Farmers Insurance Agency Owner

Coastal States District; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training through University of Farmers

Mentorship and business planning

Brand backing

Clear ownership path

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Coastal States District is expanding a team of Farmers agency owners across Virginia and Maryland. You can launch your own agency, acquire an existing one, or join a protégé program to learn the business with hands‑on district support.

You’ll build and grow a book of business, lead a small agency team, and become a trusted community advisor with mentorship and a clear path to ownership backed by a nationally recognized brand.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, leadership, or business ownership.
• Active Property & Casualty and Life & Health licenses, or ability to obtain them.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Financial readiness to meet ownership pathway requirements.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow a book of business across auto, home, life, and commercial lines.
• Lead and develop your agency team.
• Become a trusted advisor in your community.

Skills

Sales

Leadership

Business ownership

Job description

About the opportunity

Coastal States District is building a team of Farmers® agency owners across Virginia and Maryland. Whether you’re ready to launch your own agency, buy an established one, or learn the business first, there’s a path built for where you’re starting. Our district team supports you from your first conversation to your grand opening.

Choose your path

Retail Agency Owner: build new

Start your own Farmers agency from the ground up. You’ll choose your location, hire your team, and grow your book of business, with hands-on district support through your first year.

Agency Acquisition: buy established

Purchase an existing Farmers agency with an established customer base and put your business experience to work from day one, with transition support from our team.

Protégé Program: earn and learn

Work inside an established Farmers agency, learn sales, service, and operations hands on, and build the skills to own your agency one day.

What you’ll do

• Build and grow a book of business across auto, home, life, and commercial lines
• Lead and develop your agency team
• Become a trusted advisor in your community

What we’re looking for

• Sales, business ownership, or leadership experience (customer-facing experience for Protégé)
• Active Property & Casualty and Life & Health licenses, or the ability to obtain them
• Ability to pass a background check
• Ability to meet Farmers’ capital requirements for ownership paths (details shared during screening)
• Self-motivated, open to feedback, and driven to build something lasting

What you’ll get

• Training through University of Farmers®
• Ongoing mentorship and business planning support from an experienced district team
• The backing of a nationally recognized brand
• A clear path to owning your own business

Compensation

Estimated annual earnings: $50,000 to $250,000+

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong desire to own and operate a business.

• Experience in sales, management, customer service, or business development preferred.

• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to develop and execute a business growth strategy.

• Willingness to obtain required Property & Casualty and Life & Health insurance licenses.

• Ability to meet applicable background check and Farmers Insurance appointment requirements.

• Financial readiness to meet the requirements of the selected agency ownership pathway.

• Commitment to building and managing a high-performing team.

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Vision insurance