Very sketchy company with misleading job posts - Insurance Broker Asurea Employee Review

1.0
7 Jul 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I did not have a pleasant experience in my short time with the company so there'snot really any pros that I can think of.

Cons

If you don't already have your life and health insurance license then the company requires you to get it before starting. In total I spent about $400 in the process of getting the license this includes paying for the 60 hour/ 2 week course, paying to take the license exam, paying for fingerprints for the background check and paying for the actual license once you have passed the licensing exam. Then the job posting mentions a "competitive BASE salary", which is just a complete lie. This is the case at least for the office in San Diego, no salary options were offered. They pay solely based off commissions only. When you first start off your commissions percentage is only around 60 or 70 percent. Another con is that while you are completing their "training" you are only calling B leads or community leads that includes leads that have been recycled for years by all other sales agents. The training is not much more then a phone script, an in home presentation script, and some occasional pep talks. Once you have finished training and are ready to handle the A leads, the company and the managers sell them to you. Another thing that isn't mentioned is the amount of driving that is required to go visit potential clients. The company or the managers don't reimburse you for gas so if you don't make the sale that gas is a sunk cost. All in all if you are looking for a job because you need the money right away then look somewhere else. With the time you spend studying for the course, the costs you pay, and the time it takes to get some good consistent sales it could be some time before you see some money. The work environment is also pretty unprofessional. Lots of gossiping among coworkers in the small office can make it difficult to work. The company also doesn't have any benefits as they also mention in the job posting,

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5.0
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Pros

Great working environment with great managers.

Cons

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5.0
13 Jan 2019
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Pros

Asurea is a well-established organization which sells life insurance, mortgage and retirement products and I have been a life insurance agent for one year. The management team is highly knowledgeable of the rules, regulations, policies and prices and they provide excellent training and support that is ongoing. The management team also has an open-door policy and are always willing to answer questions whenever they are posed. Ongoing training is provided so life insurance agents are always made aware of new products and services. The pay is excellent and agents are always motivated to strive harder so they can reach their highest potential. Working for this company has given me the ability to increase my knowledge base and skill sets because I am given the opportunity to learn about new products and sales strategies. I am honored to be a life insurance sales agent with Asurea and I am extremely thankful for their great motivation techniques which drives me to reach exceptional goals!

Cons

The only con in terms of working with Asurea is that agents are prevented from providing certain levels of coverage to some individuals and this can lead to complaints. For example, one individual complained that he had to pay a higher premium because he was a smoker. This is common in the insurance industry and Asurea, just like other insurance companies, must consider the underlying risks when underwriting policies. When I asked Asurea’s management team about best practices for handling the situation, they provided me with strategies to deescalate the situation by telling the customer what we could offer as opposed to what we could not.

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