What are the Opportunities for Career Advancement for Insurance Agents?
Special courses are provided to new and experienced agents to improve their skills and grow in their jobs. Agents advance to their next level of employment after clearing exams which are conducted by the state licensing authorities. Insurance agents can rise to the position of underwriters and grow to become managers, agency heads or start their own agencies. What are the Working Conditions of an Insurance Agent? The working conditions of an insurance agent depend on the type of insurance that the agent deals in. There are different approaches for different types of policies. Agents dealing in life insurance can make a sale oriented approach. Clients for property and health insurance need lesser convincing than other clients. Insurance agents mostly work outside their offices, at places convenient for their clients. Sometimes they have to work on weekends and their work time can extend beyond forty hours per week. Those who work part time earn on the basis of their commission and they
