I’m Marcus Smith with the Surace-Smith Agency in Ohio. I’ve been with
American Income Life for almost 10 years. I started with the Company back in
September 2001. I was an intern and was going to a small business college. I
had to do an internship and, at the time, had interviews with three different
employers who were business owners. I was recommended to interview with Jim
Surace, who owned of the Agency in Ohio. During that interview, even though I
had never heard of American Income Life Insurance Company, I was blown away
by Jim’s character and what he had accomplished with AIL.
I was looking for an internship and I was really excited about what American
Income Life was doing with labor unions, credit unions, and associations.
Working with blue-collar families and working class Americans was a background
that I was both familiar with and knowledgeable of, and had passion to serve. I
asked Jim Surace if he had any positions available for interns. Back in 2000 I
started as an intern in the Ohio office in North Royalton and loved it. Luckily for
me, I did a decent enough job at the internship to be given a full opportunity to
stay the course at American Income Life. So, I’ve been there since I was 19
years old and I’m 29 years old now.
The way I came aboard American Income Life was a little unique, but through
that interview, I really wanted in. I really wanted what they had.