Benefits Advisor

If you're driven, passionate, and dedicated to professional growth, we think Kraus-Anderson Insurance has something special to offer.


We're investing in intellectual capital by offering a challenging, rewarding and a supportive work environment for outstanding professionals. Through our collaborative culture, mentorship, continuing education, professional accreditation, industry affiliations, employee recognition, community involvement, and more; you can leverage this incredible opportunity for personal and professional growth

Join our team and discover how, together, we really can make the difference.

At Kraus-Anderson, Benefits Advisors provide risk management services to address the needs of client business partners through insurance and consulting services sales. Benefits Advisors are responsible for prospecting new clients through networking, referrals, sales calls and other sources. This position is responsible for maintaining client relationships to achieve client retention. A valid Minnesota Insurance Producers license is required along with a valid Driver's License. The ability to clearly and accurately communicate, be goal oriented, analyze insurance programs with proven sales skills are required. Prior experience with Salesforce and Applied EPIC is preferred, but not required.


Job Details:

Position Title: Benefits Advisors

Position Type: Full-time, Exempt

Position Location: Burnsville, MN

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

1. Understand and actively work toward agency goals and strategies
2. Understand and actively round accounts by offering additional agency services
3. Prospect new clients through networking, referrals, sales calls and other sources in order to meet new business production goals.
4. Sell insurance products and agency services including Property/Casualty, Benefits, Comptrol- ComptrolZero services, and HR services to commercial clients and prospects.
5. Responsible for existing client retention by overseeing client service team initiatives.
6. Meet at prospect/client locations to review the risk, collect appropriate specifications required for a completed underwriting submission.
7. Meet with clients annually to review customer service performance and additional service needs.
8. Analyze insurance program, provide customized insurance program design, including coverage recommendations.
9. Attend weekly sales meetings to review new business prospects.
10. Collaborate with the sales team to analyze competing agencies and develop marketing strategies to successfully compete against them.
11. Capable of presenting to clients/prospects the coverage features, advantages and disadvantages of different insurance programs and carriers.
12. Complete additional projects as developed and assigned by your supervisor or management.

Why KA?

We offer a challenging, rewarding, and supportive environment where employees are positioned to make a positive impact on our business, our communities, and their own future.


We believe in building leaders. KA offers a wide range of enrichment and professional growth opportunities through KA University and community service opportunities through our KA Has Heart Volunteer Program.

KA offers full time employees (30+ hours) a significant Total Rewards package including:

• Medical insurance Plan Options
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Plan
• Company sponsored Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Company sponsored Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Time Off including vacation, sick and holiday pay
• Workplace Flexibility
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Military Leave for Active Reserve Duty

Along with our employer sponsored plans, we also offer an array of Voluntary Benefits and other perks.

EOE / Vets / Disabled