10 Things Young Insurance Agents Like, and Don’t Like, About Their Jobs

April 27, 2016 by

Overall, young agents are happy with their career choice. They enjoy the freedom and challenges that come with being independent agents.

But they are not thrilled with every aspect of their career choice. Who is?

The April 4 issue of Insurance Journal magazine features results from Insurance Journal’s exclusive 2016 Young Agents Survey in which more than 500 young agents nationwide shared their views on the insurance industry and their experiences as agents.

Young agents are those aged 40 years and younger.

By the way, overall today’s young agents are very optimistic and the aging of the insurance industry is one of he reasons they see opportunity and security ahead. Almost half of all insurance professionals are over age 45, with about one quarter of them expected to retire by 2018.

So what do young agents like and dislike about being independent agents? The results are in:

What Young Agents Like MOST:

What Young Agents Like LEAST:

Source: Insurance Journal’s 2016 Young Agents Survey