How to Become a Nationwide Insurance Broker
The job of an insurance agent is rewarding and frustrating. You have an opportunity to help people make important financial decisions, yet sometimes, no matter how much they need to use your recommendations, they fail to accept them. If you want to be an insurance broker, Nationwide Insurance has a solid, respectable reputation.This article will explain how to become a Nationwide Insurance broker.
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Things You'll Need
- Resume Insurance license for your state Series 6 license Series 63 license Procure a license if you don't have one Fingerprint card Classes for license Production records
Instructions
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Submit your resume to the link in the Resource area if you want to become a Nationwide Insurance broker. You'll need to identify the type of program you want to enter. If you have no experience in the insurance or investment industry, choose "Agency Capital Builder."
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Prepare for a background check. Since you'll be working with money, Nationwide Insurance Company is obligated to its clients to run a background check on you. It includes not only a criminal check but also a credit check. If you already have a license to sell variable products, you'll need a fingerprint card.
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Submit a copy of your state insurance license with your application, if you already have it. You'll also have to show previous production records eventually, so prepare them for that time. If you've lost your original license, most states will send you a copy for a fee. The amount varies from state to state.
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Expect to get an insurance license, a Series 6 license and a Series 63 License, if you don't already have them. The 6 and 63 are licenses that allow you to sell variable products. To get these licenses, you'll need to sign up for classes and complete an application to test. Once you complete the classes, you can take the test. If you don't pass, you have one more opportunity after a waiting period.
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Interview over the phone or in person. Occasionally, you'll have your initial interview over the phone, but sometimes it's in person. Brush up on both your phone and interview skills. Practice smiling while you talk. This is important for a phone interview since your smile is "heard" through the conversation.
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Complete any papers you are sent from Nationwide if you are selected to become a Nationwide Insurance broker. If you simply want to sell its insurance product, you'll need to complete the forms that allow you to do this. If you want financial backing for your agency, there are also agreements that you must sign.
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