Insurance Agent - ANZSCO 611211
- Assessment Authorities: VETASSESS
Insurance Agent represents insurance companies in selling insurance to clients. Registration or licensing is required.
Insurance agents may perform the following tasks:
- draw up lists of clients from a variety of sources
- contact potential clients, usually by telephone, to arrange interviews
- research new insurance products to assist current and potential clients in making choices
- interview clients to identify their insurance needs and how insurance policies might meet those needs
- write an insurance recommendation list or plan to assist the client to make an informed decision
- explain policy details to clients, including the risks for which they are covered, the rates and the benefits
- recommend an appropriate amount and type of cover to individual clients
- collect premiums and keep records of payments
- regularly review clients' circumstances to ensure the level of insurance is appropriate
- assist clients in the event of a claim
- negotiate with insurance companies on behalf of clients.
This occupation belongs to Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) . STSOL consists of the list of the occupations which are high in demand in Australia. If you want to apply for Australia sponsored Permanent Residency (subclass 190) your occupation must be listed in the relevant STSOL list and you must have an invitation/sponsorship from the state government. This list is also a part of the Australia Point system. If eligible, you can live and work in Australia for an indefinite period of time.
If your occupation is on STSOL, you may be eligible to apply for the following visa subclasses:
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
- Training visa (subclass 407)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - State or Territory nominated
- Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short-term stream
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 494)
Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as an Insurance Agent?
Insurance Agent is classified as Group D occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group D occupations are the following:
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate IV with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment completed in the last five years;Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate IV without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment completed in the last five years;Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate III with a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment completed in the last five years;
According to Vetassess, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualifications assessed at the AQF Certificate III or Certificate IV level), three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.
If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as an Insurance Agent, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.
