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Plain-spoken writing on estate protection, policy design and what a producer career here actually looks like.

For producersOctober 14, 20265 min read

Your First 90 Days as a New Life Insurance Advisor: A Realistic Plan

What to learn, who to talk to and which habits to build in your first three months, without the hype. A plan for newly licensed advisors, and the questions to ask any firm about its own.

  • first 90 days
  • new insurance agent
  • insurance advisor training

For clientsOctober 11, 20264 min read

Term vs Permanent Life Insurance in Plain English

Term covers a window of time. Permanent covers a lifetime and builds cash value. Which one fits depends on what the money is for, and many families end up with some of each.

  • term life insurance
  • permanent life insurance
  • whole life

For producersOctober 4, 20264 min read

A Four Week Study Plan for the Life Insurance License Exam

The exam rewards vocabulary and rules, not math. Here is a week by week plan that fits around a full-time job, plus what to do the day before and what a second attempt involves.

  • life insurance exam
  • study plan
  • pre-licensing course

For producersSeptember 25, 20262 min read

What Advisory Life Insurance Work Actually Looks Like

Not a headset and a script. A week in advisory life insurance work: discovery conversations, case design with a client's CPA and attorney, carrier placement, and the reviews that keep clients for decades.

  • insurance advisor
  • estate planning
  • key person insurance

For producersSeptember 22, 20262 min read

Three Questions to Ask Before You Join Any Insurance Agency

Who owns the client relationship, how many carriers, and what happens at a claim. Get the answers in writing before you sign anywhere, including with us.

  • insurance agency
  • questions to ask
  • independent agent