American Income Life: The Chalom Agency, Markham, ON

About Joshua Chalom & Byron Paz
Joshua Chalom
It’s a long way from the Dominican Republic to Canada, but Josh Chalom, State General Agent in Ontario, made the transition with ease. Josh owned and operated swimwear boutiques in the Dominican Republic before joining American Income Life Insurance Company. His cousin was a successful SGA for American Income Life in Los Angeles and convinced Josh to make the change to AIL.
Since joining American Income Life, Josh successfully set up and ran offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Las Vegas prior to coming to Ontario, where he became the second person licensed with AIL in eastern Canada.
Josh is excited about the impact American Income Life products can have. “The ability to help people put a roof over their heads, put food on the table, and provide an education for their children has tremendous social impact, ” says Josh, “especially when the main breadwinner is taken out of the picture.”
When did he realize an American Income Life career was right for him? “When my father died at 55, ” recalls Josh, “I realized how devastating and unexpected life and death could be. His own policy was a small plan he took from me when I first started with AIL. I then realized how important it was to make people aware of what we all eventually have to face.”
What’s his advice to someone thinking about a career at AIL? “Take it seriously, ” says Josh, “work harder than you ever have, and follow the path set forth by the Company. There really is a pot of gold at the end. American Income Life Insurance Company has allowed me to achieve all my dreams and has forced me to dream bigger, all the while helping people. I only wish I had gone into management sooner to spread the word of what a great opportunity this is to more people.”
As well as being a successful SGA for American Income Life, Josh is a talented Rubiks cube artist. “I am currently in the 2011 Guinness Book of World Records, ” says Josh, “for creating the largest Rubiks ...

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