Jami Arndt enjoys being an Allstate Insurance agent because she is "totally a people person."

Jami Arndt does not rely on a rehearsed sales pitch when she discusses the value of life insurance with a prospective client. All the Allstate agent has to do is think of her own family.

Arndt and her husband have four children ranging in age from 5 to 13. She would rather not think about what would happen to them if their parents were no longer here to provide for them.

The family’s life insurance policy gives her peace of mind.

“You have to think about it because you have to be realistic,” Arndt said. “I always feel for parents, especially young parents. I’m not trying to sell to make a sale. I care about their well-being.”

Arndt became an Allstate agent 2½ years after being in business for herself as a llicensed daycare provider. The job allowed her to spend more time with her own children, but there was one drawback.

Her conversations with the youngsters were not all that stimulating.

“I didn’t know how much I missed adult interaction,” she said. “I’m totally a people person.”

Going to work in the Allstate office at 350 Merchant St. has provided Arndt with an opportunity to be just that.”

Allstate Insurance, 350 Merchant St., Vacaville, CA 95688, 707-448-8330, http://www.allstateagencies/davelegoullon3/welcome