Establishing our agency

[Stng5Pnt8]

Wife and I opened up our own Allstate insurance agency and figured dfwmustangs was a good place to help some folks out, and of course we would like to help keep this board up.


Take a look at our forum in the advertisers section...you've probably also seen the banner up top.(just click on it & submit your info for a quote)

http://www.dfwmustangs.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=67

[mstng86]

Can you setup a meeting with Cerrano?

[Snatch Napkin]

Awesome!
I saw the new advertiser and wondered who it would be.

Good luck!

[Baron Von Crowder]

Good for you guys!

[BMCSean]

How much will you pay me?

[YALE]

Awesome! Congratulations!

[1carcrazyguy]

Good luck! Tough business from what I understand. Was with Allstate from 1989 to 2011. Family friend sold out and it went to crap.

[Taylor]

Good luck! Tough business from what I understand. Was with Allstate from 1989 to 2011. Family friend sold out and it went to crap.

What were the major hurdles/obstacles your family friend encountered when operating his/her agency?

My girlfriend is considering opening her own Nationwide agency down here in San Antonio. It seems to be a good gig if you canand get some steady renewals coming. I assume the first few years could be very stressful though.

[BMCSean]

What were the major hurdles/obstacles your family friend encountered when operating his/her agency?

My girlfriend is considering opening her own Nationwide agency down here in San Antonio. It seems to be a good gig if you canand get some steady renewals coming. I assume the first few years could be very stressful though.

Building a client base is the biggest hurdle. There are all kinds of ways to look at it but being focused on the big picture and marketing yourself well will go a long way.

[Stng5Pnt8]

Thanks guys. Insurance business is not easy... You would think since insurance is mandatory you'll have customers lining up. Not true @ all of course, and BMCsean is right...building that clientele is key.

Luckily I have good experience running a few agency's, managing over 20 agents, selling insurance & servicing. It's good to have an extensive knowledge of insurance to better help customers & even potential customers.
By no means do I know everything there is to know about insurance, you kinda have to find a certain line you're good at sometimes. I know some agents that are awesome at selling commercial lines but can't sell a personal auto policy or home policy if their life depended on it & vise versa... I've had experience on several lines which helps a lot. I even got my adjusters license @ some point to know a little more of what goes into the claims side.
Taylor- good luck to your girlfriend, the insurance business can definitely be made into a career & very profitable business... Just remember ALWAYS have goals because you don't ever want to just be shooting in the dark hoping for a good outcome because it will never be...it takes hard work & determination to build up your clientele & don't ever rely on just residual income because customers can leave you @ any point.

Keep your customers happy and you should get plenty of referral business.

[A_A_G]

I literally just signed up yesterday for renters insurance through allstate...

[Leah]

Clicking through for a quote now. Can you do better than what it spits out or is what it tells you what you get?

I gave it a shot and it's $100 more per MONTH than I'm paying now. Sorry-wanted to help.

[Stng5Pnt8]

I literally just signed up yesterday for renters insurance through allstate...

Dang... Well any referrals would be greatly appreciated. Hit me up with any questions you may have on your policy if anything.

[Stng5Pnt8]

Clicking through for a quote now. Can you do better than what it spits out or is what it tells you what you get?

I gave it a shot and it's $100 more per MONTH than I'm paying now. Sorry-wanted to help.

I can take a look at it tomorrow, the rates are auto generated based on the info you enter. There are many factors and discounts the system may not catch. Pm me your e-mail address you used & I will e-mail you a revised quote tomorrow. thanks for the support Leah.

[Taylor]

Thanks guys. Insurance business is not easy... You would think since insurance is mandatory you'll have customers lining up. Not true @ all of course, and BMCsean is right...building that clientele is key.

Luckily I have good experience running a few agency's, managing over 20 agents, selling insurance & servicing. It's good to have an extensive knowledge of insurance to better help customers & even potential customers.
By no means do I know everything there is to know about insurance, you kinda have to find a certain line you're good at sometimes. I know some agents that are awesome at selling commercial lines but can't sell a personal auto policy or home policy if their life depended on it & vise versa... I've had experience on several lines which helps a lot. I even got my adjusters license @ some point to know a little more of what goes into the claims side.
Taylor- good luck to your girlfriend, the insurance business can definitely be made into a career & very profitable business... Just remember ALWAYS have goals because you don't ever want to just be shooting in the dark hoping for a good outcome because it will never be...it takes hard work & determination to build up your clientele & don't ever rely on just residual income because customers can leave you @ any point.

Keep your customers happy and you should get plenty of referral business.

Thanks a ton for the reply.