Deputy Manager - Insurance

SkillLabs; Lucknow; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SkillLabs is seeking a talented life insurance sales leader to drive revenue targets and build a high-performing team. You will cultivate relationships across branches, partners, and customers, identify needs, and recommend suitable products.

The role involves coaching, field activities, and rigorous adherence to IRDAI guidelines to ensure quality and persistency. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred) with 3-7 years in life insurance sales, experience across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred).
• 3-7 years of experience in life insurance sales.
• Experience in Agency, Bancassurance, Direct Sales, or Alternate Channels.
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Good knowledge of life insurance products, sales processes, and regulatory guidelines.
• Ability to achieve sales targets and manage a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drive life insurance sales by achieving monthly, quarterly, and annual business targets.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with bank branches, channel partners, agents, or customers, depending on the distribution channel.
• Identify customer insurance needs and recommend suitable life insurance products.
• Generate leads through branch referrals, customer interactions, and field activities.
• Recruit, train, motivate, and support advisors or sales executives (if applicable).
• Monitor team performance and ensure productivity targets are met.
• Conduct joint sales calls and assist team members in closing high-value cases.
• Ensure compliance with IRDAI guidelines and company policies.
• Maintain accurate sales records, MIS reports, and documentation.
• Coordinate with underwriting and operations teams for smooth policy issuance.
• Resolve customer queries and provide excellent after-sales service.
• Build long-term customer relationships to improve policy renewals and cross-selling opportunities.
• Analyze market trends and competitor activities to identify business opportunities.
• Conduct regular review meetings and provide performance feedback to team members.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction while maintaining business quality and persistency.

Skills

Sales leadership

Communication

Relationship management

Channel management

Education

Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred)

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Drive life insurance sales by achieving monthly, quarterly, and annual business targets.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with bank branches, channel partners, agents, or customers, depending on the distribution channel.
• Identify customer insurance needs and recommend suitable life insurance products.
• Generate leads through branch referrals, customer interactions, and field activities.
• Recruit, train, motivate, and support advisors or sales executives (if applicable).
• Monitor team performance and ensure productivity targets are met.
• Conduct joint sales calls and assist team members in closing high-value cases.
• Ensure compliance with IRDAI guidelines and company policies.
• Maintain accurate sales records, MIS reports, and documentation.
• Coordinate with underwriting and operations teams for smooth policy issuance.
• Resolve customer queries and provide excellent after-sales service.
• Build long-term customer relationships to improve policy renewals and cross-selling opportunities.
• Analyze market trends and competitor activities to identify business opportunities.
• Conduct regular review meetings and provide performance feedback to team members.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction while maintaining business quality and persistency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred).
• 3-7 years of experience in life insurance sales.
• Experience in Agency, Bancassurance, Direct Sales, or Alternate Channels.
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Good knowledge of life insurance products, sales processes, and regulatory guidelines.
• Ability to achieve sales targets and manage a team effectively.