Insurance Sales Agent Apprentice

Job Description

Job Description

If you’re an ambitious self-starter who’s ready to grow your professional career in the insurance sales industry, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Our competitive Farmers Insurance Agency Protégé Program provides a unique opportunity for mentorship and training from an established professional agent. 

You’ll learn valuable tools that teach you how to sell, solicit, differentiate, and negotiate insurance plans that will build your own book of business. From the very beginning, you will “earn as you learn’’ without previous insurance sales experience. If you have a willingness to learn, motivation to succeed, and a forward-thinking spirit, we want to hear from you today!

Compensation:

$45,000 - $60,000 yearly

Responsibilities:

• Generate accurate insurance quotes by leveraging accurate data, customer information, and available insurance rates
• Gain insurance agent self-sufficiency by collaborating with your mentor on confidence and skill-building
• Create new and continued business by uncovering opportunities to upsell and cross-sell financial products
• Drive sales among potential clients by making phone calls, composing text messages, and sending emails regularly
• Present prospective customers with the best insurance policy options to meet their needs after assessing their individual circumstances and goals

• Handle customer inquiries
• Sell and solicit/provide information about the products and services
• Troubleshoot and resolve product issues and concerns
• Document and update customer records based on interactions
• Develop and maintain a knowledge base of the evolving products and services

Qualifications:

• Candidates must clear a background check
• Proven leadership and communication skills
• Job seekers must already have or be willing to get their state Property and Casualty as well as Life and Health insurance licenses
• Excellent at building rapport and relationships with people
• One year of experience working in sales or as an insurance agent beneficial

• Previous experience in customer service, sales, or other related fields
• Ability to build rapport with clients
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Positive and professional demeanor
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be willing to obtain an Insurance License

About Company

At Farmers Insurance, our employees set the tone, drive our strategy, and create world-class customer experiences. Our employees also help make Farmers one of the largest insurers of vehicles, homes, and small businesses in the United States. We’re continually looking for new people to join our team.