Final Expense Agent — Trade Your Time Clock for a Laptop (1099)
Virginia Beach, VA has one of the largest concentrations of military veterans, transitioning service members, and career-changers on the East Coast — and if you're one of them, this posting was written with you in mind. This is a remote, work-from-home position serving the Virginia Beach, VA area; you do not need to report to an office, commute, or relocate. Joe Shipley here with Shipley Legacy Group. If you've spent years on your feet — on a ship, on a base, in a warehouse, or on a job site — and you're wondering if there's a way out that doesn't require starting completely over, read this. I built this agency after 10-hour shifts at a plant, so I'm not going to feed you a fairy tale.
Straight talk: This is final expense life insurance sales. It's 100% remote — you work from home, over the phone and video, helping families set up affordable coverage so a funeral doesn't become a financial gut-punch for the people they leave behind. It's commission-based 1099 work. That means it's real work, and what you put in is what you get out.
Who this is a fit for
- People coming from hands-on, hard-work jobs who aren't afraid of effort
- Folks who are done trading their body for a paycheck and want to use their head and their heart instead
- Anyone who's good talking to regular, working-class families — because that's exactly who we serve
- New to insurance? Fine. We'll help you get licensed and trained. Already licensed? Even better.
What I'll actually walk you through
- What the first 90 days honestly look like
- How commissions work — no smoke, no mirrors
- What it costs to get started (licensing, tools)
- The training and mentorship you'll get from people who've done it
Virginia Beach professionals ready to make a career pivot don't need hype — they need straight answers. No automated runaround here. If you apply, you'll hear from a real person who will give you the honest version: what the work involves, how the commission structure functions, what it costs to get started, and whether this is genuinely the right move for where you are in your career. Worth 15 minutes of your time? Apply and let's find out.