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Job Survey: Property and Casualty Specialist

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Location: Bozeman, MT
Company: MetLife Auto and Home
Experience: Entry-level
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
Bring in new clients and service existing clients regarding there Property and Casualty insurance needs.
Job Requirements
Insurance companies are now very interested in hiring college grads. The industry is getting very watered down and insurance as a career used to be hire whoever and see who makes it. Now leaning more toward quality instead of quantity.
Uppers
Opportunity to make unlimited income. Make your own hours and work as hard as you want.
Downers
Can be left behind working for a large corporation. Sales jobs can take a lot of time and hard work and sometimes you don't make as much as you need for your time at first.
Lifestyle
The lifestyle is to work as much as is needed to make the amoount of money you can. Build your book of business and then maintain. The dress code is business or business casual. Depending on your office setting. More and more insurance is sold over the phone and fax machines. Tending to make the dress code less important. Business travel depends on your living situation. Rural advisors have a lot more travel than metropolitan advisors.
Compensation
Base salary that declines for the first 5 years. In addition monthly commissions are added for pay. Renewal commissions add to your salary as your book of business grows.
Advice to Jobseekers
Work hard for the first five years and bring in good clients. Keep clients happy with good service. You will be rewarded with a great career path.

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