{"id":7684,"date":"2022-06-23T17:51:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T17:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doth.solutions\/wordpress\/prime-insurance-broker\/?p=7684"},"modified":"2023-05-18T06:25:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T06:25:44","slug":"what-is-an-insurance-broker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/2022\/06\/23\/what-is-an-insurance-broker\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is An Insurance Broker"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7684\" class=\"elementor elementor-7684\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bc4836 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bc4836\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-feb928f\" data-id=\"feb928f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3531b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d3531b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div class=\"sec-title\">\n                    <h2 style=\"color: #2f62ae; \">What is the difference between an insurance broker and an insurance agent?\n<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"text-decoration\">\n                        <span class=\"left\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"right\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24ea2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a24ea2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe main difference between an agent and a broker is that an insurance broker is not employed by an insurance company. Instead, they represent their clients among multiple insurance companies.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14dcd08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14dcd08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis means that insurance brokers can help clients compare policies from a variety of insurers. This allows Brokers to give their clients more options. The more companies they represent, the easier it is to provide a custom, competitively priced policy. At PrimeService, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/affiliate-partners\/\">we are partnered with all the major insurers in Ontario.<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23aac72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23aac72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegistered Insurance Brokers of Ontario <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ribo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(RIBO)<\/a> regulates the licensing, professional competence, ethical conduct, and insurance related financial obligations of all insurance brokers in Ontario.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073de6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"073de6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div class=\"sec-title\">\n                    <h2 style=\"color: #2f62ae; \">How to become an Insurance Broker\n\n<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"text-decoration\">\n                        <span class=\"left\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"right\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8071d5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8071d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBecoming an insurance broker requires three simple steps. Take a course to prepare you for the RIBO exam, pass the exam, and find a job within one year of passing the exam.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce5ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ce5ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibao.org\/education\/become-a-broker\/\"target=\"_blank\">register for a course and the exam on the IBAO\u2019s<\/a> (Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario) website.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9020bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9020bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div class=\"sec-title\">\n                    <h2 style=\"color: #2f62ae; \">Why being an Insurance Broker is the right career for you\n<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"text-decoration\">\n                        <span class=\"left\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"right\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c3b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58c3b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>1) Fulfilling career\n<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e01c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72e01c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome jobs need you to be in front of a computer everyday without any human contact. This can sometimes drain the life out of you if you are a social being.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98305c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98305c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn insurance broker\u2019s job is to make new connections and build relationships. If you enjoy talking to people and helping them solve their problems, being an insurance broker can be very fulfilling.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf02e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bf02e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>2) \u00a0Control of your income\n<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227b703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"227b703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne thing that attracts people to becoming an insurance broker is that there is no limit to the amount of money you can make. Your income completely depends on your work ethic and strategy. There\u2019s no need to wait for a promotion to get a salary increase.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30da935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30da935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>3) \u00a0Job stability\n<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b8866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26b8866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs an insurance broker, you cannot get fired because you are independent and are not under any employment contract. And even if you do lose one or two clients out of hundreds, that still won\u2019t leave you unemployed.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ca9cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76ca9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLastly, people will always need insurance which makes it a very stable career. You can rest assured that you can continue growing your business to new heights each year.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abba66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3abba66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div class=\"sec-title\">\n                    <h2 style=\"color: #2f62ae; \">How does PrimeService enable its Brokers to reach new heights?\n<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"text-decoration\">\n                        <span class=\"left\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"right\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb6d7c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb6d7c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt PrimeService, we assign a dedicated Producer Team Leader to each new insurance broker. The Team Leader will find each broker\u2019s unique strength and train them to use it to grow their premium.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86737df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86737df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Support Team of CSRs and TSRs handle documentation and phone calls to lessen the workload of our Insurance Brokers. This lets our Insurance Brokers focus on their clients and growing their business.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d312cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d312cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have a proven track record of launching new brokers into successful careers. Over the last several years, we have enabled several team members to reach new heights with our innovative training approach!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86546a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86546a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInterested in <a href=\"#\">growing your business with us<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> or our Team Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/doth.solutions\/wordpress\/prime-insurance-broker\/sam-jazayeri-moghaddas\/\">Sam Jazayeri<\/a> to learn more about broker opportunities.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58559c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58559c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"theme-btn btn-style-one\" href=\"https:\/\/primeservice.ca\/careers\/\"><span class=\"btn-title\">Apply Now<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff486c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fff486c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy  <b> Katia Barretto<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is An Insurance Broker Home \u00a0 Blog &nbsp;&nbsp; What Is An Insurance Broker What is the difference between an insurance broker and an insurance agent? 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