by Novice » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:45 pm
Does anyone have any experience working for or with Farmers Insurance. I ran across some anti-Farmer's websites devoted to exposing negative experiences that senior agents were having when trying to retire. There are more of these websites depicting the Farmers insurance frauds, but may be we can continue with it elsewhere. Oh, and anyone reporting good experiences, could you talk about there training program a little?
Thanks
Jamie D
Thanks
Jamie D
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 02:18 am Post Subject: DONt know about farmers :
"PRIMERICA 'is the way to go !! great company id say .
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 01:49 am Post Subject:
Well I have an interview at Farmers on Monday, definitely seen a lot of bad information around about them, here's my question.
What would you suggest doing instead of working for Farmers? It seems like you need a considerable amount of upfront money to become an IA as well as the fact that you won't receive training. Do you suggest going with another agency?
I don't have a degree and I've been in sales for about 6 years selling all kinds of nonsense. I've always been very successful selling pretty much anything (for a while I sold RC cars for some reason). Unfortunately a lot of places don't pan out, and I've started to work for a few places where I had to quit within weeks because I found out the actual product was a scam, customers actually weren't getting what was explicitly promised.
Insurance sales sounds like a way to turn my string of jobs into a career. I've got all the right characteristics for sales and I enjoy it. But it seems like starting as a captive agent is really the only option for me (as someone with very little start up cash). Should I apply at different agencies or what?
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 01:53 am Post Subject:
Oh I also think its worth mentioning that one of the reasons I initially thought Farmers would be a good choice is because I actually have Farmers myself. For me they have the best price for what I need (and believe me I shopped around), and they've always had quality service as far as I can tell.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 03:18 pm Post Subject:
When you discard all the other words of the post above, leaving only these:
they have the best price for what I need (and believe me I shopped around), and they've always had quality service as far as I can tell.
you have a statement that applies to 80% or more of all policies and all insurance companies.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 07:11 am Post Subject:
Farmers are not so bad as most insurance agents thinks they only needs flexible and suitable time for paid premium because they are not financially strong.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 02:26 pm Post Subject:
Farmers are not so bad as most insurance agents thinks they only needs flexible and suitable time for paid premium because they are not financially strong.
Wonderful, concise, unintelligible English grammar.
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:44 pm Post Subject:
For more news about Farmers and the way it treats some of its agents, see this thread: http://www.ampminsure.org/start/about19640.html
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:23 am Post Subject:
My personal experience has been very good. I've been working as a Farmers agent for 10 years. Every relationship is going to be what you make of it. :)
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 03:31 pm Post Subject:
Every relationship is going to be what you make of it.
While there is an element of truth to that statement, the agents in Florida whose businesses are going to be lost did nothing other than write business for Farmers. The company killed them on its own terms. It had nothing to do with "relationships" -- both with agents and insureds -- and everything to do with profits.As I've said a number of times elsewhere on these forums, insurance companies are in business to make money. Everyone knows that. They stay in business by paying claims. Most people don't understand that.
An insurance company that doesn't pay claims, won't be in business very long. Not only would the state shut them down, but people who have been taken advantage of will tell others.
In this case, however, the company has decided that it no longer wants to pay claims, so it has stopped doing business on its own. As perfect an example of "They stay in business by paying claims" as you can get.
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 06:07 am Post Subject: Being your own Boss that's a laugh
How come the agents that are so happy did not give their names and office addresses?
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