BIG DOG Wrote """You'll find that there are many people here that are willing to help. But when, on a regular basis, someone posts - I want to be an insurance agent. Should I work for Allstate or State Farm? Yikes! Do some research first""""""""...

To all of you who have replied to this post and praised the original (blogger). It seems that all of you guys are mad. Why are you guys so angry? If you guys are so elite in your field and are so hard working and know the business, why do you come hear to this forum? Why do you have a free subscript...

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Is there a notion that a agency should diversify its line of business offered, so if there is not much sales on one side, the other side can make up the difference. I ask this questions because I used to be a financial adviser at a local savings bank. I used to recommend to my clients to diversify t...

good thing I read this forum, because my new marketing plan for my new agency included going to real estate agencies, brokers, auto dealerships and mortage agencies, etc. I ripped that plan and threw it in the garbage.



just on homeowners and personal auto.

I was searching the archives for this topic. could not find anything. I am trying to find out which insurance company can give me a direct appointment in New York, with out much experience. This is my first year in the auto insurance business (personal ). I have experience in the banking sector for ...

Thank you intlxs, for giving me all the links. I printed out the instructions and bookmarked the links.

much thanks,

Thanks for the lead. I am also going to call my original school that I took my P&C course, let me see what they have for me.

Hello Everyone, Wanted to know if there is a website that has some instructions with acord form fill out for free . Like line by line instructions. I was having difficulty filling up a form this week for a 2 fam residential house. I recently started my agency, and this was my first actual applicatio...

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Thanks. I guess I wanted some more details, like whats the typical cost for joining local organization, national organizatin , etc.

Thanks anyway.

I am in the process of obtaining a bank loan for my new office that I plan to open in the coming months. Can someone give me an idea of a typical office expense (say monthly), excluding marketing campaigns. I need the estimates to be included in my business plan for a SBA loan. The office will be ru...

Well, since some one decided to laugh at the post let me get in more detaisl. No, I did not accidently land in the insurance business, my insurance experience started when I worked for Citibank. I obtained my life and health insurance license at the bank, however the incentives were so low that my i...

Wow, you hit right to the point. Its true what you said, I did like the industry and wanted to be in it. Well, I am currently working as a Real Estate agent, so I do have some knowledge of prospecting for insurance clients. Recently, I was almost close to opening an office, however I was unable to d...

I recently obtained my P&C broker license. It is hard to get a job in the Insurance Business. Can anyone help me. I am located in Brooklyn, NY. Which company is best to work for? How should I approach these companies? I have experience in Banking and Life Insurance, but not P&C, what should ...