Business Development – Wholesale Insurance

Risk Placement Services, Inc.; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision plans

401(k) and Roth options

Paid parental leave

Flexible work hours

Educational expense reimbursement

Job summary

Risk Placement Services, Inc. is looking for candidates for an in-office role focused on insurance sales. This position requires making over 50 outbound calls daily to connect with retail agents, creating business opportunities, and supporting marketing initiatives through various channels. A Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience are required, with opportunities for continuing education in the insurance field. The company offers competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package, and flexible work hours.

Qualifications

• 1 year of related experience in the insurance brokerage business.
• Strong working knowledge of potential clients.

Responsibilities

• Connect with retail agents and create new business opportunities.
• Make 50+ outbound calls daily to drive submissions.
• Support marketing efforts through email campaigns and social media.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

RPS offers a 24‑month training and development program that prepares candidates for a career in insurance sales. The role involves working closely with retail agents, creating business opportunities, and handling outbound calls and marketing initiatives.

How You’ll Make an Impact

In this role you will connect with retail agents to create new business opportunities, make outbound calls, educate customers on quoting platforms, and turn leads into results. You will support marketing efforts such as email campaigns, social media content, webinars, and customer events.

• Make 50+ outbound calls daily to drive submissions and bind orders.
• Report weekly on sales calls and results.
• Share ideas for social media posts and email campaigns.
• Host monthly webinars and coordinate customer events.
• Review trends in quoting activity and address them with the team.
• Collaborate with a Regional Sales Manager to refine strategies.
• Pursue continuing education and insurance licenses to grow expertise.

This is an in‑office role with some travel required for training, networking, and client meetings.

About You

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of related experience.
• Strong working knowledge of potential clients and the insurance brokerage business.

Preferred:

• Professional designation such as CEBS, CPCU, CIC, or ARM.
• Solid analytical skills to make decisions and resolve issues related to claims.
• Ability to plan and organize activities and workload and respond to multiple demands.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

• Medical/dental/vision plans from day one.
• Life and accident insurance.
• 401(k) and Roth options.
• Tax‑advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA).
• Educational expense reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.

• Digital mental health services.
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function).
• Training programs.
• Gallagher Thrive program.
• Charitable matching gift program.
• And more.

Inclusion and Diversity

The following statement applies to all U.S. employment selections:

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non‑conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer‑employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.