Uh, there are people NOT passing the state life insurance exams?!? I crammed overnight and passed the exam the next day. Did I really know very much about the types of life insurance? Not really. Did I know enough to fool a multiple-choice exam? Yes. If a person can't pass the life license exams, th...

<!--QuoteBegin-Grant+Mar 11 2005, 07:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td> QUOTE (Grant @ Mar 11 2005, 07:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> independent guy, Do you provide life and health or p & c?? Just curious, t...

In our agency, we are open from 8am - 12pm, 12:30pm - 5pm. We would probably gain a little bit if we stayed open until 6 but no one who works here really wants that. Our busiest times are in the morning right after we open at 8, right before lunch at 11:30, and from 3:30 - 5pm. Saturday would be ano...

The office I'm working in has 1000 sq. ft. to work with, but has up to 7 employees in it at a time. And that's way too busy & crammed. I'd say that if you're just starting out, you might want half that amount of space to work with. We have too many paper-file drawers taking up space.

I'm a young independant agent who would also like a mentor. However, I think we might have trouble finding retired agents on the internet. Its hard for me to believe that my grandparents don't get up every morning and check their email, its such a part of my life. But if anyone in east-central Illin...

If you do property casualty insurance, I'd recommend taking an AICPCU course. For life/health, an American College course. Sure, they can be expensive, but some of the stuff they offer counts towards designations. I took Insurance & Financial Planning through The American College and I fulfilled...

<!--QuoteBegin-Drive Fan+Nov 6 2004, 02:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td> QUOTE (Drive Fan @ Nov 6 2004, 02:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Captive agencys make a great living on Commissions that are the same or ...

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All of the above have good ideas, but require money for them.

The first thing I would do, is do business with people from the area you're servicing. They'll get to know you, develop a friendly relationship with you, and they won't hesitate to bring you their business and refer their friends to you. I have my veterinarian's insurance, the pet store owner's insu...