Is it true 93% of new insurance agents fail within 1st 3 years?!

[Rob Lion]

For those of you who shared that you or your producers don't get enough training, what's missing? What would you / they benefit from learning more about? How might we bring an couraging community of peers and / or experts around them to help them thrive and crush it?

You could give hours of training to someone and they'll still say you didn't train them enough, Some people need hand holding and aren't self starter typically they don't end up working out in the business lol.

 

[somarco]

For those of you who shared that you or your producers don't get enough training, what's missing? What would you / they benefit from learning more about? How might we bring an couraging community of peers and / or experts around them to help them thrive and crush it?

The majority of the time it is not the lack of training, quality or otherwise, that leads to high attrition. Most new agents are undercapitalized and are not willing to put in the hours to succeed.

 

[marindependent]

I have not seen too many real statics on this claim, so until I do,,, I am think it might be slightly dubious.

• But - without question there is a high failure rate
• This 'claim' may be double counting people (Such as they failed at NY Life and then at NWM)
• It may include many of the insurance failure mills out there such as #farmersinsurance where that statistic might be true.

Also Insurance Sales is one of the few careers out there where many of the jobs are commission only or mostly commission. So a more important question may be how much harder is the role vs other commission only roles?

 

[Markthebroker]

I have not seen too many real statics on this claim, so until I do,,, I am think it might be slightly dubious.

• But - without question there is a high failure rate
• This 'claim' may be double counting people (Such as they failed at NY Life and then at NWM)
• It may include many of the insurance failure mills out there such as #farmersinsurance where that statistic might be true.

Also Insurance Sales is one of the few careers out there where many of the jobs are commission only or mostly commission. So a more important question may be how much harder is the role vs other commission only roles?

To piggy back on that point, commission only roles in general have a very high turnover rate, as do all sales in general.

 

[goillini52]

To piggy back on that point, commission only roles in general have a very high turnover rate, as do all sales in general.

Most people can't deal with the uncertainty of commission sales.

 

[Markthebroker]

Most people can't deal with the uncertainty of commission sales.

Tell me about it. Because of timing of commissions getting paid, bills getting paid, etcetera, three of my last four commission checks were about 30 or 40% smaller then they normally are. Then, my last commission check was more than double any of those three. This isn't for everyone. Plus, I have the freedom to show up or not show up to work any day, work anytime I want, as much or as little as I want. That's a lot of rope for most people, and because of my background, financial discipline etcetera, I can handle it. Most people would use that rope to hang themselves.

 

[Rob Lion]

Most people can't deal with the uncertainty of commission sales.

I started this month with 2k less commission due to a client lowering their policy, if i didn't save so much money and didn't have as many policies coming in i'd probably be selling cutco knives by now.

 

[BADTROUT]

Statistics dont matter to a good sales person... not to be confused with quantification specifically, but success is 114% dependent on drive. I find that most, no offense to the asker of the question... but... statistically the ones that ask "will I make it?" are far less likely to succeed than us stubborn ones where failure isnt an option, so why ask.

It's best to run with your eyes open, but make no mistake you best be running.

 

[goillini52]

Statistics dont matter to a good sales person... not to be confused with quantification specifically, but success is 114% dependent on drive. I find that most, no offense to the asker of the question... but... statistically the ones that ask "will I make it?" are far less likely to succeed than us stubborn ones where failure isnt an option, so why ask.

It's best to run with your eyes open, but make no mistake you best be running.

I always heard it was 113%. You're not exaggerating are you?

 

[somarco]

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Winners never quit and quitters never win.

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The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.

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