Job Description
An insurance agent is responsible for selling, promoting, and managing insurance policies for individuals or businesses. They assess clients’ needs, recommend appropriate coverage, and help clients understand policy details. Insurance agents also maintain relationships with existing clients, assist with policy renewals, and help clients file claims when necessary.
Key Responsibilities
- Sell Insurance Products: Actively market and sell various types of insurance policies, such as health, life, auto, or property insurance, to individuals or businesses.
- Assess Clients' Needs: Evaluate clients’ insurance needs by understanding their personal or business circumstances, and recommend suitable coverage options.
- Provide Quotes and Information: Offer clients quotes based on their needs, explaining coverage options, terms, and premiums in detail.
Qualifications
- Education: A high school diploma or equivalent is typically required. A bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a related field can be beneficial.
- Licensing: In most regions, insurance agents must obtain the appropriate state or national license to sell insurance products. The specific licensing requirements vary based on the type of insurance being sold (e.g., life, health, auto).
- Experience: Previous experience in sales, customer service, or a related field is often preferred, though many insurance companies offer training programs.
- Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trust with clients; Ability to assess clients’ needs and explain complex insurance products in a simple, understandable way; Good sales skills and a target-driven mindset; Organizational skills to handle multiple clients and policies at once; Attention to detail to ensure policies are accurately processed; Customer service orientation; Technical skills: basic computer skills and familiarity with insurance software or systems used to manage policies and client information.
HR Officer: MANULIFE PHILIPPINES, DAVAO CITY
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