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People rarely talk about the challenging career of a life insurance agent. As with many other professions, it’s not the kind of work for the faint hearted or those who are unable to handle rejections.
On a typical day, a life insurance agent meets several potential clients and the bulk of their job is about understanding every individual’s varied needs for financial risk protection, including the client’s budget limitations, health condition, and more.
Have you ever wondered what life insurance agents often face when it comes to doing their job professionally?
Read on as we are about to tell you some truths that are rarely discussed!
#1 A coffee meeting isn’t always about selling a new plan
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Life insurance agents are trained to be equipped with the latest knowledge on several key areas, ranging from health trends, prevailing tax incentives, economic outlook and much more. They catch up with valued clients regularly at times, only to pass on critical information. Yes, they help people in their own way and we often misunderstand them!
#2 Clients claim to know it all
Today we have Dr. Google for everything, from understanding complex rocket science formulas right up to medical self-diagnosis.
Wait right here—you may think you don’t need advice, but agents are trained to know more, especially about terms and conditions of life plans, which may differ from one company to another.
#3 Insurance is for old people
It’s been said a million times before!
But when you’re young, you tend to take bigger risks in life. You’ll want to be assured that you and your loved ones are in good hands in the event anything unfortunate (which is never tied to age) happens. You’ll be feeling more at peace to live your life to the fullest when you take up a life insurance at a young age.
#4 You are the ultimate beneficiary
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There’s no doubt that life insurance agents are rewarded through a structured commission system for every policy sold, but the one to ultimately benefit from all of this is always you, your loved ones, or the nominees you’ve named.
Life is unpredictable, and if you are insured, your finances will be the last thing you need to worry about thanks to a persistent agent who sold you the right life plan at the right time!
#5 It is a network of trust
The number one rule of life insurance is trust. An agent delivers their best each time to not only earn an honest income, but also to benefit from referrals. This is a unique industry where families often trust one life insurance agent, whom they gladly recommend to their extended relatives and friends because of their professionalism.
MCIS Insurance is a licensed life insurer with over 60 years of experience in serving Malaysians from all walks of life. The company emphasises on training their agents to lead confidently whilst serving customers with humility.
The company focuses on financial protection for Malaysians, specifically people from the lower to middle income group, through a variety of life insurance solutions such as savings, education, medical, retirement and investment-linked plans, among others.
As a part of MCIS Insurance’s brand ethos of ‘people helping people’, the company teamed up with RAAGA to make this Deepavali a memorable one for more than 20 children residing at an orphanage in Setia Alam, Selangor. Watch the special video here:
If you are a Malaysian with a burning passion to become an empowered entrepreneur in an industry that is not only challenging but equally rewarding from a financial and emotional perspective, join MCIS Insurance as a life insurance agent today! Click here for more information.