AT AGE 27, after working for a telecommunications company for nine years, I was ready for a change. I had occasionally spoken with a local insurance agency and had considered a career as a producer. I was excited by the possibility of being in control of my future-having my compensation depend on how successfully I found prospects, won clients and kept them happy. I was also concerned about starting out new in an industry with so much to learn.
Once I made the decision to join ISU Curry Insurance, my concerns were eased and my enthusiasm for working in insurance only increased. In my first eight months as a licensed property & casualty producer, I won our agency's "salesperson of the year" award by bringing in more than $1.5 million in new business. In this article, I'll describe the support I received from my agency as I prepared to begin my insurance career. Focusing on our agency's specialty-workers compensation insurance-I'll also explain how I've succeeded at building a book of business with satisfied clients.
You make the call
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader
Your access to unlimited PropertyCasualty360 content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
