Insurance Sales Specialist (Remote, Part-Time)

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield; Rogers (AR); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield is seeking a Retail Sales Representative to sell and service individual products and related services in alignment with Corporate Marketing goals and sales targets.

Requirements include a high school diploma, Arkansas Life & Health license or exam within 3 months, and an Arkansas Life & Disability license. Experience in health or life insurance sales is preferred; proficiency in Microsoft Office is expected.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Must have current Arkansas State License Life and Health license or pass exam within three (3) months of hire date.
• State Insurance (Arkansas Life and Disability Insurance) License required.
• Sales and/or marketing experience required.
• Insurance and Medicare sales experience preferred.
• Experience in health insurance, life insurance, or managed care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analysis/Problem Solving: Solves problems and makes decisions related to marketing, servicing, and retaining business. This process includes matching customers’ needs with the right product, enrolling members, servicing accounts, and retaining accounts after the sale. Also performs a financial review and needs analysis for individuals.
• Industry/Company Knowledge: Understands company products and services completely, including health insurance, dental insurance, term life/LTD insurance, worksite products, ancillary products, care management tools and services, technology, and other value-added services. Also maintains a thorough knowledge of the broader industry, major trends and innovations, and competitors operating within various market segments.
• Other duties: As assigned.
• Relationship Building: Interacts with a wide array of people both internal and external to the enterprise. Cultivates mature relationships with groups, prospects, agents, and consultants throughout the assigned territory. Developing strong relationships with agents/brokers/consultants and successfully soliciting new business from them in core and ancillary products, while serving as an industry expert and resource for them and their customers.
• Sales and Marketing: Sells products in all lines of business including consumer- oriented products such as defined contribution and medical savings accounts, individual products, managed and non-managed care products, network access products, life/disability insurance, work site products, and flexible spending accounts. Generate and mine sales leads for new and existing customers.

Skills

Active Listening

Analyze Information

Business Influence

Cross-Functional Communications

Customer Service

Decision Making

Interpersonal Relationships

Negotiation

Oral Communications

Organizing

Persuasion

Problem Solving

Professional Speaking

Public Relations (PR) Management

Researching

Research Techniques

Sales Activities

Service Oriented

Social Perceptiveness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield is seeking a Retail Sales Representative to sell and service individual products and related services in alignment with Corporate Marketing goals and sales targets.

Requirements include a high school diploma, Arkansas Life & Health license or exam within 3 months, and an Arkansas Life & Disability license. Experience in health or life insurance sales is preferred; proficiency in Microsoft Office is expected.