O’Brien Insurance Agency of MI is contracted to represent various insurance companies in Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana and Ohio.
Those insurance companies pay us commission to sell policies for them. The commission we receive varies by company.
The average commission for Commercial policies is about 14% of premium, but in some cases is as low as 3%.
The commission on personal insurance policies varies between
12% and 5%.
We are not paid commission on state mandated items such as the Michigan - MCCA charge.
Health insurance commission varies between 8% for individuals and about 3% for group.
We may be paid an additional amount from insurance companies if we meet sales and profitability goals as set by the insurance company’s contract.