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 Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject: Career advice |
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Hi, i am a teacher, over 40, thinking of a career in insurance. Do you think they'll appreciate my experience and give me a shot? I know teachers do a lot of talking, explaining, analyzing, planning and a kind of "selling" of informatio to students, and also to parents and other teachers. Would i do better to look into claims adjusting or sales? Any advice appreciated.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Anna - I would think that sales would be the place to start. You already know how to "explain" things to people and you will have a huge jump on everyone else already.
You need to decide if you want to work for an agent or strike out on your own with your own agency. Many companies offer possibilities in both these ways.
I work for Allstate and can give you insight as to how "we" do it if you would like - just PM me.
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As a child were you dropped on your head? As a teacher are you slowing loosing your mind and are pulling your hair out? If so, become an adjuster. 
I'd say the best adjusters are the people who can multi-task... handle 20 different things at the same time. Also, they tend to be analytical in the way that they do things.
While _anyone_ can be an adjuster and like it, I don't think the skills of a teacher automatically lend themselves to making a good adjuster. |
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T'scope,
I'd say the best adjusters are the people who can multi-task... handle 20 different things at the same time. Also, they tend to be analytical in the way that they do things.
This sounds like a typical teacher to me...Handling Twenty kid at one time does require some multi tasking and patience itself. Not a teacher but I have seen the insides of a classroom and wonder how on earth they keep their sanity!! |
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You also have to handle at times A HUGE amount of stress from all sides...and I mean really bad stress...from corp, from claimants, shops, attorneys, someone trying to steal from you every single day...etc...Why not finish out teaching? many carriers (mine included) have hiring freezes and are even laying off adjusters right now...so may be a hard time finding a job...also most carrier will require you to be trained in their way usually gone a couple of weeks back a couple of weeks and gone again...also some require you to serve on cat duty which can also take you away 2-6 weeks at a time...personally i think you might be better suited for either sales, or underwriting.
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What are the reasons for you to leave teaching profession?
Of all the industries, why do you pick insurance?
Your answers to these 2 questions can provide some insight whether you should make the move or not.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject: Sales |
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| Sales is where the money is at. If you can talk to parents and handle kids that are out of control you can talk to seniors. You work when you want and earn what you deserve most of the time. It is a big jump but if you get the right training you can succeed with flying colors. |
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| I guess it is really what you think you would be happy doing. Look into all the aspects before changing jobs and see which one you think you can make more money at, find self satisfaction and will be something you could retire on if you wanted. |
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It is important to know the pull factors or the push factors that lead to your thinking of making a career switch.
To succeed in insurance business, it takes more than skills and knowledge, but also physical strengths and mental strengths.
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| Sounds like some good advice and I bet it really does take a lot of skills and studying to advance in this field. |
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