Insurance Sales Representative

Job Description

Job Description

As a salesperson you must be outgoing, and customer focused. It is important that you enjoy working with the public. A salesperson drives company growth by prospecting, quoting, and selling insurance policies to new and existing clients. Also, you should be able to identify prospects and acquire new clients while servicing existing policy holders to meet sales goals. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish customer relationships and follow up with customers, as needed. We provide leads and events. 
• Sell insurance and annuities. 
• Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service. Service can include responding to inquiries regarding insurance availability, eligibility, coverages, policy changes, transfers, claim submissions, and billing clarification. 
• Use a customer-focused, needs-based review process to educate customers about insurance options. 
• Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services. 
• Maintain a strong work ethic with a total commitment to success each and every day. Must be able to travel. 

As a Salesperson, you will receive

• Salary plus commission/bonus 
• Valuable experience 
• Growth potential/Opportunity for advancement within the agency

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Sales experience (outside sales or inside sales representative, retail sales associate, or telemarketing) preferred 
• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening 
• People-oriented 
• Organizational skills 
• Self-motivated 
• Detail oriented 
• Proactive in problem solving 
• Dedicated to customer service 
• Experience in a variety of computer applications, particularly Windows Pride in getting work done accurately and timely 
• Ability to work in a team environment 
• Ability to multi-task Provide timely and thorough activity reports to the agency 
• Ability to effectively relate to a customer 
• Ability to explain complex financial issues in understandable terms 
• Must be able to obtain your insurance license