Bilingual (English & Other) Insurance Sales

Paul Karda - Desjardins Insurance Agent; Markham; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An insurance agency in Markham is seeking an Insurance Account Representative to develop leads and provide customer service. The ideal candidate has sales experience and is fluent in English, with an outgoing personality. Responsibilities include identifying customer needs and contributing to sales goals. Training to obtain necessary licenses will be offered.

Qualifications

• Sales experience preferred in any format.
• Ability to educate clients on insurance solutions.
• Must be friendly and ethical.

Responsibilities

• Develop leads and market products.
• Provide accurate customer service.
• Contribute to the team's sales and service goals.

Skills

Sales experience

Fluency in English

Outgoing personality

Proactive problem-solving

Client interaction

Education

Property & Casualty license

Life and Accident & Sickness license

Job description

Overview

Insurance Account Representative - Desjardins Agent Team Member

Location: Steeles Ave. E. & Hwy. 404 - Thornhill / Markham

Type: Full Time, Permanent

Position Overview

Are you outgoing and customer-focused? Do you enjoy working with the public? If you answered yes to these questions, working for a Desjardins independent contractor agent may be the career for you!

Responsibilities

• Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.
• Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service. Service can include responding to inquiries regarding insurance availability, eligibility, coverages, policy changes, transfers, claim submissions and billing clarification.
• Take personal responsibility for contributing your fair share to the team's daily, weekly, monthly, and annual, sales and service goals. Only apply if you are the type of person who makes things happen - you will be rewarded. Those who want to just show up each day, and wait to see what happens, who calls, or walks in, need not apply - you won't like it here, because we don't like people who don't carry their weight.

Requirements

• Sales experience preferred (outside sales or inside sales representative, retail sales associate, or telemarketing).
• Track record of exceeding sales goals / quotas preferred- HIGH ACHIEVERS ONLY - NO FREELOADERS.
• Fluent in English and one other language (written, verbal, and listening)
• Friendly, ethical, polite, and outgoing personality - likes interacting with clients
• Proactive in setting goals, priorities, and in problem-solving.
• Dedicated to serving our clients protection needs
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment, and correctly identify and take action on highest priority activities first, ahead of lower priority items.
• Ability to explain, and educate clients about potential risks, and the appropriate insurance protection solutions.
• Property & Casualty license (must be able to obtain soon after hiring)
• Life and Accident & Sickness license (must be able to obtain soon after hiring)

These positions are with an independent contractor agent that is part of the Desjardins exclusive agent network, not with Desjardins Group or its subsidiaries. This agent’s employees are not employees of Desjardins. Independent contractor agents are responsible for and make all employment decisions regarding their employees.