What it is:
The Producer is responsible for marketing and selling insurance policies to existing clients as well as prospecting, marketing and selling policies to new clients.
High School Education
Take the following courses to give your self a head start!
- Business Math
- Communications
- Economics
- Language Arts
- Government
- Accounting
- Business Software Applications (ie, Word, ACCESS, Excel)
Post High School Education
Post High School Education is not required, but it is recommended. Here is a list of suggested courses:
- Principles of Marketing
- Information Management
- Business Principles
- Business Writing
- Interpersonal Communications
- English
- Public Speaking
- Psychology
Once you are hired!
Once you have begun working in an agency, you should continue your education through a variety of professional development programs:
- Ethical Practices
- Agency Operations
- Sales courses
- Networking
- Organization
- Effective Problem Solving
- Product Knowledge
- Public Speaking
- Toastmasters
- Dale Carnegie
You can also take designation programs to further enhance your value:
- AAI program
- CIC program
Move on up!
If you are looking to move into other areas within the agency, your career goals should be: