Insurance Agency Sales Professional

Job Description
Insurance Staff Position - State Farm Agent Team Member

Are you outgoing and customer-focused? Do you enjoy working with the public? If you answered yes to these questions, working for a State Farm independent contractor agent may be the career for you! State Farm agents are entrepreneurs that market only State Farm insurance and financial service products.

This position is with Michael G. Velazquez Insurance and Financial Services Inc. , not with State Farm Insurance Companies. Employees of State Farm agents must be able to successfully complete any applicable licensing requirements and training programs.

Desired qualities include:

Ethical and Honest

Must have applicable license or must obtain applicable licensing requirements.

Sales experience (outside sales or inside sales representative, retail sales associate, or telemarketing) preferred

Interest in marketing products and services based on customer needs

Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening

Excellent interpersonal skills

People-oriented

Organizational skills

Self-motivated

Detail oriented

Proactive in problem solving

Dedicated to customer service

Able to learn computer functions

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

Ability to make presentations to potential clients

Achieve mutually agreed upon marketing goals

Provide timely and thorough activity reports to agent

Ability to conduct interviews in the office

Ability to conduct interviews in the office and in client's home or business

Ability to assess client needs and conduct effective interviews

Ability to effectively relate to a client

Enthusiastic about the role insurance and financial products play in helping people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams

Ability to execute a detailed business plan

Experience in marketing financial products

Knowledge of financial services products

Knowledge of life products

Knowledge of health products

Knowledge of living benefits products

Bilingual - Spanish preferred

Selected candidate is expected to remain current in product changes, licensing, technical developments, and continuing education

Responsibilities:

Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.

Establish customer relationships and follow up with customers, as needed.

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.

Work with the agent to establish and meet marketing goals.

Use a customer-focused, needs-based review process to educate customers about insurance options.

Maintain a strong work ethic with a total commitment to success each and every day.

As an agent team member, you will receive:

Hourly pay plus commission/bonus

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