Often times we consider and describe insurance as a “necessary evil”. Everyone has to have it, right? Something that we have to do like our parents telling us to brush our teeth or make our bed. We buy it because someone told we had to or because “it’s the smart thing to do” yet it’s crazy expensive and we never really get to use it.
Having worked in the commercial insurance world for over 20 years, I can tell you that it’s not evil at all. Are there awful people that work in this industry that give it a bad reputation? For sure! But so do banks, restaurants, churches, schools, military, government, etc. We live in a fallen world so true evil will always exist. But let me share with you what’s not evil about insurance:
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Life-saving procedures and medicine that an insurance company pays for
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A business that survived and rebuilt after a storm completely wiped it away. Insurance not only saved the business, but people’s jobs and their ability to make a living.
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A family financially taken care of even though the breadwinner for the family unexpectedly passed away
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Someone was able to take a medjet from one hospital to another across the country to be taken care of
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Someone received glasses for the first time and now can see life more clearly
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A grandmother was given more time on this earth with her family and grandkids through expensive medical treatments that provided 5 more years of life
You get the picture. I didn’t google these examples. These are examples from my own life. You probably have many to add.
Artificial Intelligence isn’t writing this blog. My personal experiences are.
We hate insurance because we don’t think we can control the cost and we don’t understand it. I get it. But is it a necessary evil? No. It saves lives and businesses as well as rebuilds / replaces things important to us. I’ve seen it firsthand and likely, so have you. Insurance allows us to move forward in life with confidence that we’ll be protected against the unknowns of tomorrow. It gives us more time with those we love. It pays to defend ourselves.
I’m grateful, not embarrassed to be a part of this industry. I don’t take myself very seriously (and neither should you), but I take what I do very serious. If your agent has the same passion, be grateful for them. If they just want to sell another policy, you may want to see what else is out there. I know a guy. And he’s not evil.
Jeremy Long
205-572-1063
