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Insurance 1822:
From my perspective, you got 53% of your post correct.
We can all make fun of my first job in insurance. I am still glad I had the opportunity to get my foot in the door on the IA side as a very young adult.
I meet so many friends who are my age and they are horribly upset with their industry or situation. I found a great Industry that has served me well for 11 years and I assume will serve me well for 30 more. Every time I want a new challenge I seek it within the industry.
I would argue my next frontier is agency ownership.
So far I have been entertained on the carrier side learning how agencies of all sizes operate and how carriers (Preferred Package and Mid Market mono Auto) operate. Now I am on the agency aggregator side, where I interact with the carrier side on a daily basis to the benefit of the Agents that belong to the group.
The reality is that the industry needs younger agents. This forum is filled with people wanting to break into the industry. The reality is there are many avenues to explore. We all play a role in the industry. Agency ownership is one great role.
I have enjoyed my path and don't regret it. You clearly have enjoyed yours.
But since you have made more money, we'll say the best role one can play in the industry is That of the Agency Owner.
(I wonder how many of the 56,043 members of the forum are agency owners?)
How do you get your Referrals? That is the real issue here.
From my perspective, you got 53% of your post correct.
We can all make fun of my first job in insurance. I am still glad I had the opportunity to get my foot in the door on the IA side as a very young adult.
I meet so many friends who are my age and they are horribly upset with their industry or situation. I found a great Industry that has served me well for 11 years and I assume will serve me well for 30 more. Every time I want a new challenge I seek it within the industry.
I would argue my next frontier is agency ownership.
So far I have been entertained on the carrier side learning how agencies of all sizes operate and how carriers (Preferred Package and Mid Market mono Auto) operate. Now I am on the agency aggregator side, where I interact with the carrier side on a daily basis to the benefit of the Agents that belong to the group.
The reality is that the industry needs younger agents. This forum is filled with people wanting to break into the industry. The reality is there are many avenues to explore. We all play a role in the industry. Agency ownership is one great role.
I have enjoyed my path and don't regret it. You clearly have enjoyed yours.
But since you have made more money, we'll say the best role one can play in the industry is That of the Agency Owner.
(I wonder how many of the 56,043 members of the forum are agency owners?)
How do you get your Referrals? That is the real issue here.
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