First Week

It takes several steps to even begin to work in the insurance industry. First, you have to get licensed in your own state which can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a couple of months (depending on your determination). Second, you have to land a job, if you already haven't, and learn how to do whatever you are pursuing (Underwriting, Claims, Sales, Actuarial, Management, etc.). Third, you have to do it well because it is a dog-eat-dog world out there, and even your customers are out to have a bite or two of you. Fourth, you have to keep on doing step three and figure out how to keep ahead and motivated.

So, my first week on my own, I had to redo step one in four different states and am now licensed in CA, WI, MD, PA, and soon will add VA and IL to the list. Check. Step two has been a bit daunting, but I will be working with about 14 different accident/life/health insurance companies to start off with. Not quite "Check" yet... but I am well on my way to mastering their product lines. Lots of boring reading about HIPPA/MIB laws, application details, underwriting qualifications, and $$$ for each individual company. Fun stuff. Step three cannot be accomplished by slacking on step two, so I'll keep you posted.

On a side note, I'm loving the whole self employed new business deal because I do my own thing. I've started working out again, and have the energy at the end of the day to pollute the internet with yet another blog! Woohoo!