Insurance Sales Agent - Forest Acres (Columbia)

About the role

Looking to take your sales career to the next level? Join America's most trusted brand with over 100 years of service as an Insurance Sales Agent—no insurance background required. If you have strong-proven sales skills and the drive to succeed, we'll provide the training and support you need to launch a rewarding career.

Responsibilities

• Sale and service of ACG branded and brokered insurance products, memberships, and financial products within an ACG branch.
• Identify customer-specific needs to generate new sales, retain existing insureds, and grow ACG's overall insurance book of business.
• Overcome objections to close the sale and/or retain the insured.
• Meet or exceed targets as defined in the sales incentive plan and goals assigned by leadership.
• Conduct insurance reviews for clients to identify suitable products, assess risk, recommend appropriate products and related coverage, quote, bind, and issue policies.
• Participate in local branch events to solicit new business, create and expand business networks.
• Build rapport to establish customer satisfaction, loyalty, and affinity to the AAA brand.
• Respond to customer inquiries and requests relating to insurance, membership, and financial products.
• Refer members to other applicable lines of business (i.e., Travel & Financial Services) as deemed appropriate.

Requirements

• Active State Property & Casualty Insurance Sales license
• Active State Life Insurance Sales license, or obtain within 90 days of hire
• Qualify, obtain, and maintain all applicable state licenses and appointments required for selling and/or servicing Auto Club Group Membership products.
• Obtain Health and Accident licenses and appointments where applicable as deemed necessary and within a time frame established by the Business Unit.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ year(s) of customer-facing experience in a fast-paced computer automated business environment (i.e., financial/banking)
• Strong sales skills with a knowledge of effectively developing, tracking, following up on and closing leads
• Possess consultative selling techniques utilizing thorough product knowledge
• Strong prospecting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills combined with strong customer focus
• Ambition, motivation, and drive
• Knowledge of desktop systems including, but not limited to, CRM and Microsoft Office software applications
• Excellent listening skills and ability to understand customer needs

Skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Product knowledge and consultative selling techniques
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Time management and organizational skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities

Benefits

• Competitive benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) match
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Paid Time Off (PTO), company paid holidays, CEO days, and floating holidays
• Paid volunteer day annually
• Company-sponsored Bachelors/Masters/Ph.D. Degree Program
• AAA Member discounts, perks, and rewards

Pay

Salary at time of offer is determined based on geographic pay differential and other factors associated with the job and job level. Salary ranges outlined in this posting are based on the various ranges within the geographic areas which ACG operates.

Schedule

Works in a temperature-controlled branch location. Ability to work irregular hours with possible weekend work. May travel to local branch events.