PEMCO Agency Insurance Agent

About the role

We are seeking a PEMCO Agency Insurance Agent to join our community. This role offers opportunities to turn sales skills and service excellence into real influence, guiding customers through important decisions and delivering Property & Casualty solutions.

Responsibilities

• Use Agency management systems to accurately and efficiently document customer correspondence and record policy-related information and customer/prospect data.
• Support outbound sales campaigns as needed.
• Sell new Property and Casualty policies from within PEMCO's office via inbound and outbound channels including telephone calls, email, and internet leads to meet sales goals.
• Provide customer service to existing customers, while strategically taking opportunities to cross-sell at appropriate times.
• Accurately explain policy coverages, endorsements and/or limitations and provide consultative advice and solutions to meet the customer needs.
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with PEMCO's policies, values, code of ethics and business conduct.
• Authentically support the PEMCO Brand and constantly are on the lookout for top talent to join us to achieve our Mission to Worry Less and Live More.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent work experience (Business degree or similar).
• 2 years of experience in a sales and service professional role with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Property & Casualty or financial industry experience, or previous experience with Applied / EPIC agency management system.
• Property/Casualty License.

Qualifications

• Skilled proficiency with contact management software applications.
• Organizational Savvy: Interfaces cross-functionally with both technical depth and business savvy. Understands company goals and objectives; thinks critically about business challenges and resolutions. Demonstrates keen listening and observation skills.
• MS Office: Skilled proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Job specific: Success in negotiating, overcoming objections, closing sales and executing standard sales agreements.
• Sales: Has a proven track record of revenue growth and sales success through negotiation; builds long-term customer relationships for PEMCO.
• Customer First: Has a relentless focus on the customer and dives deep into the challenges they face with a strong customer service orientation.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Knowledge of insurance products and industry trends.

Benefits

• Regular part-time and full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision plans with generous employer premium cost shares.
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance policies, long- and short-term disability benefit coverages.
• Participation in PEMCO’s 401(k) plan with a generous employer match.
• Vacation accrues at a rate of 10 days for new hires and increases based on a schedule to a maximum annual accrual of 25 days based on tenure.
• Four (4) floating holidays immediately upon hire.
• Paid holidays for the eight (8) holidays observed by PEMCO throughout the calendar year.
• Up to ten (10) days of sick leave immediately upon hire (pro-rated based on hire date and full-time/part-time status).
• Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, and employee volunteering in the community.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Education Assistance Program after one year of service.
• Scholarship program for children of PEMCO employees after one year of service.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Well-being program.
• Discretionary taxable gifts and gift cards.
• Discounts on computer software and hardware, cell phone plans, and rental cars.

Pay

The pay range for this role is shown below. Compensation decisions are determined based on an individual’s qualifications, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Greater Seattle area target pay range: $65,669-$80,263. The full pay range is $54,725-$91,208 Outside Greater Seattle area target pay range: $57,955-$70,833. The full pay range is $48,296-$80,493. Greater Seattle Area is defined as working within approximately 100 miles of Seattle. Outside Greater Seattle is defined as working approximately 100 miles or more from Seattle.

Schedule

Regular part-time and full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision plans with generous employer premium cost shares. Paid holidays for the eight (8) holidays observed by PEMCO throughout the calendar year. Up to ten (10) days of sick leave immediately upon hire (pro-rated based on hire date and full-time/part-time status).

Benefits

• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Education Assistance Program after one year of service.
• Scholarship program for children of PEMCO employees after one year of service.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Well-being program.
• Discretionary taxable gifts and gift cards.
• Discounts on computer software and hardware, cell phone plans, and rental cars.