Broker Check

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What are the requirements to become a broker? 
    • $1M of Errors and Omissions Insurance
    • Life Insurance License in your state of residence
    • Clean background check
  2. Are there any fees I will incur?
    • No
  3. Are my commissions vested?
    • Yes however in order to maintain ongoing service fees and certain renewals you must maintain a broker contract in good order.
  4. What will be my compensation?
  5. Do I get any benefits?
    • As a broker you are a 1099 independent contractor and not an employee therefore no employee benefits are provided.
  6. Can I become affiliated with the Mass Mutual Broker Dealer to sell investments and securities?
    • Only career agents can become affiliated with MassMutual’s broker dealer.
  7. What type of training is available?
    • Weekly training on sales ideas and strategies via Zoom run by Michael Fliegelman on every Thursday at 1pm EST
      Weekly training on the MassMutual portal, life illustration system and the EZ-app system by Deborah Marcovecchio every Wednesday at 1pm EST
    • MassMutual Home office also has training on advanced sales ideas and products
  8. What type of client support do you offer?
    • Illustration
    • Case Design
    • Document Review
    • Back office support
    • In House Attorney support
    • Client facing support by Michael and Deborah
  9. What type of back office support do you offer?
    • In Force Illustrations
    • Case Management
    • Application Review and Completion
  10. Does it matter that I’m not physically located close to you?
    • Not at all. We have brokers throughout the U.S.