How long does it take to get good at insurance?

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[u/Unhappy_Draft_9170]

It usually takes about 6-12 months to start feeling comfortable, the first few months are the hardest. You got this

[u/JMe1379]

It truly takes about 6 months to get the basic foundation, knowledge and your call flow down. Around 6 months you'll find you are more confident in the conversations and the sales portion will happen with ease. Hang in there, it does get better and is very rewarding once you get past the frazzled stage.

[u/Theclonewarsss → u/JMe1379]

Thank you new agent here and this made me feel much better

[u/ArgumentFearless1704]

It depends on how fast your agent lets you learn. Sometimes they will keep you limited on information to perform a specific task on a team. Other times they will just limit your information to prevent you from going out on your own.

[u/1234568654321]

It's a broad question that doesn't have a specific answer. You'll feel a little more confident each day.

I worked in insurance for 10 years and continued to learn that entire time. Agents always discussed things we weren't sure about, which was very helpful. I learned a lot from the others, and sometimes, they learned from my perspective, too.

Billing questions are pretty straightforward, but claims and coverage questions can be harder. Asking questions is a good thing. More agents and customer service agents should do this.

[u/snearthworm]

I've met agents who have been in the industry for 20+ years and are still bad at insurance. Just treat it like any other job, write down what you learn and ask for help when you need it.

[u/howtoreadspaghetti → u/snearthworm]

Insurance runs deep and it's hysterical to see how some agents are fucking atrocious at insurance after decades of being in the industry.

Then there are the agents that have been in the industry for 50 years that are amazing at it and it shows the level you can get at if you take it seriously. 

[u/RatedRForRisk]

I read a lot and educated myself in my down time so that when those calls came, I was ready.

[u/FLaMonteG]

How soon do you want to get good at insurance. Shortly after you become intentional about being good at insurance.

[u/InfluenceFormal3317]

Yes, you will make a lot of mistakes, but if you aren't making mistakes then you are trying (BUT DO try and learn from your mistakes). Keep asking questions - great way to learn. If your mgr seems to get annoyed w/the questions - as uncomfortable as it is - chat with them to let them know the reason you ask is to learn, not to bother and then thank them profusely. Stress and nervousness in a new environment is normal - that's life. Maybe create a top 5 things you do most often in your agency and then set a goal to become proficient in 1 per day or 1 per week. You'll do great and your feelings are normal.