About this role
Insurance Agents represent insurance companies in selling insurance to clients.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for an Insurance Agent include:
- interviewing clients to identify their insurance needs
- explaining to clients details of insurance and conditions, risk coverage, premiums and benefits
- assisting clients to determine the type and level of coverage required
- calculating premiums and establishing method of payment
- reviewing clients' circumstances to ensure that the level and coverage of insurance is still appropriate
- settling and monitoring insurance claims to ensure that both client and insurer are satisfied with the outcome
- recording information about clients and their policies
- identifying and drawing up lists of potential clients from a variety of sources and contacting them to arrange interviews
- keeping up-to-date with changes in the insurance industry and informing clients of new developments.
Courses that can lead to a career as an Insurance Agent
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9 courses
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- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- 1–2 years
- Cost varies
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- 1–2 years
- Cost varies
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available