1. Tell me what is the Surrender Value?

Surrender Value is the amount when you stop paying the premium and withdraw the entire amount. The policy ceases as soon as you withdraw the money, and the insured will lose out all the returns on it.

2. Explain me what was the work environment like?

It was good. I had my own office, 2 screen computer. There was 5 of us at our agency, pretty easy, laid back, dress business casual. Had a good lunch break, everything was pretty good. I really did enjoy that.

3. Tell us what is Elimination period in insurance?

In the disability income insurance or loss of income insurance, the elimination period is the amount of time you have to wait before benefits are paid. In other words,it is a time-period between the beginning of the injury and the benefits you are paid off. Longer the Elimination period lower the premium and vice versa.

4. Tell me what is most challenging about what you do?

Most Challenging for everybody in my business is to get introduced to more good people and make the calls out to those people.

5. Explain me what is ‘gap insurance'?

‘GAP insurance' is also known as Guaranteed Auto Protection. It covers the difference between the actual cash value of the vehicle and the balance still owed on financing like loan. GAP insurance amount is generally paid up front.

6. Tell us what do you mean by term “Annuity”?

An annuity is the term used for the regular amount paid by the insurance company to the insured, after a certain period of time. The payment can be monthly or quarterly, this is often done to supplement income after retirement.

7. Tell us how much did you make starting out in this career?

I made almost the exact same starting out as I did in my previous job. I was 24 years old in 2003 and made around 40ish. Again I earned more money than that on a deferred basis, but that is what I took home.

8. Tell me what is Paid Value?

The paid value is something, when the insured stops paying the premium but do not withdraw the amount. The sum assured by the insurance company is reduced proportionally depending when insured has stopped paying the premium. You will get the amount at the end of the term.

9. Tell me how were you notified that you received the job?

My interview was more or less on the floor, I guess. They asked me to make a phone call and to see if I could sell. I did, I ended up calling a business. I ended up talking to the business owner. I ended up getting a quote for him. Through that my boss was like, “Okay we understand that you can do that. Try doing a residential.” I got a quote through them and therefore I did my job in front of them. I showed them that I was capable of doing it.

10. Tell me what does it mean when company says “no physical exam”?

Such insurance company that says,“No physical exam” gives freedom to the policyholder to take policy and exempt the physical test that is mandatory by certain life insurance company. Normally, such insurance company is more expensive and the insured has to pay a higher premium on their policy.

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