Five Reasons You Should Consider a Career as a Health and Life Insurance Agent

1. Growing Demand – With the aging population in the US, more and more people need the assistance a local life and health insurance agent can provide.
2. Flexibility – Many agents work from home and set their own hours. It’s a perfect way to accommodate family activities, school schedules and other events.
3. Income Potential – You are in charge of your earnings. If you put in the effort, the income level can be outstanding!
4. Helping Others – Insurance can be very complicated for many people. You can be that well-trained agent to help them find the right insurance to meet their needs!
5. A Chance to Learn and Grow – The insurance industry is constantly changing and there is always something new to learn.

If you, or someone you know, is interested in a career as a life or health insurance agent, we have the perfect opportunity for you to learn more about the business and what you can do to succeed in it!

LeClair is here to help! We’ll provide support and education each step of the way. And perhaps nowhere is that more evident than with our Agent Academy Multicultural Program. LeClair Group partners with you through the academy to provide the tools, resources, and practical skills necessary to run a successful agency.

You’ll learn how to become a licensed insurance agent, the requirements for selling specific lines of insurance, such as individual plans on MNsure and Medicare Advantage Plans offered by private insurers. Plus, learn how to market yourself, create a networking plan and the practical skills to run an appointment and find products most suitable for a given client.

Course Title:  New Agent 101 

Course Objectives/Description: In the complex and ever-changing health insurance environment that we live in, every community in Minnesota and across the US for that matter desires to have well-trained professional Health and Life Insurance agents it can rely on for Knowledgeable accurate advice.  New Agent 101 lays the foundation towards achieving that goal.

In this course, you will learn what the requirements are to sell a specific line of insurance. For example, individual plans on MNsure and Medicare Advantage plans offered by private health insurers. You will learn practical skills in how to run an appointment, how to determine what insurance product is suitable for a given client, and what it takes to be licensed and appointed to sell.  Agents will also learn how to market themselves and their business by developing a marketing plan and a networking plan.

Course Syllabus:

• Requirements to Sell Specific Lines of Insurance (Edu. Credits, Licensing, & Carrier Appointments)
• Understanding Different Insurance Products
• Develop a Marketing and Networking plan
• Soft/Peoples’ Skills
• Understanding Suitability
• Practical Skills in Running an Appointment/Sales
• Technology for the Modern Health & Life Agent
• MNsure & its Role in the Marketplace