Starting Out in P&C

[jhplat5685]

Hello all,

I have about a years worth of experience with life sales and financial services (AXA).I am fully licensed (life & health, P&C, series 7, series 66) and I am looking to be an agent at good P&C firm like StateFarm, Allstate, Nationwide, ect.

My goal is to eventually be an agency owner but for now I'd like to an agent and learn the business but when I search for open positions all I see are agency owning opportunities. How do I go about being just an agent and not an owner?

 

[jhuang]

Depends on which section of P&C you want to focus on. Find a decently large agency looking for producers and find out which markets they want to target. They will give you an idea on how to talk to people.

 

[jhplat5685]

General Home, Auto, & possibly Commercial.

Do they offer a base salary for agents?
If so what is the typical range?

 

[Bertolinoins]

Where are you located?

 

[xrac]

Read all the posts on here about SF, Allstate, and Farmers before joining up with any of those outfits.

 

[jhplat5685]

I'm from the north jersey area near ny. I've been leaning towards Nationwide since they have the ability to sell other carriers

 

[Soaringagent]

Read message boards and talk to both independent and captive insurance agent's to get their opinion.

 

[b61mack]

their is a P&C agent in Fort Lee, looking for agents. He has an ad on craiglist.

 

[jhplat5685]

Another newbie question...

If I join a company as a producer, like a state farm team member. Can I build a book through them and eventually keep that book but apply to be appointed with other companies to be more competitive ?

 

[Sales71]

Another newbie question...

If I join a company as a producer, like a state farm team member. Can I build a book through them and eventually keep that book but apply to be appointed with other companies to be more competitive ?

No if you leave state farm the book stays with the agent or company.