{"id":231,"date":"2022-02-21T12:27:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T12:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elephant.in\/knowledge-center\/?p=231"},"modified":"2024-10-24T10:13:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T10:13:30","slug":"procedure-on-how-to-become-an-insurance-broker-elephant-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elephant.in\/knowledge-center\/blogs\/elephant-insurance\/procedure-on-how-to-become-an-insurance-broker-elephant-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Procedure on How To Become an Insurance Broker \u2013 Elephant Insurance."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most companies distribute the same through brokers and agents, while few companies sell insurance products directly to clients. To work as per convenience and the opportunity to create a massive difference in a person&#8217;s life working as an insurance broker offers more flexibility. It is the most rewarding career as it helps people to take care of children, build assets, plan for retirement, and pass wealth from one generation to the next.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Things that insurance brokers do:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insurance brokers are majorly independent. They don\u2019t have an agreement with particular insurers. They usually represent insurance buyers and take forward the applications to insurers on behalf of their clients. Ideally, after <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pos.elephant.in\/\"><b>becoming an insurance broker<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they are not appointed by insurers. Instead, they educate the clients about several insurance products from different insurance companies and help them choose the best among them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority of the people wonder whether \u2018Insurance Agents and <a href=\"https:\/\/pos.elephant.in\/\">Insurance Brokers<\/a> \u2013 Are the same?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What makes insurance brokers unique from insurance agents?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insurance brokers choose from a variety of insurance products and help the clients to choose a policy that is adequate for their needs. In contrast, insurance agents work with one company and sell insurance products available in their company. You can determine the most appropriate products for them, unlike agents, they provide options, and it&#8217;s up to the clients to assess the products they need. Additionally, brokers typically charge payments that are higher than those authorized by an agent.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who can apply for an insurance broker license?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pos.elephant.in\/\"><b>becoming an insurance broker<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insurance broker license and their operations are issued as per IRDA regulations. The ones who can apply for an insurance broker license are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 or any previous variant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A registered co-operative society is registered as per the provisions of the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912, or other similar laws.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0An LLP registered under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Any person recognized by the authority.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Qualification and training details:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must have a bachelor\u2019s\/master\u2019s degree or any equivalent qualification like being a fellow or an associate of the Insurance Institute of India\/Insurance Institute of Risk Management\/Insurance Brokers Association of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The person must have undergone adequate hours of theoretical and practical training recognized by the Insurance Regulatory Authority of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once training is over, get passed the exam conducted by the National Insurance Academy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retain a minimum capital as per regulations provided by the authority.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engage in any insurance consultancy or reinsurance activity for seven years from the date before the application is submitted. Otherwise, being a principal underwriter or manager in any nationalized company in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The license can be issued after the necessary conditions are satisfied. Unless the same is suspended by the regulations, it can be valid for 3 years from the issued date. Before the license gets expired, a broker may apply for license renewal within 30 days. Brokers carrying brochures and loads of policy documents to meet people are not a situation anymore. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most companies distribute the same through brokers and agents, while few companies sell insurance products directly to clients. 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