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Insurance is an industry built on relationships and trust, which is why agent recruitment has traditionally relied on intuition and experience.

However, career fairs, cold outreach, and referrals from existing agents often yield a disappointingly low return on investment. And as competition intensifies and investment in digital transformation grows, judging a prospective recruit by the firmness of their handshake is no longer enough.

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