Blank's Insurance Agency
Insurance Sales Agent
Full Time • Olney
The Insurance Sales Agent at Blank’s Insurance Agency, LLC is responsible for maintaining and maximizing profitable relationships with personal lines & health insurance clients and for growing the book of business through new client sales.
Responsibilities
- Identify, qualify, and develop personal insurance opportunities with new and existing clients in person, online, by phone, and through written communication.
- Foster and maintain excellent relationships with clients and prospects through regular follow-up, accurate and timely quotations, and general account support. Anticipate, respond to, and follow up on all existing client needs.
- Actively prospect round accounts, and solicit increases in existing client coverage as well as network for new clients, including win backs.
- Obtain best coverage/rate for insured, process quotes, and bind insurance coverage; follow up as necessary with inspection, photos, and other documentation. Present policies to insured and educate them on coverages and rates.
- Foster and maintain excellent relationships with customers and prospects through regular follow-up, timely quotations, and general account support.
- Support and prepare clients for renewal and retention, and maintain strong client relationships.
- Anticipate, respond to, and follow up on all existing client needs.
- Monitor, review, and report on key metrics to ensure sales targets are achieved and execute sales activity documentation in a timely, accurate, and professional manner.
- Maintain CE and participate in ongoing education and keep informed regarding industry information, new product information, legislation, coverages, and technology to continuously improve knowledge and performance.
Benefits/Perks
- Competitive Pay & Benefits Package
- Family Friendly Environment with PTO and generous holiday schedule
- Professional Development - including all costs for licensing and continuing education
- Job Stability in a growing industry
Qualifications
- Sales experience preferred.
- Be people-oriented, customer-focused, and professionally assertive in developing new client relationships and servicing existing clients.
- Possess outstanding organizational skills with an ability to complete difficult assignments without supervision, sound business judgment, strong decision-making, and superior written and verbal communication skills.
- Have excellent time management skills, thrive in a team environment, and Technology and Computer proficiency including agency management systems.
- Hold or be able to obtain the insurance license required by the State of Illinois
- Comparable work experience or a Bachelor’s Degree
- Possess a valid driver’s license and a source of reliable transportation.
- Possess strong presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills with the ability to close sales.
Compensation: $40,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
YOUR FUTURE as an Independent Insurance Agent Starts Here
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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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