Insurance Sales Agent Apprentice

Farmers Insurance Agencies; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmers Insurance Agencies is offering a Protégé Program in St. Louis to grow your career in insurance sales. You’ll learn to sell, solicit, differentiate, and negotiate insurance plans while building your own book of business.

You’ll earn as you learn with mentorship from an established agent, with a clear path to licensing and independent success. Prior experience helps, but a drive to learn is essential.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and grow in insurance sales and mentorship.
• Experience in customer service or sales is preferred.
• Ability to build rapport with clients and manage relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Pass background check and pursue Property & Casualty, Life & Health licenses.

Responsibilities

• Handle customer inquiries and provide product information.
• Sell and solicit insurance plans, and cross-sell opportunities.
• Resolve product issues and document customer interactions.
• Develop knowledge base of products and services.
• Generate quotes and drive sales with mentor assistance.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Rapport building

multitasking

Communication skills

Willingness to obtain license

Background check clearance

Property & Casualty license readiness

Life & Health license readiness

Leadership skills

Job description

If you’re an ambitious self-starter who’s ready to grow your professional career in the insurance sales industry, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Our competitive Farmers Insurance Agency Protégé Program provides a unique opportunity for mentorship and training from an established professional agent.

You’ll learn valuable tools that teach you how to sell, solicit, differentiate, and negotiate insurance plans that will build your own book of business. From the very beginning, you will “earn as you learn’’ without previous insurance sales experience. If you have a willingness to learn, motivation to succeed, and a forward-thinking spirit, we want to hear from you today!

Compensation:

$45,000 - $60,000 yearly

Qualifications

• Previous experience in customer service, sales, or other related fields
• Ability to build rapport with clients
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Positive and professional demeanor
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be willing to obtain an Insurance License
• Candidates must clear a background check
• Job seekers must already have or be willing to get their state Property and Casualty as well as Life and Health insurance licenses
• Proven leadership and communication skills
• Excellent at building rapport and relationships with people
• One year of experience working in sales or as an insurance agent beneficial

Responsibilities

• Handle customer inquiries
• Sell and solicit/provide information about the products and services
• Troubleshoot and resolve product issues and concerns
• Document and update customer records based on interactions
• Develop and maintain a knowledge base of the evolving products and services
• Drive sales among potential clients by making phone calls, composing text messages, and sending emails regularly
• Gain insurance agent self-sufficiency by collaborating with your mentor on confidence and skill-building
• Present prospective customers with the best insurance policy options to meet their needs after assessing their individual circumstances and goals
• Create new and continued business by uncovering opportunities to upsell and cross-sell financial products
• Generate accurate insurance quotes by leveraging accurate data, customer information, and available insurance rates