New agent here- if I don't start making money soon...

[Tothetop]

That's if you want the ball rolling asap. Otherwise take your time and learn the NYC market.

 

[Vanessa Solano]

NYC is a different animal when it comes to insurance and the way people market in other parts of the country. My advice would be either work Jersey with your sister or doing phone sales to other parts of the country.

I'm definitely starting to think its the city that's not cooperating with me. What would you say are the biggest hurdles? How can it be so different from Jersey?

If I try different states, I would have to apply for their license which isn't a big deal but would I have to retrain with all the insurance companies like I did the first time or do they carry over?

 

[David Taylor Jr]

Besides Medicare Supplements, Final Expense and Cancer Insurance. That way, everybody's a prospect and those aren't complicated to learn.

Cancer/Critical Illness is a biggie.

 

[David Taylor Jr]

I'm definitely starting to think its the city that's not cooperating with me. What would you say are the biggest hurdles? How can it be so different from Jersey?

If I try different states, I would have to apply for their license which isn't a big deal but would I have to retrain with all the insurance companies like I did the first time or do they carry over?

It is New York State that is a different animal.

 

[Vanessa Solano]

Well it depends. Medicare Supplements have the potential to have much less out of pocket exposure for people. For example Plan G.

There's a plan G?!

 

[David Taylor Jr]

There's a plan G?!

Yes, I would recommend studying up on Medicare Supplements. What's Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap)? | Medicare

 

[Vanessa Solano]

Yes, I would recommend studying up on Medicare Supplements. What's Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap)? | Medicare

Will do!

 

[Tothetop]

Many different variables: insurance regulations, company availabilities, the culture, more people means more agents.

To get by here you have to be a jack of all trades sometimes. Offering people something they want so you can sell them what they dont want to hear about or selling more than one product just to sell them something. That or you have to know people like have a good warm market.

 

[Vanessa Solano]

Many different variables: insurance regulations, company availabilities, the culture, more people means more agents.

To get by here you have to be a jack of all trades sometimes. Offering people something they want so you can sell them what they dont want to hear about or selling more than one product just to sell them something. That or you have to know people like have a good warm market.

I definitely have heard that the competition is NYC is crazy.

 

[LostDollar]

There's a plan G?!

Caveat, I am not, and have never been, an insurance agent.

Background reading from CMS, in addition to Medicare and You:

https://www.medicare.gov/pubs/pdf/02110-medicare-medigap-guide.pdf