Commercial Insurance Sales Agent
Tower Insurance Associates, Inc
- Culver City, CA
- $20.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Training & development
- 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, email and in person 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.
- Must have an active property and casualty license.
- 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, 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.
- We offer competitive wages between $20 - $25, depending on experience plus commission. We offer the following benefits: Health, dental benefits. 401K with a 3% match regardless of contribution. 5 days paid vacation. Holiday & Sick pay. Bonuses for a job well done when numbers are met.