Insurance Solutions Consultant

J.W. Cole Financial, Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JW Cole Insurance in Tampa, FL, seeks an Insurance Solutions Consultant to support advisor growth across life insurance, annuity, and LTC products. The role involves proactively engaging financial advisors, identifying sales opportunities, assisting with case design, and guiding submissions to placement, on-site in Tampa.

The ideal candidate will be the primary advisor contact, providing product knowledge, illustrations, sales ideas, and process guidance to help grow the insurance business and

Qualifications

• Proven ability to engage financial advisors in a professional manner.
• Strong communication and consultative sales skills.
• Ability to analyze product features and illustrate options clearly.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an internal insurance resource for advisors on life, annuities, and LTC solutions.
• Proactively reach out to advisors to uncover opportunities and move cases forward.
• Field incoming advisor inquiries regarding products, illustrations, and underwriting requirements.
• Support advisor education campaigns and help grow insurance business.

Skills

Sales-minded

Service-oriented

Relationship-building

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

J.W. Cole is a growing and robust Tampa-based Investment Adviser and Broker-Dealer, providing outstanding advisory, operational, product, compliance, and practice services and support to approximately 500 Financial Professionals nationwide. At J.W. Cole, we recognize that we are as much in the relationship business, as we are in the financial services business. Therefore, we are passionate about the importance of strong relationships between our Financial Professionals, clients, and the Home Office staff.

Job Summary

JW Cole Insurance is seeking a motivated and professional Insurance Solutions Consultant to support advisor growth across life insurance, annuity, and long-term care solutions. This role is designed for someone who can proactively engage financial advisors, identify sales opportunities, support case design, assist with product positioning, and help move insurance business from initial advisor inquiry through submission and placement.

The ideal candidate will act as a key point of contact for advisors, providing product knowledge, illustration support, sales ideas, process guidance, and proactive follow-up to help advisors better serve their clients and grow their insurance business.

This position is based on-site in Tampa, FL.

Given the importance of team dynamics and our partnering culture, candidates seeking a remote position will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an internal insurance resource for financial advisors across life insurance, annuities, and long-term care solutions.
• Proactively reach out to advisors to uncover opportunities, follow up on cases, and help drive insurance business.
• Field incoming advisor calls regarding available products, carrier solutions, underwriting requirements, illustrations, and new business status.
• Help advisors understand product features, positioning, case design, and the steps required to move business forward.
• Identify advisors who may benefit from additional education, sales support, or partnership with JW Cole Insurance.
• Prepare and support life insurance, annuity, and LTC illustrations for advisor review.
• Assist advisors with comparing products, carriers, riders, income options, death benefit structures, and planning strategies.
• Help identify suitable product options based on advisor-provided client needs and objectives.
• Recognize cases requiring special handling and coordinate with carriers, IMO partners, or internal teams as needed.

New Business & Pipeline Management

• Manage key components of the new business process that directly impact advisor experience and case placement.
• Track pending cases, follow up on outstanding requirements, and communicate next steps clearly to advisors.
• Take ownership of advisor inquiries and case issues through resolution.
• Partner with internal operations, compliance, carriers, and outside partners to help ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Look for opportunities to improve advisor experience, increase placement rates, and add value throughout the insurance process.

Business Development

• Support insurance business growth by helping advisors identify life, annuity, and LTC opportunities within their client base.
• Assist with advisor education campaigns, product updates, sales ideas, and follow-up initiatives.
• Maintain regular communication with targeted advisors to promote insurance solutions and deepen engagement.
• Contribute to sales activity tracking, pipeline reporting, and bonus/revenue goals.

Qualifications

• Professional communication style with strong phone, email, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to represent JW Cole Insurance in a highly professional and advisor-focused manner.
• Knowledge of life insurance, annuities, and/or long-term care products preferred.
• Experience with insurance illustrations, new business processing, carrier platforms, or advisor support preferred.
• Ability to rapidly learn and retain product, carrier, underwriting, and process information.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple cases, follow-ups, and advisor requests at once.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment.
• Collaborative team player who takes ownership and holds themselves accountable for results.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is sales-minded, service-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable speaking with financial advisors throughout the day. This person should enjoy solving problems, following up proactively, identifying opportunities, and helping advisors grow their insurance business.

Requirements

• This position is performed primarily in a professional office environment. Essential functions of the position require prolonged periods of sitting, working at a computer, and communicating with others in person, by telephone, and electronically. The position may also require occasional standing, walking, bending, and lifting or carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook is required.
• J.W. Cole provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, enabling them to perform the essential functions of the position, unless doing so imposes an undue hardship on the Company.

U.S. Eligibility Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire.
• J.W. Cole does not sponsor employment visas for this position.