Progressive Insurance A Company with Many Firsts.

Joseph Lewis and Jack Green started Progressive Mutual Insurance Company in 1937. As lawyers just getting started they saw an insurance company as a good investment and an opportunity to offer vehicle owners with security and protection. From the very start Progressive has been innovative and made auto insurance accessible and easy in order for more people to have insurance and protect their cars. The Progressive business philosophy is to approach auto insurance in an innovative way — like no other company had. Progressive has been a leader in offering new ways to meet their insurance customer’s needs: Progressive offered … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week In Review February 6-12, 2007

This week in the Insurance Blogs I have focused a bit on the Business of Insurance, including some of the Career paths insurance has to offer. Next week I will be expanding on some of interesting things a person might do with an Insurance License. I have also started a series of Blogs about shopping and quoting my own personal insurance portfolio. A project I have put off for far too long. Yesterday, we were given notice that my husbands employer is phasing out the retirement pension they offer. So, now we need to add retirement options to our personal … Continue reading

Insurance Careers: Entry Level

In the old days an “Entry Level” career position meant a person with a high school diploma could apply and expect a good chance for the opportunity to build a career from the bottom up. In the business world today “Entry Level” usually means after earning a college degree. This is true for the Business of Insurance, there are many careers that require a four-year college degree. However, there are still paths where talented and motivated high school graduates can work their way up. In the first part of this series, Insurance Careers I outlined the overall workforce and some … Continue reading

An Insurance Agents Career with Farmers

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies offers insurance agents the chance to work as independent contractors and do business under their own terms as long as they meet the guidelines and are considered normal business practices. Farmers Agents participate in training and continued education and enjoy a potential of unlimited growth. Farmers Agents enjoy wonderful benefits packages as well as, bonus programs, pension plans, and profit sharing. Farmer’s insurance agents are not simply customer service representatives or sales people, a Farmers agent is an independent business person. Farmer’s agents have comprehensive insurance products to offer customers including: Auto Home Life Financial … Continue reading