jburly, I am glad to see that you are prospering as a Farmers agent in today's marketplace. Perhaps there is a secret ingredient in the company Kool-Aid that gives an agent a supernatural ability to sell ice to Eskimoes. Can you be so kind and share with me and the others how to sell an auto product...

IndyMischief,
That is a great post. My thoughts exactly.

Farmersgirl, I too, was once in love with Farmers my first 3 years of being an agent. But after 10 years of being a Farmers agent, I realize that Farmers was not the company that I thought it was (or hoped it was)when I signed onto being an agent. I hate to rain on your parade, but if you are like 9...

Me and a few other agents are interested in forming a group, or cluster of 4 or 5 agents through a limited partnership arrangement. Does anyone have an example of a "cluster agreement" that would provide for a buyout provision, and cover the other concerns of the members? If someone could ...

Career Changer, be wary of Allstate. They only pay 10% home insurance commissions, and I have heard that Allstate in Canada is going to no renewal commissions after the policy is on the books for two years. Don't know if this will happen in the US, but why take a chance? You might try joining up wit...

Career Changer, I have been with Farmers for 10 years. I would not recommend going with them unless you are prepared to be treated like an employee. Ask your DM if you have any expectations or quotas on life insurance, and see what he says. If you tell him that you do not have any intention of writi...