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Constance Said:

Will this resume get me an entry level internship at an insurance agency?

We Answered:

The only person who can tell you if you'll definitely get a job with this resume is the person who sees it and hires you.

Personally, I think your resume is too wordy. Most HR people who have to read a bunch of resumes all the time are looking for *A Stand Out* (in the crowd) type of person. Put it on a quick diet and only put in the best, most pertinent information necessary. Good Luck!

Cheers!

Eleanor Said:

What do I need to do to open my own Insurance Agency.?

We Answered:

You need a spouse who can supplement the family income for a while, and prepare to be broke, and working hard. Statistics show an average of 3-5 years it takes a new agency to start making profit. Ask any veteran agency owner and they will tell you the same. You must have a spouse making money or you'll go broke and lose it... It's a numbers and retention game.

Dana Said:

Is there a software available that well allow prospects to quote auto,home,life,or disability on your website?

We Answered:

It depends on exactly who your planning on contracting with.

Example: Hartford Life requires you to be appointed with them unless you can get a Monarch Contract with them and your Agency.

Many of the insurance carriers will have their own quote engines, such as Aetna's is online, HumanaOne is online, Celtic can be downloaded but is only for Windows XP, Kaiser has rate sheets, PacifiCare is online only, BlueSheild is online only, etc.

Many of the health insurance carriers do not make a down loadable quote engine, one that does is Assurant. But their plans are not all that competitive here in California.

All Property & Causality places will either give you a quote engine or require it online.

Disability is typically an online quote as well.

I can't honestly think of just one program that will quote all those things, normally its subjecgated into areas, health, life, auto & home, disability.

If your looking to post it on a website and have the prospect create a quote for themselves, use Norvax. Their a good company and will help you set everything up.

For massive quoting of life, I would recommend WinFlex. Allows you to upload appointed carrier information into one quoting software and quote multiple quotes at a time. Also does Long Term Care and Disability.

I precaution you with Norvax and having them sign themselves up, many of the times they don't understand what it is there buying, thinking it will be near full coverage at dirt cheap prices. This can lead to charge backs and unhappy clients.

I think you'll have to make your website into categories. One for auto, one for life & disability, one for health & long term care and one for medicare (if your planning on medicare)

Good luck starting your own agency its a lot of hard work! Also might want to think of making it an S Corporation to avoid taxes and audits.

Priscilla Said:

I have a small insurance agency. What is the best agency software for the money?

We Answered:

I also have just started my own small insurance agency. Though they have a very ugly GUI, the most comprehensive low cost solution I have found is Forms Boss.
I am primarily into commercial lines, some personal lines, life and health.
I may buy, but I am still shopping.

Peggy Said:

What auto posting software is good for a social network?

We Answered:

If when you say "social networking" you're referring to social bookmarking sites (like digg.com, propeller.com, mixx.com, twitter.com) and article websites, the two absolute BEST pieces of software out there are:

bookmarking demon and senuke

Google either of them to find them.