Insurance Sales Agent - Wheaton, IL

Insurance Sales Agent

It's a great time to join AAA The Auto Club Group! JOIN THE TEAM COMMITTED TO DRIVING YOUR CAREER FORWARD

Job Type: Full time

Exempt/Non Exempt: Hourly

***$2,500 Signing Bonus for new hires. To qualify for the Signing Bonus, applicants must be new to the Auto Club Group (not applied in the last 180 days). There is a 1-year payback clause if your employment is terminated prior to completing 12 months of employment. Additional details can be provided by our Recruiting Team at the time of application.***

Looking to take your sales career to the next level?

Join America's most trusted brand with over 100 years of service

What we offer:

Competitive base pay + uncapped commission + performance bonuses

• Average annual earnings $57,000-$87,000+

• Unlimited commission potential

• Elevated commission payout (first 15 months)

• Supplemental Pay paid monthly

• Additional $200/week for months 0-2

• Additional $150/week for months 3-4

• Additional $100/week for months 5-6

• New Hire On-Pace Bonus

• Non-exempt (overtime eligible)

Competitive benefits packages

• Medical, dental and vision benefits

• 401k Match

• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance

• Paid Time Off (PTO), company paid holidays, CEO days, and floating holidays

• Paid volunteer day annually

• Company sponsored Bachelors/Masters/Ph.D. Degree Program

• AAA Membership

• Discounts, perks, and rewards and much more

Trusted Insurance Brand

• Walk-in traffic in local AAA branches from Travel/Car Care/Life 

• Lead generation of 13+ million members  

• Annual Sales Incentive Trip

What You'll Do as an Insurance Sales Agent

• Responsible for the sale and service of ACG branded and brokered insurance products, memberships, and financial products within an ACG branch.

• Uses sales techniques and product knowledge to identify customer-specific needs to generate new sales, retain existing insureds, and grow ACG's overall insurance book of business.

• Effectively overcomes objections to close the sale and/or retain the insured.

• Works to meet or exceed targets as defined in the sales incentive plan and goals assigned by leadership.

• Conducts insurance review for clients to identify a range of suitable products. Uses provided tools and applicable underwriting guidelines to assess risk, recommend appropriate products and related coverage, quote, bind and issue policies.

• Participates in local branch events, to solicit new business, create and expand business networks.

• Build rapport critical to establishing customer satisfaction, loyalty, and affinity to the AAA brand.

• Responds to customer inquiries and requests relating to insurance, membership, and financial products.

• Refer Members to other applicable lines of business (i.e., Travel & Financial Services) as deemed appropriate.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO

Required Qualifications:

• Active State Property & Casualty Insurance Sales license

• Active State Life Insurance Sales license, or obtain within 90 days of hire

• Must qualify, obtain, and maintain all applicable state licenses and appointments required for selling and/or servicing Auto Club Group Membership products.

• Obtain Health and Accident licenses and appointments where applicable as deemed necessary and within a time frame established by the Business Unit.

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent

Work experience

• 1+ year(s) of customer-facing experience in a fast-paced computer automated business environment (i.e., financial/banking)

Successful candidates will possess:

• Strong sales skills with a knowledge of effectively developing, tracking, following up on and closing leads.

• Possess consultative selling techniques utilizing thorough product knowledge.

• Strong prospecting skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills combined with strong customer focus

• Ambition, motivation, and drive

• Knowledge of desktop systems including, but not limited to, CRM and Microsoft Office software applications.

• Excellent listening skills and ability to understand customer needs.

Work Environment

Works in a temperature-controlled branch location. Ability to work irregular hours with possible weekend work. May travel to local branch events.