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by dm307799
Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:28 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Farmers - your opinion
Replies: 62
Views: 325774

Re: Farmers - your opinion

by dm307799
Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:31 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: The transition from underwriter to producer...
Replies: 7
Views: 14360

Re: The transition from underwriter to producer...

Just found this for ya! Looks like a slam dunk to me!

http://www.piavadc.com/Home/CareerCente ... fault.aspx
by dm307799
Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:27 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: The transition from underwriter to producer...
Replies: 7
Views: 14360

Re: The transition from underwriter to producer...

Or give your Virginia PIA a call...(http://www.piavadc.com/) I was a salaried producer fresh out of college for a captive State Farm agent when I first started in the industry...he paid for all my licenses but I wasn't exactly bringing him "return on investment". I was not a fan of doing s...
by dm307799
Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Farmers - your opinion
Replies: 62
Views: 325774

Re: Farmers - your opinion

At this point I'd like to hear from Sundance...the orig poster. How she feels about the #3 P/C carrier with high AM best ratings owned by the largest financial services firm in the world offering an agent program with a fully forgivable subsidy as support & a lot of hand holding along the way te...
by dm307799
Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:49 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Farmers - your opinion
Replies: 62
Views: 325774

Re: Farmers - your opinion

I do not work for Farmers & definitely not paid to post positive things regarding the company. I am on the IA side of agency operations with access to multiple E&O markets. Sales. I do agree this was a healthy discussion & to every point, there are certainly counterpoints. 2 things I wou...
by dm307799
Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:56 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Farmers - your opinion
Replies: 62
Views: 325774

Re: Farmers - your opinion

Lonestar leads me to believe you are from or in Texas so I am sure it hits a little closer to home but what you were referring to with your friend is the "family rights provision" and it's more clearly worded now-a-days in the agents contract(reserve & career are out the window...it's ...
by dm307799
Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:11 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Farmers - your opinion
Replies: 62
Views: 325774

Re: Farmers - your opinion

Not cool lonestar...that was my first post on any forum anywhere & you tried to be negative. I am not a DM, why would I promote the AgencyPoint model if I were. I am not on the kool-aid...it's just I see the opportunity for what it is & not making a 20 life app goal per quarter would be a se...
by dm307799
Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:49 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Farmers - your opinion
Replies: 62
Views: 325774

AgencyPoint model

Farmers has new AgencyPoint training facilities in some geographical areas, flips the old DM model on it's head! Visit http://www.farmerscolumbus.com/ for the Columbus, OH example.(I would even say it's worth moving to one of the areas for an opportunity like this) The training is there/the tools ar...