Insurance Agent Trainee

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major Medical and Dental Insurance

Group Life Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co is seeking a Life Insurance Sales Agent in Conway, Arkansas. This full-time role involves conducting sales presentations, managing customer relationships, and collecting premiums. New agents receive training and support to pass licensing exams and build a portfolio of clients.

Benefits include health insurance, 401(k), and paid vacation. Must be 18+, with valid driver’s license and customer service experience. Successful agents enjoy increasing income through commissions and meaningful work.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid driver's license with required auto insurance coverage.
• Ability to pass a background check, motor vehicle report, and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Conduct sales presentations, recommend products, and close new sales.
• Prospect for new sales opportunities.
• Maintain strong customer relationships by collecting premiums.

Skills

Customer service experience

Sales skills

Strong communication

Job description

Location(s)

Conway, Arkansas

Details

Kemper is a diversified insurance holding company committed to serving the insurance needs of modest-income families. Through frequent personal home visits, agents collect premiums, conduct sales of new policies, and address other service needs.

Role: Life Insurance Sales Agent

Employment Type

Full-Time with Benefits

Work Arrangement: Field Role

Career and Opportunity

For new unlicensed agents, your journey begins with a paid training period and includes tools and guidance to study for and pass the licensing exams. Once licensed, you are assigned an existing book of business, a portfolio of current customers from whom you collect monthly premiums and earn a percentage of the premiums collected and commission on all new sales.

Through hard work and dedication, you can increase your monthly income with every new sale. Agents gain personal satisfaction and community prestige by performing meaningful work that helps clients protect the people and property they cherish.

Benefits

• Major Medical and Dental Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Program

Responsibilities

Agents are set up for success by being assigned a territory (called an agency) with an established book of business and existing customers.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Conducting sales presentations, recommending products, and closing new sales
• Prospecting for new sales opportunities
• Maintaining strong customer relationships by collecting premiums on a pre-arranged schedule that you determine
• Responding promptly to service requests such as beneficiary changes, claims, and loans
• Record keeping, accounting for money collected, and processing policy paperwork

Agent Expectations

• Grow the assigned territory through new sales
• Build strong working relationships with customers
• Devote the time necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the role
• Pursue continuous professional development in insurance products and sales effectiveness

Minimum Qualifications

• Customer service experience
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Valid driver’s license with required auto insurance coverage
• Dependable vehicle for daily travel
• Ability to pass a background check, motor vehicle report, and drug screening
• Authorization to work in the United States

Preparation

• Licensing: We provide free access to study tools and professional guidance to help you prepare for licensing exams
• Training: New agents complete an onboarding development program that includes self-study, classroom instruction, and field mentoring by your Sales Manager
• On-the-Job Training: Earn a paycheck while learning your profession through hands-on experience

Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination.