from an advanced training trip to corporate; met the big dogs and got some great insight into the way the company works from the top levels... good group of people.

So everything is still going well I take it? Were you in Roseville, CA when you met the big dogs, that is where the main office is at.

Any tips for someone who is going to start with them in the next couple weeks?

 

[Norton]

So everything is still going well I take it? Were you in Roseville, CA when you met the big dogs, that is where the main office is at.

Any tips for someone who is going to start with them in the next couple weeks?

Yep, Roseville was cool. Corporate's in a nice building, with some room to grow as needed. Didn't meet Brian Pope, but Rich, JM and Chris were the three who led the training (same as in the prior classes).

Advice for someone starting in a couple weeks >> it's a different experience being W2 vs 1099, so I think if you're 1099 you'd approach it much like any other indy role. If you're W2 like me, however, work hard to get your first four deals submitted asap, so you get your salary and hire date as earlier as possible. Also, don't be afraid to knock on doors for tough-to-reach leads or 'B' leads -- it's what turned my good month into a great month in April.

 

[Agentguy5]

Yep, Roseville was cool. Corporate's in a nice building, with some room to grow as needed. Didn't meet Brian Pope, but Rich, JM and Chris were the three who led the training (same as in the prior classes).

Advice for someone starting in a couple weeks >> it's a different experience being W2 vs 1099, so I think if you're 1099 you'd approach it much like any other indy role. If you're W2 like me, however, work hard to get your first four deals submitted asap, so you get your salary and hire date as earlier as possible. Also, don't be afraid to knock on doors for tough-to-reach leads or 'B' leads -- it's what turned my good month into a great month in April.

Wow, Cali is a long ass drive from Florida... What county do you work?

 

[Norton]

Wow, Cali is a long ass drive from Florida... What county do you work?

I live just west of downtown Orlando, so I focus on Lake and west Orange.

 

[SirAlexFerguson]

I've already hit a major bump in the road (at least "I" view it as major).

I first heard of Asurea when I ran across their ad on a jobboard last week looking for FE agents in my area (Riverside, CA). Having spent 7 years in the wholesale commercial brokerage world in Chicago (but NOTHING like Life/Health) I responded to the ad on their website and took the online questionaire. Wow... I didn't even make it to the next level (the phone interview). I just got an email 24 hours later saying they're going with other people who better meet what Asurea are looking for.

Gotta admit, I'm kinda surprised. Maybe they got applicants who already have FE experience.

Help!!! Any ideas? I'm getting the sinking feeling no one is going to want to train me, that companies want someone with FE experience.

Thanks for everyone posting, by the way, I've learned a lot so far.

SAF

 

[TDFnCali]

I've already hit a major bump in the road (at least "I" view it as major).

I first heard of Asurea when I ran across their ad on a jobboard last week looking for FE agents in my area (Riverside, CA). Having spent 7 years in the wholesale commercial brokerage world in Chicago (but NOTHING like Life/Health) I responded to the ad on their website and took the online questionaire. Wow... I didn't even make it to the next level (the phone interview). I just got an email 24 hours later saying they're going with other people who better meet what Asurea are looking for.

Gotta admit, I'm kinda surprised. Maybe they got applicants who already have FE experience.

Help!!! Any ideas? I'm getting the sinking feeling no one is going to want to train me, that companies want someone with FE experience.

Thanks for everyone posting, by the way, I've learned a lot so far.

SAF

No worries, their are plenty of outfits that will train you. I wouldn't call that a bump in the road... More like a pebble, plus you're a Ferguson.

I'm not too far from Riverside, I'm in the IE also in Ontario, upland, Pomona, rancho areas!

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