Abstract:
The objective of this research was to ascertain factors related to the labor skill
of the insurance sales personnel. The sample group in this study was the life insurance
representatives from an assurance company in Bangkok. The researcher conducted a
survey using a questionnaire as the instrument of data collection from a sample group
consisting of 306 insurance sales personnel and 10 sales personnel for interview data.
Of the 316 people in the sample group, 158 were highly skilled sales personnel, while
158 were low skilled sales personnel. The statistic methods used were percentage,
mean, standard deviation, Chi-square, Pearson Correlation, and Multiple Regression
Analysis.
The result of this study revealed that there were 2 factors related to the labor
skill of the insurance sales personnel and 2 factors related to the labor skill of the
insurance sales personnel in a positive way. These were age and motivation. The
suggestion from the researcher for the life insurance company is that recruitment for
insurance careers should use a selection form that is concerned with motivation and
age that should be between 30-49 years old because most of this Middle Age don’t
want to change their job and would like to be success in their life. Moreover, the
insurance sales personnel should not work for a high commission but they must be
satisfied in their careers and pay strong attention to service mind, sacrifice and good
attitude to their careers and companies. They should always be open to receive various
information and news. Moreover, they should develop their knowledge in this career
and understand about the privileges, conditions of assurance policy and the company’s
policy and management and practice so that they become highly skilled insurance
sales personnel.