Insurance is a vast field that falls into personal and commercial insurance. While you want to be able to sell every type of personal insurance - home, auto, & life - selling commercial insurance is a different story.[...]

Insurance agents can only sell policies if they authorization from insurance providers. New professionals often find getting carrier appointments challenging because it involves proof of past performance, a lot of hard[...]

Selling home insurance means that you need to be able to get access to new homeowners. As an independent agent you already have a leg up, as you are intimately familiar with your local market and your local community,[...]

Communications technology has had a big impact on how we work. While remote work has improved the work-life balance, and increased productivity in many cases, working remotely isn’t without risks, especially for the[...]

Any business owner understands that they need to have a solid marketing plan in place. Without marketing, your client list won’t grow beyond your immediate family, maybe a cousin or two. You have to announce yourself to[...]

Sales are what propels an independent insurance agent forward. Without consistent sales, you will stagnate and have no revenue or future. As an independent agent, you are your own best marketing tool. You are the brand[...]

The pandemic has rocked every industry, leaving many unemployed and looking for new career choices as their old industry is suffering. When people start to look for a new career path, there’s one requirement that weighs[...]

As an insurance agent, it is your job to provide your clients with accurate information, guidance, and details about the different insurance products available. This approach will help them make better decisions about[...]

Insurance agents have an important job. They help people make crucial decisions regarding Casualty, auto, life, disability, commercial, health, and other insurance policies. Not everyone has the traits necessary to[...]

There is a reason captive agents are “captive”; you are, quite literally, being held captive by one insurance provider. While being a captive agent can give you experience in the insurance industry, many quickly find[...]