How does one become an insurance agent?
I live in Louisiana. I have looked at the state website and found out that to become an insurance producer (I assume this is an agent) I need to take some classes then pass a state exam. I looked up the info on classes in my area and some are given by certain companies (example New York Life). If I take one companies classes doe that mean I have to sell only their policies or would I be able to contact other companies. Also, how do you get in contact with the insurance providers to sell their policies?
Some states, including my own, call us producers but it’s the same as an agent.
Generally, if the class is sponsored by a company they expect you to sell for them as a captive agent. There are generall insurance classes if you want to be independent.
Most insurance companies will have contact information on their websites but if you are first starting out you’ll probably do better if you can work with an existing agency.