Out of your realm but since you have time to prepare how about medical transcription? Doctors hire out transcription and it can produce a good income. You need to be certified but sounds like you have time to prepare for that. Good luck.

I was thinking the same thing Satine_gw.........

That might be interesting. Many years ago I attempted to get my degree in nursing. Medical terminology/medicine has always interested me.

I can understand that. I would imagine that also decreases the risk for liability. Thank you.

To be honest, I find it doesn't do the job quite that well, and my boss went right back to his "old" system. Me! So maybe others feel that way? But I'm not really hearing that. Good luck!

When I first read you got a clean slate, I thought, what an opportunity! but it can be daunting. I left insurance 13+ years ago (health fields, not P&C), and medical fits well since it's the flip side of health insurance. Flip side of P&C? I dunno! Sell boats? ;) Good luck with your clean slate.

Medical transcription is a dying field. And from what I see locally, the ones with experience get the jobs, it's hard for new graduates to find any work. Our kijiji has ads with experienced transcriptionists looking for more work. They also decreased the pay, it's not as lucrative. You have to type more, for less money. Also with many languages of doctors, it's not easy to transcribe.

Our own doctors who used to use transcriptionists (talk into recorders) use voice recognition software.

Some of the large insurance co's like USAA and Prudential hire telecommuting positions from time to time. With your experience, I bet you would be a shoe-in. They do require you to have a reliable PC and fast internet connection. Might be well worth looking into. Many fill these jobs through staffing agencies, but since you are very experienced and currently employed in the insurance field, you might be able to apply directly.

If you like working with the parent company, check with them to see if they have any positions you can apply for. You may have a leg up on the competition since you have experience with that company.

Thank you all. Petra_gw I just so happen to have a very successful niece that works at manpower. She is on maternity leave right now but perhaps I should be tapping her shoulder for suggestions. I do thank you for that.

I work for an agent and I don't like the direction the company we represent is going in. Major Illinois company but I don't think I could work for it directly. I know I would have a "leg up" with a lot of recommendations for agents and managers but it's not what I would want. It's another reason I don't want to buy the agency that I currently work in.

Amazon is advertising that they are hiring work from home customer service reps. Check the link to see if they are hiring in your area.

I was going to suggest Amazon too. They also have Amazon Flex. It's where you work delivering packages using your own car. You download the app and sign up for shifts. So this may work with making things more flexible for you. But I don't know if it's available in your area. Maybe something to keep in mind.

I've found a few work at home jobs on craigslist. Some were pretty good, others weren't worth the time. You need to be very picky.