Independent Sales Consultant

The Wood Agency Life; Charleston (WV); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive leads

Mentorship from agency leaders

Weekly team call with scripts

Job summary

The Wood Agency Life in Charleston, WV seeks an independent contractor to sell life insurance remotely. You’ll own your pipeline, set your own schedule, and conduct calls by phone or video with families who have requested information.

You’ll guide clients through discovery, options, and underwriting, while maintaining timely updates in the CRM and completing training and compliance requirements. Licensing this state or plans to obtain will be required before first sale.

Qualifications

• Must operate independently as a contractor.
• Licensed or plan to obtain a state life insurance license before first sale.
• Comfort with web-based tools and a CRM.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own pipeline of life insurance information requests.
• Set your own appointment schedule and conduct calls by phone or video.
• Ask discovery questions and walk through options with clients.
• Own each case through underwriting and keep clients updated.
• Track activity and follow-ups in the CRM.
• Participate in ongoing training and compliance.

Skills

Self-starter

CRM experience

Time management

Accountability

Education

State life insurance license

Tools

CRM

Job description

• Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Run your own business, or want to? This 100% remote, 1099 independent-contractor life insurance sales role suits self-starters who want to serve families that already asked for coverage information.

What you'll actually do

• Manage your own pipeline of people who've requested life insurance information
• Set your own appointment schedule and hold calls by phone or video
• Ask discovery questions first, then walk through suitable options and apply together
• Own each case through underwriting, keeping the client in the loop
• Track your activity and follow-ups in the CRM
• Invest time in ongoing training and compliance

Who this is a fit for

• Experience running a business, freelancing, or working for yourself
• Comfortable being accountable for your own results and your own time
• A state life insurance license, or a plan to get licensed before your first sale
• At ease with web-based tools and a CRM
• Straightforward with clients, because trust is the whole business
• At least 18 and legally authorized to work in the United States

What we provide

• Contracts with 43 carriers, which gives you real options for every family you serve
• Exclusive lead systems built for people who've already raised their hand about coverage
• Direct mentorship from Ben and Andrea, who run the agency
• A weekly team call, with call reviews, scripts, and ride-alongs available

The honest part

Compensation: paid under an independent contractor (1099) contract. If you want hands-off ownership with no daily effort, this isn't the right fit.

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The Wood Agency Life. Ben Wood, NPN 20251128. Independent insurance agency. Agents are independent contractors (1099) paid under contract. A state life insurance license is required before soliciting or selling business, and licensing timelines vary by state. Equal opportunity — we consider every applicant regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.