icecold, I like the way you think especially after reading how you handle clients. 

  if you do "right" by the uncle, when he sends you a referral, they are going to be pre-disposed to trust you.     ALL: Stay tuned to learn more about careers via www.justcareerchat.com (under construc but should be up in near future" maybe Feb):  FA's, feel free to post there who can offer helpful/constructive info re: this re: career field although the site will cover all career fields (even morticians).  :-) HNY!

[quote=scuba]hi folks

   great site   i am thinking of becoming a FA in the new year and have a question on commison. if you are self employed and you dont charge fees how are inital and trailer commissions calculated   thanks     scuba[/quote]

Nowadays most folks use computers to calculate them.

[quote=scuba]hi folks

   great site   i am thinking of becoming a FA in the new year and have a question on commison. if you are self employed and you dont charge fees how are inital and trailer commissions calculated   thanks     scuba[/quote]   You are asking the wrong question.   You should be asking questions like:  How can I help a lot of people and get them to buy SOMETHING from me so I will get paid?   No signatures = no income, no matter HOW the commissions are calculated.

[quote=skippy][quote=scuba]hi folks

   great site   i am thinking of becoming a FA in the new year and have a question on commison. if you are self employed and you dont charge fees how are inital and trailer commissions calculated   thanks     scuba[/quote]   You are asking the wrong question.   You should be asking questions like:  How can I help a lot of people and get them to buy SOMETHING from me so I will get paid?   No signatures = no income, no matter HOW the commissions are calculated.[/quote]   i better expand on the question i asked i while back. i am a broker in the uk and have sold my business. i will be moving to boston in jan and plan to setup on my own once i have all the necessary exams fully completed. i would like to know if commsions in the us are calclated the same as in the uk  i.e upfront commsion paid by insurance company for new biz followd by a yearly renewal for the life of the policy assuming that your not charging a fee.

[quote=scuba]hi folks

   great site   i am thinking of becoming a FA in the new year and have a question on commison. if you are self employed and you dont charge fees how are inital and trailer commissions calculated   thanks     scuba[/quote]   This should do it for you   http://catalog.teachingsupplystore.com/10_row_abacus-p-40501.html?gclid=COW_jbyE0ZACFQINPAodMkRcWw

[quote=Gaddock][quote=scuba]hi folks

   great site   i am thinking of becoming a FA in the new year and have a question on commison. if you are self employed and you dont charge fees how are inital and trailer commissions calculated   thanks     scuba[/quote]   This should do it for you   http://catalog.teachingsupplystore.com/10_row_abacus-p-40501.html?gclid=COW_jbyE0ZACFQINPAodMkRcWw [/quote]  

[quote=scuba][quote=skippy][quote=scuba]hi folks

   great site   i am thinking of becoming a FA in the new year and have a question on commison. if you are self employed and you dont charge fees how are inital and trailer commissions calculated   thanks     scuba[/quote]   You are asking the wrong question.   You should be asking questions like:  How can I help a lot of people and get them to buy SOMETHING from me so I will get paid?   No signatures = no income, no matter HOW the commissions are calculated.[/quote]   i better expand on the question i asked i while back. i am a broker in the uk and have sold my business. i will be moving to boston in jan and plan to setup on my own once i have all the necessary exams fully completed. i would like to know if commsions in the us are calclated the same as in the uk  i.e upfront commsion paid by insurance company for new biz followd by a yearly renewal for the life of the policy assuming that your not charging a fee.[/quote]

Generally the answer would be 'yes'.

    thanks joe   best of luck for the new year