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7 Qualities That Make a Good Insurance Agent

4 June, 2024

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7 Qualities That Make a Good Insurance Agent

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If you have ever considered becoming an insurance agent, you might wonder about the skills and qualities required to fulfil the responsibilities of being good at it. These skills are typically consistent for all types of insurance agents; some may even be helpful for an insurance broker. An insurance agent connects with potential customers to advise them and sell policies by representing either one insurer or multiple insurers. An Independent agent is affiliated with multiple insurers, and a captive agent is a full-time employee of a single insurer. So if you want to become an insurance agent, here are seven skills and qualities that can help jumpstart your career and make you a successful agent.

7 skills to become a good insurance agent

While this is not an exhaustive list, it contains seven of the top skills any good insurance agent has and can help someone new or looking to join this industry jumpstart their career.

Networking

Connecting with people from your own industry through seminars and events and your target audience is very important.

Good Customer Service

Dealing with your customers in a professional manner and helping solve their questions and problems is another important skill to have.

Ability to understand the customer’s needs

Speaking with potential customers and understanding their needs is very important in being able to provide them with the best policy based on their needs.

Persistence

Persisting even in the face of rejection is another skill which is required to become successful, as not all people are potential customers, and not all potential customers will buy your policy. So having patience and persisting is key.

Energy

Having a high level of energy is important when spending the whole day on the move and going from customer to customer to sell policies to them.

Knowledge

Being knowledgeable about the policies you are selling and understanding their technicality is an important quality to have whenever presenting them to your customers.

Honest and trustworthy

Being honest and upfront is helpful in setting up a good rapport with your customers and create a positive impression. These are some of the skills and qualities one should possess to be successful as an insurance agent.

 

How to become an insurance agent?

Now that it is clear as to what is required to become an insurance agent, here are some of the steps you can follow to become a Health Insurance Advisor for Niva Bupa.

Eligibility Criteria

One must fulfill certain criteria to become an agent. These criteria are listed below. One must be over the age of 18. They must have a valid Aadhaar and PAN Card. If they are from a rural area, they need to have completed their 10th standard; if they are from an urban area, they must have passed the 12th standard. An aspirant is required to take 100-hour IRDAI-mandated training sessions. After the training session, they will be required to take part in a simple exam and pass it.

Steps

The aspirant must complete the Point of Sales Person form and submit the required documents. Complete the 100-hour IRDAI-mandated training with Niva Bupa Pass the prescribed IRDA examination Sign the contract with Niva Bupa to become a POSP

What are the benefits of becoming an insurance agent?

While those were the steps one needs to take in order to become an agent, here are the benefits one receives if they become an insurance agent. Flexibility in working hours Financial Independence A secondary source of income Skill development Stable income Commissions and bonuses

Conclusion

Those are some of the skills and qualities required to become a good agent and can help you become successful. So whether it is someone who has just started out as an agent and wants to see the path to success or someone looking to join this wonderful industry, these skills shall help propel you higher.

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