How to become an independent all state insurance agent?

Question

Please emial me if you work for Allstate insurance how to start in be an independent insurance agent.

Answer 1

You can't be an "independent" for Allstate.  Allstate uses captives only.

Answer 2

You can be independent for Allstate, I'm an independent Allstate agent! My two biggest companies I represent are Allstate, and Progressive. E-mail me with what location you're in and I can find a district manager for you and have them e-mail you with some more information. My e-mail address is [e-mail] These people have no clue what they're talking about, I've been working independently for Allstate since 1998.

Answer 3

Sue's info is correct about independent vs exclusive agents but to answer your question call an Allstate office in your area and ask them who to talk to in the regional office about becoming an agent. Each agent has a sales manager who works for  the regional office. They keep changing the names of theses mangers, from sales manager to Management Business Consultant MBC, I can't remember what they are calling them now.

The MBC can interview you and guide you through the process, depending on your background you may qualify to open your own office or they might recommend you work for another agent first.

You can also visit http://www.allstate.com/careers/job-sear...

Answer 4

Allstate for the most part has captive agents, not independents.  So, you are an Allstate agent only.  Once in a while, if there are no other Allstate agents in a region, they will appoint an independent.  This is usually an already established agent with an established client base.  We have 2 branch offices that represent Allstate with a bunch of other companies.  That is because there are no other Allstate agents in their areas.  Our office does NOT have Allstate because there is another one in our town.

So, I'm saying, yes, you can be an independent with Allstate as long as there are no other captive agents in your area (before you get appointed).  Our one branch office has been indpendents for Allstate since the 80s, the other since the late 90s.