ASwinson
New Member
Hello this is a great discussion forum. First off I have worked for American General back in 2011 right out of college. That gave me a bad taste for selling insurance and it was only life. I spent a lot of money and traveled a lot to meet 2 to 3 people a day with a companion. Anyways I got out of it and started teaching in October Middle School Math. I have a small family now and I need a higher income with the flexibility of being able to be there for my family. I got licensed last year and was going to work for a guy with nationwide full time mid year of the school year. I took his entrance exam and did poorly because I was partially confused on part of it. At the same time I got a job with a State Farm guy but with an hour away drive. He gave me a laptop and help me make a list of renewal dates to call. I was not very successful. By the summer time this year he offered to pay for my gas driving the distance and a little higher commision. I went into an agency here close to town and interviewed and was hired right away and I took it.
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO READ THE BACK STORY START HERE. I am commision only. Working with an independent broker in eastern NC. He has been here 40 years. He has an office space for me and is telling me to start by selling term life to other people my age to start off with and then we will include the other lines of insurance. The cut i get is all the life and split the P and C commision in half. I have not signed any contract and have been working a few weeks. I am focused on selling ohio national term at the time. I felt like I was moving forward but now I am stuck. I already got a list of listshack should I start there by making a lot of calls a day? I got self doubts I have not sold anything since starting. Should I be trying to sell all lines of insurance? The transition from state farm to this office is very different. Also we have high limits and only sell high limit is that a competitive problem?
We represent Auto Owners, Progressive, All State, Ohio National, Utica, Hagerty, National General and a few others.
Thanks for any help
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO READ THE BACK STORY START HERE. I am commision only. Working with an independent broker in eastern NC. He has been here 40 years. He has an office space for me and is telling me to start by selling term life to other people my age to start off with and then we will include the other lines of insurance. The cut i get is all the life and split the P and C commision in half. I have not signed any contract and have been working a few weeks. I am focused on selling ohio national term at the time. I felt like I was moving forward but now I am stuck. I already got a list of listshack should I start there by making a lot of calls a day? I got self doubts I have not sold anything since starting. Should I be trying to sell all lines of insurance? The transition from state farm to this office is very different. Also we have high limits and only sell high limit is that a competitive problem?
We represent Auto Owners, Progressive, All State, Ohio National, Utica, Hagerty, National General and a few others.
Thanks for any help