Life Insurance Sales Agent

Job Description

Job Description

Our rapidly-expanding insurance agency is looking for a full-time life insurance agent to join our team! You’ll grow a list of prospective clients, market our insurance products, showcase our offerings to new customers, and help policyholders navigate the claims process. We’ll provide the support network and resources to help you reach - and exceed - your sales goals. If you have a strong drive to succeed, great communication skills, and outstanding customer service skills, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today! Compensation:

$75,000 - $95,000 yearly

• Expand our prospective customer base and market our insurance products via including networking, referrals, cold calling, and various marketing strategies to bring in new business
• Assist current policyholders during the insurance claims process while overseeing existing insurance claims
• Ensure all contracting paperwork is up to date while maintaining databases, records, and bookkeeping
• Provide warm and professional customer service while onboarding new clients and maintain existing clients, including booking appointments, inquiry response, insurance eligibility, claim submissions questions concerning billing and insurance policies
• Identify new client insurance needs, insurance risk, goals, current coverage, and financial situation by scheduling meetings for new customers, ensuring a personalized experience

• Stay abreast of insurance industry protocols and policy changes to ensure fulfillment of all policy requirements, continuing education, and monitor insurance portfolios to ensure mutual satisfaction
• Attend training and obtain relevant licenses in a timely manner

• Previous health insurance or life insurance experience a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite
• Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED; a Bachelor’s degree is a plus
• Current Life & Health insurance license is greatly valued

• Highly self-motivated and self-disciplined with the ability to work effectively and independently
• Outgoing personality with the ability to develop relationships (i.e., “People Person") and a sincere desire to help others

We are among the strongest and most respected financial companies in America today, ranking #69 on the 2025 Fortune 100 list. New York Life has earned the highest possible financial strength ratings currently awarded to any U.S. life insurer from the major rating agencies, such as Standard and Poor’s (AA+), A.M. Best (A++), Moody’s (Aaa), and Fitch (AAA). Source: Independent Third Party Ratings Reports as of 8/19/2025. For over 80 consecutive years, we have led the way in the industry with the most US members of the Million Dollar Round Table, the standard of excellence for life insurance sales performance in the insurance and financial services industry.

A promise to work with you to build a strong financial future for both you and your clients.