How to Sell Life Insurance: The 5 Mistakes That Are Killing Your Sales Calls

Agents are failing for five simple, fixable reasons — and it's costing them sales. In this episode of the Life Insurance Academy Podcast, Roger Short and Chris Ball break down what's really holding agents back in telesales — and how to fix it fast. You'll learn how to: ✅ Master your script until it sounds natural ✅ Build confidence through competence ✅ Understand medications & underwriting basics ✅ Discover affordability before pricing ✅ Move confidently toward the application ✅ Practice your carrier apps like a pro These small changes create big wins — more confidence, more trust, and more closes. If you're tired of missing sales you should be winning, this one's for you. 👉 Download your free telesales script at lifeinsuranceacademy.org 👉 Join our weekly coaching calls for live training and Q&A 👉 Get in the room for our next Telesales Bootcamp 🎧 Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts 📺 Subscribe for weekly episodes and sales training 💬 Drop a comment: which of the 5 fixes hit home for you?