Insurance Inside Sales Agent - Remote
Fully Remote - US
Insurance Inside Sales Agent - Remote
Full Time • Fully Remote - US
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Paid time off
Job Description
You are an experienced inside salesperson that is ready, willing, and able to expand the company’s book of business by selling business insurance policies to new and existing clients over the phone. You are a self-starter and go-getter with a high degree of integrity. You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Your style is natural and genuine. You are comfortable with talking to people on the phone and using a computer all day, so you are very computer literate. You desire to be part of a team and want to be part of the solution and not the problem. If this sounds like you, please read on.
Benefits/Perks
Benefits/Perks
- Competitive Pay
- Professional Development
- Job Stability in a growing industry
Responsibilities
- Provide prospective insurers with coverage options after learning about them and offer multiple policies to ensure the individual is properly insured through consultative selling.
- Make outbound prospecting calls (cold calling) from lists.
- Manage the prospect from initial contact through writing of a policy.
- Develop and maintain a strong client base through prospecting and referrals.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of the insurance industry regulations and trends.
- Provide exceptional customer service and build long-lasting relationships with clients.
- Achieve sales goals and exceed performance metrics.
- Comply with insurance standards and regulations.
- Complete binding process for new accounts.
- Bind accounts within authority and/or submit bind to carrier.
- Complete certificates of insurance
- Handle telephone and email requests and correspondence.
- Promptly respond to client needs either on the phone or electronically.
- Maintain client files and process routine correspondence between our agency and the client or company, both paper records and on our many different software programs.
- Assist the agency in achieving overall success.
Qualifications
- Must have an active property and casualty license in California.
- Must have at least two years of sales experience in the insurance industry.
- Articulate and professional voice on the phone.
- Self-starter, driven, and can manage rejection well.
- Confident, energetic, enthusiastic with a sense of humor.
- Must be computer literate and type quickly and accurately.
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and a calculator.
- Professional demeanor and positive attitude
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- High school diploma or GED is required.
This is a remote position.
Compensation: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour
YOUR FUTURE as an Independent Insurance Agent Starts Here
If you’re looking for a career that offers flexibility, job stability, strong compensation, and more, then you’ve come to the right place! Working with an IIANC member agency is a great career choice!
IIANC’s members are Trusted Choice® independent insurance agencies located all across North Carolina. You’ll find nearly 1,000 of our member agencies in small towns and large cities from the mountains to the coast. Many of these agencies are actively hiring to fill vacant positions so there is a good chance that there is a job opening near you!
With an upcoming worker shortage in the insurance industry due to the retirement of many veteran insurance agents, the demand for insurance professionals is growing every day! Is this career right for you?
This agency is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the agency, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this agency. All inquiries about employment at this agency should be made directly to the agency location and not to the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina.
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Career advancement in a growing field
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Flexibility
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Make a Difference
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Job Security
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