Independent Insurance Agent
Role of an Independent Insurance Agent Independent insurance agents, sometimes referred to as "real estate agents," typically sell a wide range of insurance products and financial products, including home insurance, property insurance, medical insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, auto insurance, personal injury protection, and employer-sponsored long-term and short-term medical insurance. Insurance agents also often work with companies that offer life and annuity insurance or annuities. Some independent insurance agents also deal with companies that offer annuities, retirement and investment options, and insurance for children and the elderly. Independent insurance agent work with a wide range of clients. Some clients are business customers that buy insurance on behalf of their company; others are individual clients or owners of companies or businesses who buy their own insurance policies on their own. The average independent insurance agent has been in