"I had the desire to become an Agency leader from my first day in 2012 with American Income Life Insurance Company (AIL)," recalls Martin Forshee, "and I pursued the opportunity. I'd had a near-fatal motorcycle accident six months before joining AIL and lost my father, who had no life insurance, a month before. My wife and I were stopped at a red light on my motorcycle when a 19-year-old with no driver's license hit us going 50 to 60 miles per hour. The only reason I'm alive today is because an off-duty police officer happened to be at the scene. He made a tourniquet for my leg to buy me enough time to get to the hospital. At the time, I had a $400,000 term policy in place and understood first-hand the freedom from stress and anxiety our coverage can provide during times of need," he recalls.
"Prior to my accident, I'd spent five years active duty in the Navy as an aircraft engine mechanic and attended aeronautical college.