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United Insurance

Part of Kemper

Is this your company?

In over 3 decades of insurance experience I have never seen anything like this organization. - Anonymous employee United Insurance Employee Review

1.0
16 Feb 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Matching 401K, Stock buying options at a 15% current market discount.

Cons

I could write a book here.... Charge back 100% commission if policy lapse in the first year. 75% between the 13th month and year number 5 and 50% charge back on anything that lapses after 5 years. The industry standard is ZERO charge backs after a year. They charge back agents commission for policies that lapse against them even when that agent never received commissions for the policy. This is stealing. Really no other way to describe it. Pure theft of money and labor. They only concentrate on issue and lapse. Even if an agent is plugging and churning business they will allow it as long as it gets them the bottom line. I have seen this allowed at least to the regional manager level without consequences. They leave agents on the payroll even after the agent leaves and I have seen them remain on the payroll for months. Only because they don't want to show an open book. Upper management contract takes open books into account. Products are severely overpriced. They focus on selling to old , poor and uneducated people. This is just a small sampling of this organization. I am embarrassed to say I worked here. Very unprofessional place to be if you are career oriented.

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5.0
12 July 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Being you sell and service, the book of biz is a rich source of prospects. They give you existing clients. You earn 10 percent of what you collect from them. So a 15000 book pays $1500.00 a month to collect. Commissions are very high ! In fact about a 100 percent first year. You will get help and trained, just make sure you ask. Great benefits. Your in your own most days. Great conventions/incentive trips. They sell renters fire insurance.

Cons

The charge back for lapse is forever. They charge back as much as they paid you. They charge back for everything on your book. Life insurance prices are not competitive . Be prepared to see different styles of management .

1.0
8 May 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Other than benefits, I can't think of any Pros about the insurance agent position at United Insurance Company of America.

Cons

Cons, Management will fool you with kindness and positive comments, but they are only loyal to themselves and will throw you in front of the train. Management will tell you that a six figure income is attainable at United Insurance Company but this is a lie. This office has major personnel issues and until this year only hired people from india or Fiji islands. Previous District Manager was demoted to a manager and won't give you proper training. Previous D.M. and new D.M. are at odds with each other, and each wants the other to fail. This is a very negative environment where management will make negative comments to you if you are not of his culture. Very poor base salary with commissions only kicking in after 3rd+ month. Low pay and no car allowance or mileage, you will put huge miles on your personal vehicle. Spend all your time collecting insured premiums with little time to prospect for new business. If you are a professional agent avoid United Insurance Company they don't value licensed professional agents.

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