Three celebrities you never thought have worked in the insurance industry

In Hong Kong today’s society, with unaffordable rent and housing, how can ordinary labours find a way out? Want to enjoy your business with pleasure? Have you ever considered joining the insurance industry? The insurance industry may seem to have some negative comments, but if you uphold professionalism, understand your products before selling them to your clients, you will earn respect and career progression by word of mouth. More importantly, the insurance industry is assisting clients in getting through difficult times in their lives. Indeed, not just people that 2CExam often come into contact with, many successful professionals also started out selling insurance.

Let’s take a look at some famous celebrities, including the USA founding father, Hollywood star and some other people who have been a part of the insurance industry once in their lives.

1. George Clooney – The Famous Actor 

George Clooney has acted in countless fantastic movies and TV shows, each of which has been a hit at the box office! Behind the fame, he has actually been through hard years. When he talked about his early hard years, he mentioned how he used to work as a door-to-door insurance salesman. In an interview with the Evening Standard, he said he was humbled by the experiences of selling insurance door-to-door. 

At one point, George Clooney recounted his story of a commission he had received for selling a life insurance policy, but the man died. However, if you haven’t encountered challenges, how can you be as bright as now?

2. Harland David Sanders – Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken 

Harland David Sanders is known by the name of his grandfather Kentucky Fried Chicken, and his likeness is sure to be seen whenever passing by the fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken. Until now, his portrait is printed on the outer packaging of KFC merchandise. When Sanders’ father died when he was six while his mother was working, Sanders took on the responsibility of cooking for the family. Unfortunately, his mother later remarried and therefore he ran away from home after being abused by his stepfather. 

In his youth, Sanders held multiple jobs, including, of course, insurance broker. Sanders traveled the country promoting his method of frying chickens. If the restaurant likes the taste of fried chicken, he would pay the colonel 5 cents for every piece of chicken that was contracted to sell. Sanders recalled that he had been turned down 1,009 times when trying to promote his fried chicken, not succeeding until the 1,010th attempt. It is believed that most of his perseverance comes from his work experience as an insurance broker. If you are constantly rejected, try harder!

3. Benjamin Franklin – Founding Fathers of the United States

As a founding father of the United States, he was a writer, printer, Freemason, postmaster, inventor, statesman etc. Of course, he was also an insurance pioneer. In 1752, Franklin created the Philadelphia Fire Damage Insurance, the first property insurance company in the Americas. In his view, insurance is a gift to society: “whereby every man might help another, without any disservice to himself.”

It could also be said that Franklin was a strong proponent of risk management, aimed at reducing risks and accidents before happening, not just compensating victims after losses. In an impassioned letter to the Philadelphia Gazette, Franklin offered one of his most famous maxims: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Franklin’s contributions to the field continue to this day, now as The Philadelphia Contributionship.

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