How do companies expect you to gain experience to become an underwriter if I'm in sales and they won't give me a chance?

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Start telling 1/2 of the people that call you for a quote “sorry I can’t help you” Then you’ll have experience declining things like an underwriter.

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What kind of underwriting job are you looking for? You might have to start at the bottom and work your way up.

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In my experience you need to start as an assistant underwriter then get promoted underwriter. Unless your coming out of college with an insurance degree it's unlikely you will jump right to an underwriter role.
Your going to benefit by becoming an assistant prior to an underwriter.

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Start with taking classes in underwriting and getting certifications. LOMA has a certificate in Underwriting and Academy of Life Underwriting (ALU) offers the Fellow, Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU).

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That’s with any trade u have no experience in , in my opinion. I always ask when I am interviewed, how can I learn the trade if no one provides me with the opportunity to learn it. Some think wow that’s a bold question but others look at it why would she say that. Well uh, I am only being honest. Unless you provide an option to learn, we will never know the trade . Common sense of a question n an response

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Rely on education. As far as I can make out, insurance sales experience will qualify you for nothing more than sales.

Make sure management and the partners like you

U do not say how many years u have been in the business -- do u work for an MGA, Insurance company, insurance agent? How long in sales?

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