Insurance Agent
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Job Description
The Insurance Agent promotes the profitability and productivity of the Agency by maintaining and maximizing profitable relationships through the sales of personal and commercial lines of insurance products that best meet the needs of its clients. The Insurance Agent reports directly to the Vice President.
- Develops and executes new business marketing strategies for insurance sales, including all lines property & casualty, life, and health
- Cultivates prospective new business through cold calls, emails, referrals, and networking, and follows up on opportunities
- Builds referral relationships through existing clients, and identifies opportunities to cross-sell and upsell products and services to maximize agency profit
- Meets with prospective and current clients to discuss their insurance needs, researches and presents customized policy options, finalizes and binds new policies and/or renewals, cancels old policies, and negotiates with carriers when necessary
- Meets new business production goals and objectives set forth by the leadership team
- Maintains timely, accurate, & detailed client interaction notes in the agency management system
- Reviews and follows up on new business inquiries, renewals, cancellations, received through the agency management system
- Actively participates in local community events
- Performs other duties as assigned
A bachelor degree in business, accounting, or finance is preferred; Licensed to sell Property & Casualty, Life & Health insurance in the state of Illinois, AND a minimum of 2 years’ experience working as an Insurance Agent. Basic financial institution product knowledge is preferred but not required.
Ability to sit/stand/kneel/bend/for extended periods of time, lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally, strong listening and developed interpersonal skills, ability to work under high pressure while remaining composed. Attention to detail is critical to this position; along with organization, prioritization, and time management skills
Customer focused, and strong ability to cultivate client relationships, technology & computer proficiency, presentation skills, sound business judgment, Decision making skills, self-motivation, ability to work independently.
YOUR FUTURE as an Independent Insurance Agent Starts Here
If you’re looking for a career that offers flexibility, job stability, competitive compensation, and more, then you’ve come to the right place! Working with an independent agency is a great career choice.
Independent insurance agents protect our customers by providing home, auto, business, life and health insurance policies to fit their individual needs. Independent agencies are not bound to offering products from only one insurance company. Instead, we can offer customers a choice of policies from a variety of insurance companies to provide the best protection at a competitive price.
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 location, and not to Big I of Illinois Association.
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