Just about everybody needs some type of insurance. Teenagers new to driving need auto insurance, even if their parents are footing the bill. Young parents may need life insurance to protect their children. Small business owners need coverage for their assets and their employees. Everyone with a roof over their head needs homeowners or renters insurance for their possessions.
Insurance is a fact of life. And while people can shop online for many types of insurance, an insurance agent who’s right there in person, as a part of the community, can offer a lot of benefit.
After all, your insurance company is typically there for you when something bad happens, whether that’s something minor like a fender bender or a major tragedy like a death in the family. It’s times like these when a personal touch can be just what someone needs.
Here are a few ways local insurance agents make a difference.
Helping People When They Need It Most
When you’re an insurance agent serving your community, you’re not just selling policies and handling claims. You’re supporting your neighbors and friends through difficult times. Your clients are people you know personally, so you’re able to connect on a personal level and empathize in a way a stranger can’t.
Being Involved in Community Organizations
As a local insurance agent, you work in the area where you live. If you have kids, they go to local schools, and you might volunteer in the library or join a parent-teacher organization. Maybe you take part in a community theater production or play guitar with a local band in a coffee shop. Or perhaps you organize a pickleball, softball or basketball league.
If you decide to become a Farm Bureau insurance agent, you’re your own boss, in charge of your own schedule. That means you can make time for the activities that are meaningful for you, whatever they are.
Working With Local Charities
Every community has unique needs, and it’s the people who live there who understand those needs best. One area may need better access to quality healthcare, another might need to boost donations to food banks, and a third could be looking for ways to improve the job market so young people can stay close to home.
As a local insurance agent, you know what’s important to your community, and you can do your part to make it a better place.
Protecting Your Neighbors’ Livelihoods
As an insurance agent in your local community, you have deep knowledge of what your neighbors need and what they might overlook. You can share your expertise with them to help protect them.
For example, a home-based business owner may not realize they need more coverage for inventory. Parents of a teenage driver might want to add an umbrella insurance policy. Or a family that remodeled their home could need to increase their homeowners insurance coverage.
Are You Right for the Role?
If community connection is important to you, consider becoming an agent with Farm Bureau, where you can make a difference for your neighbors. Reach out to learn more about what your future could look like.