Life Insurance Continuing Education Keeps Agents Informed

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Insurance )



You may be among those who would only buy life insurance through face- to-face meetings with insurance agents. Life insurance agents, who are links connecting you and the insurance company, can analyze your financial needs comprehensively, and guide you through the various questions and considerations by which you determine the amount and type of insurance to fit your needs.

The quality of advice you get, however, will depend greatly on the analytical ability of your agent. Thus, before even buying your life insurance you have to find an agent in whom you can repose your trust. The best way you can start your search is by asking your friends who they engage and the reasons why they engage the services of that particular agent.

If there's nobody you can ask for referrals, you can check in the yellow pages. You can narrow down your choices to those agents who have been around in the industry for quite some time and those with designations after their names. These designations imply that these agents have undergone more training in financial planning than the life insurance continuing education normally required by the states.

The life insurance continuing education requirements are analogous to the requirements for lawyers and certified public accountants in most states to maintain their licenses. The life insurance continuing education is recognized by the leaders in the insurance industry to encourage their agents to seek higher levels of professionalism in the business through independent insurance education and examination.

You must keep in mind, though, that neither the designation nor the life insurance continuing education qualifies an agent as a good fit for your needs. But at the very least, you can be assured that the agents have been in the business long enough, invested in their future for quite some time, and are intelligent enough to be considered for engagement.


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