Anonymous
Florida,#2UPDATE Employee
Wed, October 24, 2012
So you have to get a license to work with any insurance company. This is the typical argument Liberty National uses- "There are barriers to entry to every company, this one so happens to be a license" or "well you have to have a license to work per state and federal guidelines". That's fine, I understand that you need a license to sell insurance, and currently the have a program where you can get a temporary license. The problem isn't that you MUST get a license, the problem is that YOU have to pay for it. I've called up many different insurance companies, companies who are smart and know the importance of a Name Brand (which by the way is marketing/business 101 which liberty fails in every aspect), but these companies I have called all say that they COVER the cost of the license and laughed at the fact that an agent would actually be required to pay for it.
I currently work for Liberty National. I have done ... OK ... and made a little money, nothing extravagant, and it's no where near enough to live off of. (I made $10,000 in 5 months, BEFORE taxes and BEFORE expenses). I work my butt off. I set a MINIMUM of 20 appointments a week. If anyone says you're "LAZY" or "WEAK" don't believe them at all. It's not you who is failing yourself, it's Liberty Nationals business model, poor training, and recruiter style business that is failing you.
GOOD LUCK!
Joe
Dallas,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Sat, February 13, 2010
While Tiffany has most of this right, the Cattle Call, all the talk on the money yyou could earn, the oneshe overlooked area I feel she overlooked is the requirement of a license BEFORE you go to work for them. This is a State AND Federal requirement so you cannot blame the company for their "asking" you to pay out the fees for the License. After all would you let your kids ride the school bus if you know the driver didn't have either the correct license or any at all?
Don't Blame Liberty for this as ALL insurance companies require you to be licensed before they will let you loose on the public. If you ever interview with them just ask how many agents in their office made over $100,000 last year and how many made $75,000+, that will show you how truthful they are.