How Much Does A Life And Health Insurance Agent Make? 
The income of life and health insurance agents probably follows the Pareto principle : twenty percent of the producers make eighty percent of the income . That leaves eighty percent chasing after a small slice of the pie . Many people get started selling insurance , burn out , and then move on to another field . Most producers are paid strictly by commission - a percentage of the annual premium sold . Commission rates vary by carrier and type of policy sold . 