Life & Final Expense Insurance

Why Everyone Has a Need for Life Insurance

In 2021 Zippia gathered information from 30 million profiles and found that life insurance agents make an average salary of $95,000 per year. In a world that still tends to favor men with higher wages, women in life insurance do well, making 93% of what men make. This makes it an ideal career choice for women.

According to the Insurance Information Institute, there is a need for life insurance in the United States. As of 2020, there is a 16% needs gap, which is equivalent to 41 million potential clients who say they need insurance but do not have it. To make selling insurance even easier, the Covid-19 pandemic has increased the popularity of online/internet sales from 17% in 2011 to 29% in 2020.  

Everyone has a need for life insurance, which is why becoming an agent is the perfect new career. Whether desiring to be self-employed or just looking for a part-time side job, keep reading to learn why everyone has a need to purchase life insurance.

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Insurance Insights

11 Benefits of Becoming an Independent Insurance Agent

Are you thinking of becoming an independent insurance agent?

According to statistics, there are currently only 36,000 independent insurance agents and brokerages in the US. Although this is a healthy number, there is definitely room for more. 

Millions of Americans need multiple types of insurance products, and independent insurance agents are some of the best people to help them get the coverage they need. 

Independent insurance agents can often serve clients better and more objectively. What's more, they typically earn more and have more freedom. 

These are just some of the many benefits of becoming an independent insurance agent. 

Wondering whether or not selling insurance independently is a good career choice? Keep reading to find out the top 10 benefits of becoming an independent insurance agent. 

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Insurance Insights

How to Help Your Client Choose the Right Insurance Packages

As people move into their golden years, they start thinking about what they want the end of their life to look like. Everyone wants to pass on peacefully, surrounded by the people they love and secure in the knowledge that they’re ready to go.

Final expense insurance can be one of the biggest parts of creating that peace in the final moments of people’s lives.

But how do your clients know how to pick the right insurance packages for them?

Read on to learn how to guide them through this process and make sure they have the peace of mind they need at the most important transition of their life.

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Insurance Insights

What to Know About Selling Annuities Online

Did you know there are roughly 36,500 independent agencies in the US?

That's a lot of competition. As an insurance agent, you need to ensure you're always staying ahead of the game and reaching leads that other insurance agents are passing by. 

One of the ways to do this is by selling annuities online. 

Marketing your services and selling annuities online is a great way to reach a wider customer base, better serve your clients, and forge ahead of your competition. 

But how does one start? What's involved in selling annuities or other insurance products online? 

Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of selling annuities online, and how to get started.

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