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Farmers Insurance Agency Opportunity - Insurance Agent
Company: Farmers Insurance Group - Northern California
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Description
The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies was founded in 1928 when Farmers Insurance Exchange, an automobile insurer, was formed. As customer demand for additional insurance services increased, the Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange were established for home and commercial insurance needs. Today, the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is the country's third-largest writer of both private passenger automobile and homeowners insurance. Farmers Agency Managers have three basic responsibilities:

(Yay! I get to be an Agency Manager? Is that the same as being a Farmers Insurance Agent? I hope its better to be a manager cause being a Farmers Agent sucks!)

Market Farmers Insurance products

Market Farmers Financial Services

(Why do you not say sell Life Insurance right now? Because after we start as an Agency Manager, the only two things we are going to hear from you are: Sell more life and howcome you're not selling more life?)

Service new and existing policyholders Rewards of being a Farmers Agency Manager:

Top 2500 Farmers Agency Managers earned an average of over $500,000 in 2002

(What about after Farmers changed the Farmers Agent program 3 or 4 times? Oh wait 2002 is before all of this happened! New agents are lucky to break even after expenses!)

Top 500 Farmers Agency Managers earned an average of over $1,000,000 in 2002

(How many Farmers Agency Managers are there now.. 20,000? How much do the bottom 50% make, thats what I want to know. You're pyramid scam is set up so the top people make the most money. Now tell us how you bait people in and screw them!)

First year realistic earnings of a new Agency Manager; $45,000 - $75,000 (WRONG! The first year you will spend at least that much of your own money!)If you are a career-minded individual interested in sales & marketing, please click on one of the orange "Apply buttons" below and answer a few basic pre-screening questions. By giving us a few moments of your time, your career just might get a boost in the right direction! Owning and growing a Premier Farmers Agency means assisting people and businesses with their insurance and financial services needs. Building a business that has generational staying-power, and one that offers realistic freedom for the future, is indeed a unique opportunity! Farmers Insurance and Financial Services professionals are a select group of entrepreneurs. Farmers was built by Agency Managers for Agency Managers. While many companies are bypassing their agency force by direct-marketing and web-based marketing, Farmers knows that our strength lies in the relationships between our Agency Managers and our customers. You can look forward to being in business for yourself making your own day-to-day business decisions, but you are not alone - You will have the backing, guidance and support of your District Office & Manager, State Office, Business Support Center personnel, and Home Office Management. In addition you’ll have the added support of nearby claims offices and a sophisticated Agency Information Management System reaching right into your office through the internet.

Requirements

Good credit history - No chapter 11 or 13 bankruptcies within the last twelve (12) months. No chapter 7 bankruptcies within the last three (3) years.

Good driving record - No DUI's in the last three (3) yrs.

College degree preferred, but not required.

Sales experience preferred,but not required.

(You cant have prior Insurance Experience though. Because Farmers Likes to get people that dont know anything about insurance so they can brainwash them!)

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To Apply, please use the "Apply Online" or "Send Email Now" feature found below.

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Becoming an Independent member of the Farmers Team allows you to:

Gain independence

Receive financial assistance during start-up (2.5 yrs.)

Direct your own business and have "creative license"

Gain personal achievement and career satisfaction

Have an opportunity to create wealth

Create job security

Gain community stature

Constantly be challenged The Farmers expansive Product Portfolio includes:

Auto

Home

Life

Value Added products

Business Insurance

Financial Services Financial Support: During the early part of your career, Farmers will assist you financially in growing your business as long as you meet certain performance standards. This is in addition to the income subsidies that you will receive. Recognition: The hard work and performance of our Agency Managers is valued and does not go unrecognized. Farmers provides a variety of ways in which we honor Agency Managers that perform at high levels with an ongoing Achievement Awards program. Equity Building: We provide our Agency Managers with a number of ways to attain their financial goals. You will be able to significantly increase your income by earning a Life and/or Profitability Bonus. In addition, by increasing the size of your agency you can develop substantial monetary value which we call "contract value". Unlike other insurance companies, you will be able to pass your business along to an approved family member, or, Farmers will buy you out for your Contract Value when you choose to retire or move on. Benefits: Farmers makes available group benefit plans and subsidizes some of the expenses for comprehensive health coverage. Group plans include: dental, vision, long-term disability, Life, A.D&D. and E&O. Opportunities in: SACRAMENTO COUNTY, EL DORADO COUNTY, PLACER COUNTY, YOLO COUNTY and NEVADA COUNTY. For more information, refer to our website at: www.farmersinsuranceagent.com This is "The best small business opportunity in America", and your opportunity to succeed beyond what you have ever thought possible. Click on one of the orange "Apply buttons" below and find out how this opportunity is the right one for you!!