Independent wanting answers for agency

[Frank Stastny]

At that point you can talk to various IMO's to determine which will provide the contracts, comm. levels, support and training you feel you need.

I guess in the fifteen years I have been selling insurance I must have not contacted the right IMO's FMO's or worked with the right insurance company.

I have found "training" in this business to be non existent. "Training" is a "fig newton" of an agents imagination. It is usually touted by insurance agencies who are masters at blowing smoke up a new agent's ass.

If you can't "Train" yourself then you best be looking at another profession. What little "training" I have seen offered most often isn't worth an agents time.

Some of the best training you can get will be from other members of this forum.

As far as support is concerned, just having a real person answer the phone is most marketing companies idea of "support".

 

[RLC]

Thanks, to everyone I will try to return calls this week and make a subsequent post of my decision...

 

[theinuranceguy]

To my understanding call centers will be exempt....

So will cold calling prospects for Medicare Supps...

 

[meganbailey]

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