Agents keep in contact with their customers to make sure their needs are being met and to get referrals. Property and casualty agents sell insurance that pays for losses from auto accidents, fires, or thefts. Health insurance policies cover costs of hospital and medical care. Life insurance agents offer policies that pay survivors when the person who bought the policy dies. Some policies can be designed to provide retirement income, education money for children, or other benefits.
Many agents sell insurance for only one company, while other agents sell insurance for several.
Insurance Agents is in the Marketing, Sales, and Promotion Career Cluster. Worker Characteristics Good ability to see details in written information, such as when checking a claim Good ability to understand and use words when speaking to others Ability to make decisions and solve problems Ability to persuade people to change their opinions Ability to work with numbers Desire to help people find the product or service they want Insurance agents and brokers should be outgoing, self-confident, and hardworking. They should be able to inspire customer confidence. Some agents spend much of their time outside the office initiating contacts and meeting with clients. Others keep contact mostly by telephone.