🇺🇸 為什麼在美國做保險不是丟臉,而是高專業?|美國 vs 亞洲保險文化大解析
很多在亞洲長大的朋友,聽到「你在賣保險?」第一反應常常是:蛤?是不是很丟臉?是不是要一直推銷親戚朋友?
這些刻板印象其實來自「亞洲保險文化」與「美國保險制度」的巨大差異。
🌏 亞洲的保險文化:以人情為主、專業靠後
在台灣、日本、韓國、新加坡、馬來西亞、甚至泰國,保險代理多數給人的印象是:
- 靠人脈、靠親戚、朋友介紹
- 推銷感重、被迫性強
- 產品綁約時間長、不透明
- 沒有統一國家考試制度(部分國家除外)
- 客戶常常覺得自己被「賣」而不是被「保護」
因此,很多人會自然覺得:賣保險=業務員=丟臉。
🇺🇸 美國保險:100% 法規+專業+背景審查
在美國,做保險跟做 CPA、Realtor、貸款經紀人一樣屬於專業職業,原因非常清楚:
- ✔️ 必須通過州政府考試(State Exam)
- ✔️ 必須通過 Live Scan 指紋(FBI、DOJ 背景比對)
- ✔️ 必須通過背景審查(Criminal Background Check)
- ✔️ 必須註冊 NIPR / Sircon 的國家資料庫
- ✔️ 每兩年必須完成 CE(持續教育)
- ✔️ 錯誤銷售會被罰、被吊銷執照(法律責任極重)
持有執照,就是被國家認可的金融與風險專業人員。
💼 美國保險代理人的角色:不是推銷,是 Risk Advisor
美國的保險代理人主要扮演家庭與企業的「風險規劃顧問」:
- 🏠 家庭保障計畫建議
- 🚗 車險、房險法律責任分析
- 📈 Life & Health 的財務規劃
- 🏢 商業保險、責任保險風險管理
在美國,客戶買保險不是因為被強迫,而是因為法律需要、因為保障需要、因為風險需要。
💡 那為什麼亞洲人會誤會?
因為文化背景不同:
- 亞洲保險比較感性、人情化
- 美國保險是理性+法律+制度化
很多人是被亞洲那種「推銷文化」嚇到,進而誤會美國保險也一樣。
🌱 結語:美國的保險,是責任,不是丟臉
如果有人告訴你他在美國做保險,請記得:
- ✔️ 他通過了國家考試
- ✔️ 他通過了指紋與背景審查
- ✔️ 他具備法律責任與專業知識
- ✔️ 他為客戶的家庭與資產負責
在美國,保險代理人不是推銷,而是被信任的專業。
Purser Services 的使命,就是重新定義什麼叫「值得信賴」的保險服務。
🇺🇸 Why Being an Insurance Agent in the U.S. Is NOT Embarrassing — It’s a Professional Career
Many people from Asia react with surprise when they hear someone say, “I sell insurance.”
The common assumptions are: Is it embarrassing? Is it low-level sales work?
These misunderstandings come from the major differences between Asian insurance culture and the U.S. regulatory system.
🌏 Asian Insurance Culture: Relationship-Based, Not Profession-Based
- Sales driven by personal networks
- High-pressure or emotional selling
- Long-term products with low transparency
- Lack of unified national licensing in many countries
- Customers often feel “sold to,” not “protected”
🇺🇸 U.S. Insurance: 100% Regulation + Licensing + Background Checks
- ✔️ Must pass state licensing exams
- ✔️ Must pass FBI & DOJ fingerprint checks
- ✔️ Must pass criminal background verification
- ✔️ Must be registered in NIPR / Sircon
- ✔️ Mandatory CE (Continuing Education) every 2 years
- ✔️ Legal responsibility for improper sales or advice
Holding a license means you are recognized by the state as a qualified financial and risk professional.
💼 Insurance Agents in the U.S. Are Risk Advisors
- 🏠 Family protection planning
- 🚗 Auto & homeowner liability analysis
- 📈 Life & Health financial guidance
- 🏢 Business liability and risk management
💡 Why Do Many Asians Misunderstand?
- Asian insurance is more emotional and relationship-based
- U.S. insurance is legal, regulated, and transparent
🌱 Final Thoughts: Insurance in the U.S. Is Responsibility — Not Shame
- ✔️ Agents pass regulated state exams
- ✔️ They pass fingerprint and background checks
- ✔️ They carry legal and ethical responsibilities
- ✔️ They help protect families and assets
In the U.S., insurance agents are trusted professionals — not salespeople.
Purser Services is committed to redefining what trustworthy and professional insurance service means.
