Anyone here an insurance agent?

icehog3 · 10-23-2009, 10:40 AM

My State Farm agent took over the business from her father, my previous State Farm agent, so the part he told you about "losing everything" at SF must be BS, Duane.

Blueface · 10-23-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

My State Farm agent took over the business from her father, my previous State Farm agent, so the part he told you about "losing everything" at SF must be BS, Duane.

Tom,
May be right.
They may allow transferring of books.
Why not. If the agent retires, the book will be redistributed/reassigned anyhow.
Not sure of State Farm.
I can only speak for Allstate.

jkim05 · 10-23-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

Tom,
May be right.
They may allow transferring of books.
Why not. If the agent retires, the book will be redistributed/reassigned anyhow.
Not sure of State Farm.
I can only speak for Allstate.

The business can be transferred within the company so in that situation, the father was allowed to give the book to his daughter because she was appointed by State Farm. I'll say this for the industry, it could be a good opportunity, but it is a sales position. If you're not into the sales aspect of it, making calls, booking appts, etc, it might not be for you. There are very rewarding aspects to it though as well.

forgop · 10-23-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jkim05

I'll say this for the industry, it could be a good opportunity, but it is a sales position. If you're not into the sales aspect of it, making calls, booking appts, etc, it might not be for you. There are very rewarding aspects to it though as well.

I will say this-I've been in purchasing for nearly 10 years, so I've been around virtually every sales tactic out there. I do know that while the product/price is somewhat important, it's all for not if the customer things you're a complete jackarse.

While sales hasn't been my background, I've always wanted the opportunity to go into business for myself. I'm tired of working for others because of lost jobs in the past because I've worked for people that couldn't even do my job and prefer to let me go in order to save their behind.

I'm looking for something that I can be my own boss-someone accountable to myself for my performance. I've been through too much in the past to realize that I can do more than everything asked of me and it's still not good enough.

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