Pros
Excellent company culture with a strong mission. The company focuses on insurance as risk management, invests heavily in the quality of its product and the training of its employees. Great income opportunity in marketing, very hands on training, and very involved management from a support standpoint. You'll have the opportunity to build close relationships with business owners in your community, help them with risk management, succession planning, estate planning, and improving the overall quality of their business.
Cons
The only way to continue to sell a higher quality insurance product at a competitive price is to be selective on who you allow to buy it. Federated has high standards for its clients, and occasionally you'll have to walk away from commissions because they don't fit with Federated. You are also given a protected territory, which is certainly a benefit in that you're the only one that can sell Federated's products in that border. However; this is very different from a normal residual commission opportunity in that you don't have the luxury of hitting a comfortable income and living off your commissions. Federated wants and expects you to grow. The right candidate for this role wouldn't want it any other way, but just know this isn't the "tee time every day at 1pm" insurance job.