Brand New As An Indy ?

[Rebel-without-a-clue]

Guys,

I'm new to insurance, but not to sales. I am the owner of a machinery & robotics engineering firm.

My question is this:
Can I start out as a completely new agent, as an independent?

I was looking to go captive at American General just to learn, but I really can't swing the time away from my firm to take a "job" for the experience. I will if needed, but I would rather just kinda jump in an go for it...

What advice can you give, and what steps are needed to get up and going, after I have passed my exams.... Can you point me to some info on here?

Income is not an immediate factor, and I am looking to swing all of this into an industrial services company responsible for the Real Estate sales, product development, machinery fabrication, and benefits sales to startup manufacturing facilities....

In other words, I want a customer to contact me about opening a factory, and I take them through all the steps from finding a building, all the way to producing products, and along the way, make it easy for them to arrange employee benefits...

I'm trying to streamline my customer's time frame of expected return on investment.

Thanks for any info!

James

 

[myinsurebiz]

Re: Brand New As An Indy???

Guys,

#1 - Can I start out as a completely new agent, as an independent?

#2 - What advice can you give, and what steps are needed to get up and going, after I have passed my exams.... Can you point me to some info on here?

James

1) Best way.

2) Sell one line at first - get good at it - then sell more of it.

Good luck to you.

Tom

 

[mpt0311]

Re: Brand New As An Indy???

Brand new agent..passed FL 215 10-24-08, appointed with UA and pending appointment with Aetna. In the Tallahassee Florida area. any advice or tips or anything would be greatly appreciated.

 

[liquidblue33]

Re: Brand New As An Indy???

Brand new agent..passed FL 215 10-24-08, appointed with UA and pending appointment with Aetna. In the Tallahassee Florida area. any advice or tips or anything would be greatly appreciated.

I would recommend getting appointed with more then Aetna and UA, if you want to make money in Florida. UA is not major medical and Aetna is decent, but priced pretty high. You definitely need to pick up Humana.

 

[moonlightandmargaritas]

Re: Brand New As An Indy???

Aetna is decent, but priced pretty high. You definitely need to pick up Humana.

Agreed that H1 is essential, however Aetna is extremely competitive in some Florida markets.

 

[Delta76]

In other words, I want a customer to contact me about opening a factory, and I take them through all the steps from finding a building, all the way to producing products, and along the way, make it easy for them to arrange employee benefits...

It's a tough road unless you are competent in all those areas and can afford the time to keep up to date on all the changes in each. Why not just get licensed on the health side, refer the business to someone full time in the business for a commission split? You still make money, you don't have to spend your time staying up to date, and the client is best taken care of.