Life Insurance Sales Agent

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a life insurance agent with amazing customer service skills to join our fast-growing insurance agency and help our clients achieve their financial goals. You’ll serve on the front lines of insurance sales, helping new customers navigate our products, processing claims and inquiries, and developing an ever-growing lead list to secure new business. If the thought of coming to work every day and making a positive impact on clients’ lives excites you, start your application today.

$70,000 - $100,000 yearly

• Process current policyholders’ insurance claims while monitoring the status of existing insurance claims
• Onboard incoming and retain existing clients via a variety of customer service tasks, such as appointment booking, and responding to inquiries regarding billing, coverage, eligibility, and insurance policies
• Develop a prospective customer base and advertise our insurance products through referrals, cold calling, networking, and other marketing strategies to secure new business
• Determine new customers’ insurance needs, desires, insurance risk, prior coverage, and financial standing via booked consultations to ensure the best client experience possible
• Manage electronic and paper records and ensure all contracting paperwork is kept current

• Sales experience preferred – business mindset, no mile too far
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Desire to help families and businesses to “Be Good At Life”
• Strong business acumen
• Professional business demeanor
• Perseverance in the face of a challenge
• Ability to engage your community and leverage personal networks/contacts

• Active Life & Health insurance license is a strong bonus
• Background in the health insurance or life insurance industries preferred
• Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED; a Bachelor’s degree is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Previous customer service or experience as a sales representative preferred

• Ability to understand the needs and financial concerns of clients
• Ability to educate clients on how to plan ahead for the future financially, so that they are prepared for unfortunate life events/ circumstances they may encounter
• Promote customized ways for clients to achieve their long-term financial goals
• Cultivating relationships with a view to helping every family member or individual pursue financial security
• Ability to build an insurance and financial practice through establishing professional networks and prospecting for new clients
• Providing compassion and guidance to clients when unfortunate life circumstances arise
• Having a clear focus on developing and maintaining long-term bonds with clients, resulting in trust and continuity of the community over time

New York Life Greater Atlanta's mission is to provide financial security and peace of mind through our insurance, annuity, and investment solutions.

We act with integrity and humanity in all our interactions with our policy owners, business partners, and one another. Grounded in both confidence and humility, we serve as stewards for the long term. We are here for good, reflecting both the permanence of New York Life Greater Atlanta and our commitment to do the right thing in business and society.

Everything we do has one overriding purpose: to be there when our policy owners need us.

We have always believed in helping people like you, families like yours, and businesses of all kinds create, protect, and preserve their financial security. Since 1845, we’ve been doing just that.

New York Life Greater Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity New York Life 51 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010