Insurance Sales Agent l - Durham - South Square

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.
• Conduct insurance reviews for clients to identify a range of 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 critical to establishing 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
• Customer service orientation
• Product knowledge and understanding
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Time management and organization skills
• Computer proficiency (CRM and Microsoft Office software applications)

Benefits

• Competitive base pay + uncapped commission + performance bonuses
• Average annual earnings $57,000-$87,000+
• Unlimited commission potential
• Elevated commission payout (first 15 months)
• Supplemental Pay paid monthly
• Additional $200/week for months 0-2
• Additional $150/week for months 3-4
• Additional $100/week for months 5-6
• New Hire On-Pace Bonus
• Non-exempt (overtime eligible)
• Competitive Benefits Packages
• Military discounts
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401k 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 Membership Discounts, perks, and rewards
• and much more

Pay

• Salary at time of offer is determined based on geographic areas and other factors associated with the job and job level.

Schedule

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