Insurance Agent / Broker
☂️Sells insurance: car, home, life, mortgage protection and business cover. Finds clients, explains the terms and helps when a claim comes in.
Prospects & pay
What the work is like
💼 Job market
🇺🇸 $94.5k a year on average · +3.3% jobs by 2035 · 43,100 openings a year
Insurance sales agents — US: Census ACS 2020–24 (full-time), BLS projections 2025–35
🇬🇧 £58.5k median a year · 17,000 jobs
Brokers — UK: ONS ASHE 2025 (full-time)
🤖 AI & automation
Standard policies are bought online in minutes, with pricing and claims automated. Agents are needed for complex business cover and private clients.
Who it suits
Interests: 🗣️ Persuading and negotiating, 💰 Finance and economics, 🤝 Helping and caring.
Key strengths: understanding people, speaking and writing.
Where to study
- Course State insurance producer licence (US), CII Certificate in Insurance (UK)
- Vocational Ausbildung Kaufmann/-frau für Versicherungen und Finanzanlagen (DE)
- Apprenticeship Insurance Practitioner apprenticeship (UK)
Key school subjects (A-level / IB / AP): Business, Maths, English Literature.
🧗 The US requires a state licence (course and exam), the UK expects CII qualifications, Germany an Ausbildung or IHK exam. No degree needed; income is largely commission.
Things to know
📞 Sales targets, cold calls
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