What is your background? What made you get into selling insurance?
These two questions come up so often that I thought it would be helpful to answer them here.
Selling insurance was not something I ever saw myself doing. From the moment it was suggested to me to do as a career, it was brushed off.
For twenty seven years, my job was a nail techician that did manicures and pedicures five days a week.
I loved the work and the people, but the long hours that included nights and week-ends was catching up to me.
I missed my family and I realized that unless I worked more hours, I would stay stuck without the opportunity to grow.
The insurance industry was an option, but I had an idea of what it meant to be a salesperson and wanted nothing to do with the industry.
Then, I heard words that went something like this – “We all have something to sell. When you go into a job interview, you are selling yourself. When you tell a friend about a service, product, or restaurant you like, you are selling.
Deciding to take a few classes on insurance came easier after that statement. Seeing how life insurance protected a family’s finances after the death of a loved one made me want to offer it over and over again.
Watching someone get the health care they deserve and not have to worry about going bankrupt because they have health insurance isn’t taken lightly.
Knowing that a client on Medicare can now afford their prescriptions is a responsiblity that I cherish.
My hours are my own and the freedom of being able to work around my family has afforded me the opportunity to be there when they needed it the most.
Insurance work isn’t easy and far from perfect.
On the days when I don’t see anyone, it can be lonely, but in contrast, on the days when helping a client understand their insurance policies is an opportunity to fulfill their needs and be gratified with my work.
It’s another opportunity to protect another family.
It’s another opportunity to be the best I can be for my family and my clients.
Terri Trepanier is the owner of Balanced Care Health and Supplemental Insurance and a licensed insurance consultant and broker with Associated Brokers. Licensed in both Maine and NH, her specialty is working with small businesses, individuals, and families with their health and life insurance needs. She is certified to offer health plans both on and off the exchange and is contracted with every health insurance company that offers plans in both New Hampshire and Maine. Her other passion is assisting Medicare beneficiaries with their Medicare Supplemental, Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans, and Medicare Advantage plans. Terri has seen firsthand the importance of insurance products and how they help families. Her goal with Balanced Care is to “Insure Security and Peace of Mind One Family at a Time”.