Crop Insurance Field Specialist

GreenStone Farm Credit Services; Grand Rapids, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 9%

Wellness Subsidy

Student Debt repayment

Yearly bonus/incentive opportunity

Job summary

GreenStone Farm Credit Services is seeking an Associate Crop Insurance Agent to support crop insurance sales, education, and technical guidance in Grand Rapids or Mt. Pleasant, MI.

You will work with Customer Teams to develop risk management options and deliver product demonstrations. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 1+ years in agriculture or insurance, an active crop insurance license, and 40-50% daytime travel within the territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required in business, agriculture, finance or related majors.
• 1+ years of experience in the agriculture or in the insurance field with an agriculture background.
• Must acquire and maintain an insurance license for crop insurance sales and meet all State and Federal annual requirements.
• 40-50% daytime travel within assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• We work as a team to provide quality sales and service to our row crop growers. A typical day includes working close with our team of agents and processors, our producers, and the insurance companies that we write with. It often involves farm visits, educating producers on the best risk management options for their farm, building new policies and servicing renewals, mapping producer's fields, auditing current policies, and being engaged through community and agricultural events.
• Provides accurate and timely data entry into customer database and insurance software programs and scans documentation per requirements of both GreenStone and insurance companies.
• Assists Crop Insurance Specialists in the collection of delinquent premiums through letters and phone contact.
• Works closely with other Technicians and Specialists to achieve reporting deadlines, both APH and acreage reporting.
• Maintains knowledge of crop insurance products.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, agriculture, finance or related majors

Job description

GreenStone Farm Credit Services is seeking an Associate Crop Insurance Agent to support crop insurance sales, education, and technical guidance in Grand Rapids or Mt. Pleasant, MI.

You will work with Customer Teams to develop risk management options and deliver product demonstrations. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 1+ years in agriculture or insurance, an active crop insurance license, and 40-50% daytime travel within the territory.