This update is very helpful for me because I am adding insurance to an existing tax business. But, so far, what I am reading is that I should not expect to get much from insurance sales. I will begin with only health and life and will probably not add the annuities. Will expect to add p&C next y...

I'm not sure how you measure how well social media works. Are you getting clients who say they came to you because of twitter or facebook? Also, how damaging are any negative postings? Everyone has that client/customer where you've done all you could. I just came back from an 'expo'. I expect to get...

Thanks for the responses. It's been very informative. I will probably go with a franchise or try to buy a small, existing book of business. I think I might spend less time in the school of hard knocks. I am though, a little discouraged by the high prices for existing books.

I am new to insurance, so this may seem like a dumb question. If I become an independant agent, should I expect major problems because the rates a client would be quoted can be significantly different from agency to agency ( assuming facts the same; carrier and statistics). I don't think agencies ha...

If you don't have a social security number, you need an ITIN to get a bank account. Generally, you need to file a tax return to get an ITIN. So, I would guess most 'individual property owners' would have at least the ITIN, if not the social security number. It would be interesting to know if insuran...