Entrepreneurial Agency Owner

AAA-The Auto Club Group; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Launch Bonus

Marketing Reimbursement

Lead programs for growth

Job summary

AAA - The Auto Club Group is seeking ambitious entrepreneurial Agency Owners to launch and grow autonomous, AAA-branded agencies. You will build a profitable channel by offering Auto, Home, Life, and AAA Membership products to a defined client base.

You’ll lead from the front with a self-motivated, results-driven approach, invest capital, and drive compliant operations supported by AAA resources and a broad lead network.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with strong business ownership drive.
• Ability to recruit and build a local agency team.
• Proven ability to generate and convert leads into customers.

Responsibilities

• Establish your AAA-branded agency and market presence.
• Sell insurance products: Property & Casualty, Life & Health, and memberships.
• Build a compliant, client-focused agency that grows annual revenue.
• Lead recruitment and staff management to scale operations.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Sales

Leadership

Business development

Job description

AAA - The Auto Club Group, is seeking ambitious, business-minded, and visionary Entrepreneurial Agency Owners to join our team!

One of the Industry's BEST Compensation Packages

Earning potential is unlimited through a 100% incentive-based compensation structure. Competitive new-business and renewal commission, complemented by bonus programs (see below) which help your business growth at all stages of your agency’s development. The more you invest in your success, the more you can earn!

100% Economic interest in your agency after your 36th month!

Complementary lead programs linked to our membership databases!

Launch Bonus

(paid once candidate launches fully compliant AAA branded agency)

Marketing Reimbursement

Paid to Agency Owner

First 36 months – measured on a quarterly basis

Starts in year 3 (month 25)

Strong Support Throughout the Process

• Start with a solid foundation: The EA model is designed to serve the needs of our members. There is much thought, data, and research that goes into our candidate selection, interview process, and agency location placement. We provide EAs with assistance on how to successfully launch and develop their agency into a sustainable and profitable business year over year.
• Step-by-step assistance: The core of your EA onboarding will be a detailed deployment plan providing guidance to ensure compliance with AAA protocols and standards.
• Comprehensive education: You will benefit from mixing in-person with virtual training, the program includes core business skills, sales, customer service, products and systems.
• Resources to help you grow and evolve: As your business grows, you’ll benefit from a myriad of resources to help you secure licensed staff, manage financials and cash flows, develop and modify a business plan, and access to a network of experienced EAs and other business experts. Your AAA recruiter can review specifics with you.

Agency Owner Overview

This opportunity is for self-motivated, results-driven business people interested in building a profitable, multi-line insurance agency. You’ll bring business or industry-relevant experience, and need a level of capital to ensure your agency delivers the service AAA—and our members—expect. You’ll own and grow an insurance agency that serves new and prospective AAA Members. You’ll sell property and casualty, life insurance and AAA memberships along with other products, to a well-defined and loyal client base.

Agency Owner Requirements

• Property & Casualty and Life & Health Insurance Licensing, preferred not required:

If you don’t have them, you must be willing to obtain at candidate's expense

• Review and completion of the Business Plan/Cash flow analysis (AAA provides assistance and guidance throughout this process)
• Learning & Development requirements will be (4 week 100% virtual training/live instructor class)
• AAA branded office - must be approved office space
• $75K proof of investable capital – (not a franchise fee-proof of funds available for investment into your own business-must be seasoned for 60 days)
• Must be able to pass background check-criminal history and credit/financial check

Products include

AAA Membership

• You’ll offer programs for autos, bicycles, RVs and motorcycles. People value their AAA Membership for access to our trusted roadside assistance, and for the more than 126,000 opportunities to save on dining, shopping, hotels, rental cars, travel events and auto care.

Property and casualty insurance

• You’ll sell Auto, Home, Renters, Umbrella, Flood, RV, Boat, Motorcycle, Specialty Vehicles and Commercial Lines. Because we always strive to do what’s right for our members, you’ll also have access to brokered products from multiple, national and regional A rated leading carriers to help you serve a wide variety of needs. (varies by state)

Life Insurance

• You’ll sell Term, Universal Life, Whole Life and Annuities. Founded in 1969 and affiliated with AAA, AAA Life Insurance Company has an A- rating (Excellent), which is the 4th highest ranking out of 16, by A.M. Best Company as of September 2016.