Fulfill Your Entrepreneurial Spirit as a Farmers Small Business Owner
1. Enjoy unlimited opportunity as a Farmers® small business owner
Ever owned a business or franchise? Worked in insurance before? Haven’t worked in insurance at all? No
matter. If you’re a go-getter, you’ve got what it takes to own your own Farmers small business. We’ll help
you reap the rewards.
Here’s why you should do it:
Fulfill your entrepreneurial spirit
Live life on your terms
Enjoy unlimited income potential
Get world-class training
Provide information as customers make decisions at every life stage
Reap the rewards of buying your own Farmers small business
Want to have your own business without the start-up complexities? Already own a Farmers Insurance
small business and want to expand? Farmers offers complete guidelines designed to help you acquire an
existing Farmers small business, letting you:
Purchase the service commission rights to an established Farmers agency
at market-value price and realize an immediate income stream
Expand your current Farmers small business if you already own one
Gain access to all customer and lead information associated with your Farmers small business
Be able to retain existing staff and office operations during a smooth transition
Learn from experienced agents and business consultants who will ease you into
the award-winning University of Farmers training program if you’re just starting out
Live life on your terms.
Being a Farmers small business owner gives you the freedom of running a business with the security of
partnering with an industry leader. You’ll be your own boss with virtually unlimited earning potential, so
your hard work benefits you — not someone else. You’ll
get ongoing commissions for every active policy you close, so your income builds as you build your
business. That’s an upside you may find missing from other opportunities.
Lifetime customers are smart business.
As a Farmers small business owner, you can provide information as your customers make sound decisions
about coverage at every stage of their lives. And, because Farmers also provides Financial Services, you
can give customers options as they work to achieve their dreams and strengthen their communities. It’s
about so much more than helping customers protect their hard-earned assets — it’s about being a leader,
helping communities get back on their feet, and being the one customers turn to, time and time again.
Get support at every turn.
With Farmers, you’ll be in business for yourself, but you won’t go it
alone. Joining the Farmers family means you’ll:
Get help from experienced agents and business consultants
who will ease you into the award-winning University of Farmers®
training program, where you’ll learn insurance and
business basics
Get help financing your agency for the first few years with our
subsidy loan package
Be able to use Farmers’ ready-to-go brand advertising,
2. sales support, and help for solo marketing efforts to build
your business
It’s all part of our extensive support network, designed to help you be successful with Farmers.
Get up and running in record time
Getting your Farmers® small business going usually takes between six and 15 months, so you canbe
running your own business and enjoying unlimited earning potential in less time than you think.
Here’s how to get started:
Submit your application, talk with a recruiting specialist, and attend your interview
Take classes to obtain your licenses and begin your training (in the early phases, we offer training
part-time so you can keep your current job)
E stablish your marketing systems and initial sales presentations with our help to ensure that
you are marketing smarter and turning leads into sales
Start the business-development phases with support that can help you reach out to new
prospects and turn them into customers
Learn how we can help you start your own small business with Farmers.
What path is right for you? Build or Buy an Agency?
What is the best fit for your interests, skills and capital? We can help you figure that out. If you have a
strong entrepreneurial drive, but not a lot of insurance experience or capital to invest, we recommend
building an agency. You’d be expected to invest some capital as you grow, and Farmers will contribute
additional funds up front to help you get on your feet.
If you already have a background in insurance, you can move right into an established entrepreneurial
opportunity, you may want to consider buying an agency. You’ll need a strong understanding of all
aspects of business, and must be willing to invest capital into purchasing an existing agency.
What does it take?
Agency Owner Characteristics
College or advanced education preferred
Stable and successful record in current and prior position
Supervisory experience and/or business ownership experience
Record of reliability, integrity and financial stability
Professional appearance and demeanor
Appreciation for the value of insurance and financial products
Supportive family and friends
What does an agency owner do?
Leads a day-to-day business operation, which includes but is not limited to the following activities:
Recruit, hire, and manage staff
Oversee operation, including real estate, equipment, utilities and services0
Conduct agency marketing to attract new clients
Finds new clients and referrals to bring into the business
Network and prospect
Conduct needs analysis
Engage in consultative selling
Provides a superior customer experience to existing clients
Offer and conduct Farmers Friendly Reviews
3. Promptly respond to customer, such as changes to information or coverage adjustments