Why most insurance agents fail
It is no secret that most insurance agents are unable to progress or improve and eventually fail within the first couple of years. More often than not, multiple reasons are involved in these failures. A large part of these failures are owed to the system itself, which is not friendly towards the new agent. The lack of a sales track which a new insurance agent can follow with significant success plays a part in bringing down the number of successful agents in the field. Also, since most insurance agents do not have access to all the insurance products of the company due to an inadequate portfolio, they have to confine their field inside a limited area of sales. Although it is not true in all the cases, it should be pointed out that insurance agents are often a victim of insufficient training by the company that hires them. One cannot be expected to achieve great results if one is not taught enough of the basics to begin with. Marketing techniques are a key to the success of a new agent without experience, so it is necessary that he is aware of them at least.
Now, the field of insurance agency is a tough one that requires a lot of dedication, hard work, self-motivation, perseverance and most importantly, the ability to stay positive. These are traits that make a man great at his job and thus it is not found in everybody. Apart from characteristic traits, investment is also important if one wishes to attain success quickly and continue with the job. One should remember that working in this field is significantly facilitated if you have some money to back you up during the starting years.
This particular issue leads us to another issue which is often the final result as well as the reason as to why most insurance agents cannot make it. As the months pass by, due to previously mentioned reasons, the new agent often finds that he is not in a financial position to carry on further and he has to leave the agency in order to find a job that pays the bills with a steady source of regular income.