Licensed Sales Agent, Commercial Lines

Job Description

About us

At bolt, we're on a mission to revolutionize the insurance landscape by seamlessly connecting people with the protection they need, precisely when they need it. As the world's most internationally scaled insurtech, we operate across more than 35 markets on four continents, collaborating with over 100+ leading insurers and a diverse array of business partners.

By embedding insurance solutions into everyday experiences, we’re making protection more accessible and intuitive for millions worldwide. Join us in shaping the future of insurance, where technology, innovation, and expertise converge to close the protection gap and enable proactive risk assessment and mitigation.

In this position you will…

As a bolt Commercial Lines Sales Agent, you will help business customers find insurance solutions that fit their needs. You will respond promptly to quote requests, use your commercial property and casualty (P&C) knowledge to recommend appropriate coverage, and guide prospects through the sales process. You will work independently while partnering with the broader sales team to achieve team goals.

You will be responsible for…

• Respond promptly to inbound leads and quote requests, working to convert qualified prospects into new business.
• Gather and assess information about each business, its operations, and its insurance needs to support appropriate coverage recommendations.
• Prepare, present, and explain commercial lines insurance quotes, coverage options, limits, exclusions, and premiums in clear, customer-friendly language.
• Help customers navigate the application, underwriting, and policy-issuance process, coordinating with carriers and internal partners as needed.
• Identify opportunities to cross-sell or round out accounts based on customers’ business needs and existing coverage.
• Build and maintain customer relationships through responsive communication, professionalism, and follow-through.
• Address customer questions and objections, helping prospects understand their options and move confidently toward a purchasing decision.
• Maintain accurate and timely customer, quote, and sales activity records in the relevant systems.
• Work collaboratively with the sales team and other internal stakeholders to support a consistent customer experience and achieve sales targets.
• Keep current with relevant commercial insurance products, carrier appetite, and market developments to better support customers.

For you to be successful…

…we expect you to be able to demonstrate the following key competencies:

• Customer Focus: Understands customer needs, responds with urgency, and recommends solutions that support a positive customer experience.
• Collaborative: Works constructively with teammates and internal partners to deliver shared goals and resolve customer needs.
• Adaptable: Adjusts approach as customer needs, carrier requirements, and priorities change; remains effective when managing competing demands.
• Curious: Seeks feedback and actively builds knowledge of commercial insurance products, coverage options, and market developments.

You will require the following qualifications and skills

• Active Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance license required.
• At least one year of experience in insurance sales, with commercial lines experience selling general liability, professional liability, workers' comp and commercial auto is required.
• Working knowledge of commercial P&C insurance products and common business coverage needs.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport, identify customer needs, and close sales.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain insurance options clearly.
• Customer-focused approach with strong follow-up, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple leads and priorities while responding to customers in a timely manner.
• Comfort working independently and collaboratively in a team-based sales environment.

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Diversity and Inclusion

At bolt, we are diverse and inclusive. We value each person's unique skills, background, and identity. We never discriminate on cultural background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital or family status or any legally protected status. Everyone belongs. And because everyone’s different, we’re also flexible in the ways we work, so each person can bring their best efforts every day.