Become a state Farm Insurance Agent

State Farm has been in business since 1922 and offers a wide variety of products and services to help customers handle the risks of everyday life. We are looking for successful people to become State Farm agents and help us maintain our position as an industry leader. Take a look at all that State Farm has to offer.


What are the benefits of being a State Farm® agent?
Personal satisfaction of helping people 
Control of your time and income potential 
Pride of entrepreneurialship and self-achievement 
Personal and professional recognition 
Marketing quality products and services 
Protection for family, friends, and your community from financial risk 
Recognition as a "Good Neighbor" in your community 
A State Farm agency is a great entrepreneurial opportunity. The agent is the one customers turn to when they have questions or after a loss. The Company provides support to agents throughout their career, including great insurance products and financial services.  

What are the benefits of being a State Farm® agent?
A State Farm agent is an independent contractor agent who markets and services State Farm insurance policies and financial products. Your responsibilities would include, but not be limited to: 

Marketing State Farm insurance products and financial services. 
Developing and manage a quality book of business. 
Providing products and services based on customers' needs. 
Providing professional customer service. 

What is the approval and selection process for becoming an agent?
Becoming an approved candidate for a State Farm agency requires completing sales aptitude questionnaires, attending an Agency Career Seminar and participating in a Career Understanding program. Background checks, performance evaluations, and interviews are also part of the approval process. These steps help the candidate, and State Farm, decide if the agent career is right for them. Characteristics of a State Farm agent include: 
Ability to manage and operate a business 
Dedication to marketing and selling 
Effective written and oral communication skills 
Strong work ethic, self-motivation, and the desire to be successful 
Time management and planning skills 
Desire to be compensated based on your own efforts and hard work 
Ability to coach, motivate, and develop a professional staff 
Strong commitment to integrity and ethical business practices 
Demonstration of empathy when dealing with customers 
Financial commitment necessary to build a business 
Pride in representing an industry leader 
Once approved for consideration for State Farm agent opportunities, the candidate may compete for specific openings. Approved candidates will be given first consideration for openings. If State Farm is unable to identify an approved candidate for a specific opportunity, then all other interested candidates who are not yet approved will be considered.

Once a candidate is identified for an opening, the selection is decided by a team of State Farm Zone Management Team. The selected candidate will proceed to Intern Training which includes licensing.
 

What kind of training and support does a State Farm agent receive? 
Intern Training consists of about 9 months of educational and field experiences designed to provide interns with the core skills, knowledge, and personal characteristics needed to be effective State Farm agents. Interns will be coached and evaluated by Developmental Agency Field Office personnel.

During the intern training period, the candidate is a State Farm employee with modified employee benefits and paid a competitive salary. Upon successful completion, the candidate becomes a 12 months Term Independent Contractor Agent (TICA).

The TICA will act as the strategic leader of the business in the agency location which he or she was appointed. Being the strategic leader means being involved in: 
Prospecting and marketing 
Hiring, developing and training staff 
Planning and organizing daily activities 
Interacting with customers 
Managing the State Farm agency 
TICAs receive commissions on personally produced business and renewal commissions on assigned business.

Independent contractor agents are self-employed, eligible for benefit coverage at the expense of the agent, and are paid commissions and service compensation from the products and services sold. Agents also are eligible for incentive and recognition awards which range from bonuses to travel packages. 


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