Insurance Agent Trainee

About the role

Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers, committed to serving modest‑income families through frequent personal home visits to collect premiums, sell new policies, and address service needs. As a Life Insurance Sales Agent (full‑time, field‑based), you will begin with a paid training period that provides tools and guidance to study for and pass licensing exams. Once licensed, you’ll be assigned an existing book of business and earn a percentage of the premiums you collect plus a commission on all new sales. Your income grows with each new sale, and superior performance is recognized through awards, prizes, and company‑sponsored trips. The role offers personal satisfaction and community prestige by helping clients protect the people and property they cherish.

Location: Gaffney, South Carolina

Responsibilities

• Agents are set up for success by being assigned a territory (called an agency) with an established book of business and existing customers.
• Conducting sales presentations, recommending products, and closing new sales.
• Prospecting for new sales opportunities.
• Maintaining strong customer relationships by collecting premiums on a pre‑arranged schedule that you determine.
• Responding promptly to service requests such as beneficiary changes, claims, and loans.
• Record keeping, accounting for money collected, and processing policy paperwork.
• Grow the assigned territory through new sales.
• Build strong working relationships with customers.
• Devote the time necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the role.
• Pursue continuous professional development in insurance products and sales effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license with required auto insurance coverage.
• Dependable vehicle for daily travel.
• Ability to pass a background check, motor vehicle report, and drug screening.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Training and Licensing

• Free access to study tools and professional guidance to help you prepare for licensing exams.
• New agents complete an onboarding development program that includes self‑study, classroom instruction, and field mentoring by your Sales Manager.
• On‑the‑job training: earn a paycheck while learning your profession through hands‑on experience.

Benefits

• Major Medical and Dental Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Vacation