Associate Sales Agent - Remote Eligible

Licensed Insurance Sales Agent

Assurant is looking for licensed insurance sales agents to join our dynamic team. Come build a career with our team or grow your portfolio of work before you set out in new directions. We are a fast-paced, energetic environment where you drive the results while having the opportunity to connect remotely and enjoy competitive monthly bonus and working from the comforts of home.

You will serve as the point of contact in fulfilling the insurance needs of our clients by assisting them with their sales process via inbound calls.

Duties and Responsibilities

• 90% handle inbound calls for multiple products with no prospecting or cold calling
• 10% outbound calls to follow up on existing quotes
• establish a good liaison with our client's customers while selling Renters Insurance, Classic Car insurance and other insurance products
• adopt and develop strategies while meeting departmental monthly sales goals
• track and monitor personal results to meet monthly sales and key performance goals
• follow underwriting requirements and corporate policies while negotiating sales
• navigate a computerized data entry system, internet, and/or other relevant applications for tracking, information gathering, troubleshooting and transaction processing
• complete mandatory licensure continuing education and other training sessions as appropriate
• remain positioned and well informed of changes implemented that affect your work
• our sales center is open from 8AM to 10PM ET on weekdays and 10AM to 5PM ET on Saturdays. Individuals will have the ability to earn earlier shifts through our quarterly, performance-based shift bid process.

Requirements

• high school diploma or GED
• one (1) plus year of sales related experience
• one (1) plus years of call center and/or insurance experience
• solid computer, grammar, and multi-tasking skills
• property & casualty or personal lines insurance license or be willing to obtain one of these licenses.
• ability to become appointed/licensed as a non-resident agent in all applicable states.

Helpful Skills/Experience

• strong analytical, listening, problem-solving, and negotiating skills
• ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• detail-oriented with a commitment to excellence
• ability to prioritize tasks with shifting deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization internally and externally

Environment/Physical Demands

• this position requires incumbents to regularly sit at a desk and operate standard office equipment including dual computer monitors, phone, and headset. Employee is occasionally required to stand and walk, lift, carry and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to talk and hear in a call center environment. Required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• frequent interruptions, working under deadlines and working on multiple projects simultaneously.

Work Schedule

• our sales center is open from 8AM to 10PM ET on weekdays and 10AM to 5 PM ET on Saturdays. Individuals will have the ability to earn earlier shifts through our quarterly, performance-based shift bid process.

Pay Range: $15.86 - $24.59

Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.

If there is no posting end date listed then this is a pipeline requisition, and we will continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis.

Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant. Named a Best/Great Place to Work in 15 countries and awarded the Fortune America's Most Innovative Companies recognition, we bring together top talent around the world. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant. A passion for service. An ability to innovate in practical ways. And a willingness to take chances. We call our culture The Assurant Way.

Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world's leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.

Assurant is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not use or consider race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in employment decisions.

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