Updated 2026-09-16
Insurance advisor interviews test needs-based selling, IRDAI conduct awareness, and honesty about policy limitations — not promising guaranteed returns. Expect role-plays on family protection conversations, objection handling on premium, and what you do when a client is underinsured.
Life and general insurance channels hire advisors for agency, banca, or direct teams. Sales managers interview for trust-building, fact-find discipline, and whether you recommend products that fit income rather than max commission.
Questions cover mis-selling pressure, claim process explanation, and handling a client who wants to lapse a needed term plan for an investment product.
A client says they cannot afford premium after year one.
Needs analysis on sustainable premium, term length and sum assured adjusted, stress future inflation — suitability at sale.
Tell me about a policy you did not sell because it was wrong fit.
Specific mismatch — income, dependants, existing cover — walked away or offered alternative.
What do you do when your manager pushes a product with higher commission but poor fit?
Document client need, recommend suitable product, escalate ethical conflict — client first.
Explain term versus endowment to a skeptical homemaker in simple language.
Protection versus savings mix, no return guarantee on investment portion, match to goal — plain words.
How do you stay compliant with IRDAI guidelines in field pitches?
Licensed materials, no guaranteed returns, benefit illustration shared — conduct awareness.
Use this as a starting point for structured interviews — not as a certified assessment. Adjust weights to match your company's standards and local labour norms.
| Criterion | What to listen for |
|---|---|
| Needs-based selling | Fact-find; sustainable premium |
| Regulatory conduct | No guaranteed return promises |
| Ethical judgement | Walk away from wrong fit |
| Client service | Claim support; data privacy |
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Candidates: practise before the real interview
Answer these questions out loud — timing, clarity and examples matter more than memorising scripts. Use a mock interview to hear yourself under light pressure before the employer call.
Yes for soliciting — employers often support exam for new advisors.
Agency model common — clarify commission structure and renewals trail.
Very — mock sales and objection handling standard.
Some channels allow — full-time often required for banca tie-ups.
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