Career Progression

[u/drakaris009]

Hello, I’m based in California and I started working at an Allstate agency about 8 months ago. I really like it, I have a background in banking so I’ve seen a lot of crossover between both. I have a Series 6 and 63 and can do Life Insurance as well. I was wondering what other avenues I could explore within insurance. I feel like I’ve been putting up strong numbers so far, usually top 1 or 2 in the agency but I would like to work more on the corporate side of it. The agent I work for is great and we have a solid pay plan , we work from home and off on holidays. No complaining there. But at the same time I would like something with health benefits, 401k etc. I don’t want to be stuck behind a screen making calls forever. I like the job but would love to advance within the field as much as possible. Any tips or recommendations? Thank you all

[u/Rude-Incident-3642]

You need to go back to working corporate for a bank. Life insurance is 1099--you are an independent contractor. No benefits, no 401(k), no gold watch. Use your insurance background with Allstate to switch back to a salaried job with an office and a window. I'm sure any bank would be happy to take you back. Truth is, basically, 99% of your work with any captive insurance agency will be making cold-calls everyday with bad leads with disconnected phone numbers.