I have always thought insurance agents carry a certain level of prestige and respect.
After all, they provide an essential service to people who have to protect their assets or their lives. But lately, I have been feeling a bit differently about insurance agents.
Seems like anyone also can be one
When I was discussing the topic with a friend, he made a very valid point.
He said, “Any ah beng or ah lian can also become an insurance agent.” At first, I thought he was joking, but then I started to think about it. The more I thought about it, the more it started to make sense to me.
In my opinion, insurance agents should be highly educated and trained professionals. They should have a deep understanding of the insurance industry and its complexities.
But, in reality, that doesn’t seem to be the case. It seems like anyone can become an insurance agent, regardless of their qualifications or experience as long as they pass the papers.
I’ve seen a lot of young agents who just came out of school and most of them are just like the typical ‘ah beng or ah lian’ that you see chiong-ing all the siam dius.
There are some good ones but most are useless
Of course, there are some insurance agents who have worked hard to get where they are.
But, for the most part, I think it’s too easy for people to become an insurance agent. It doesn’t require any kind of special training or education.
All you have to do is pass the exam and you’re good to go.
You just need to study hard and it doesn’t matter how your character is.
This situation has made me look down on insurance agents. I simply don’t believe that such a crucial profession should be so easy to enter. I think it should require more of an effort.
It should require more than just passing an exam. It should require a certain level of expertise and knowledge.
I know that there are many insurance agents out there who are doing a great job. But, I still can’t shake the feeling that anyone can become an insurance agent.
It just doesn’t seem right to me. It doesn’t seem like it should be so easy.
I am not sure what the solution is. I just know that I will continue to look down on insurance agents until I see some kind of change in the industry.
Until then, I will continue to believe that anyone can become an insurance agent, including any ‘ah beng or ah lian’.