Licensed Insurance Agent

Allstate Insurance Agency - Ellen Ess; Ashland (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Professional Development

Job Stability in a growing industry

Job summary

The Licensed Insurance Agent at Allstate Insurance Agency - Ellen Ess is responsible for maintaining and maximizing profitable relationships with personal lines clients and for growing the book of business through new client sales. This role emphasizes customer service, proactive outreach, and accurate quoting to secure optimal coverage and pricing.

Ideal candidates hold the state license, have at least two years in personal and commercial lines account management, a valid driver's license, and

Qualifications

• Hold the insurance license required by your state and have a minimum of two years personal and commercial lines insurance account management experience, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree or comparable work experience.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and a source of reliable transportation.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of insurance products and usages, rating procedures, underwriting procedures, coverages, and industry operations to effectively secure new business and maintain existing client base.
• Have a proven track record of business to business sales success. Possess strong presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills with the ability to close sales.
• Be people-oriented, customer-focused, and professionally assertive in developing new client relationships and servicing existing clients.
• Possess outstanding organizational skills with an ability to complete difficult assignments without supervision, sound business judgment, strong decision-making and superior written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, and develop personal insurance opportunities with new and existing clients in person, online, by phone, and through written communication.
• Foster and maintain excellent relationships with clients and prospects through regular follow-up, accurate and timely quotations, and general account support. Anticipate, respond to, and follow up on all existing client needs.
• Actively prospect, round accounts, and solicit increases in existing client coverage as well as network for new clients, including win backs.
• Obtain best coverage/rate for insured, process quotes, and bind insurance coverage; follow up as necessary with inspection, photos, and other documentation. Present policies to insured and educate them on coverages and rates.
• Foster and maintain excellent relationships with customers and prospects through regular follow up, timely quotations, and general account support.
• Anticipate, respond to, and follow up on all existing client needs.
• Collaborate with team members, mentor staff, provide expertise and answer questions, and participate in formal and informal meetings as needed.
• Maintain CE and participate in ongoing education and keep informed regarding industry information, new product information, legislation, coverages and technology to continuously improve knowledge and performance.

Skills

Client relationship management

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Sales ability

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Agency management systems

Job description

Benefits/Perks:

• Competitive Pay
• Professional Development
• Job Stability in a growing industry

Job Description

The Licensed Insurance Agent at Allstate Insurance Agency - Ellen Ess is responsible for maintaining and maximizing profitable relationships with personal lines clients and for growing the book of business through new client sales.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, qualify, and develop personal insurance opportunities with new and existing clients in person, online, by phone, and through written communication.
• Foster and maintain excellent relationships with clients and prospects through regular follow-up, accurate and timely quotations, and general account support. Anticipate, respond to, and follow up on all existing client needs.
• Actively prospect, round accounts, and solicit increases in existing client coverage as well as network for new clients, including win backs.
• Obtain best coverage/rate for insured, process quotes, and bind insurance coverage; follow up as necessary with inspection, photos, and other documentation. Present policies to insured and educate them on coverages and rates.
• Foster and maintain excellent relationships with customers and prospects through regular follow up, timely quotations, and general account support.
• Anticipate, respond to, and follow up on all existing client needs.
• Collaborate with team members, mentor staff, provide expertise and answer questions, and participate in formal and informal meetings as needed.
• Maintain CE and participate in ongoing education and keep informed regarding industry information, new product information, legislation, coverages and technology to continuously improve knowledge and performance.

Qualifications:

• Hold the insurance license required by your state and have a minimum of two years personal and commercial lines insurance account management experience, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree or comparable work experience.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and a source of reliable transportation.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of insurance products and usages, rating procedures, underwriting procedures, coverages, and industry operations to effectively secure new business and maintain existing client base.
• Have a proven track record of business to business sales success. Possess strong presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills with the ability to close sales.
• Be people-oriented, customer-focused, and professionally assertive in developing new client relationships and servicing existing clients.
• Possess outstanding organizational skills with an ability to complete difficult assignments without supervision, sound business judgment, strong decision-making and superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Have excellent time management skills, thrive in a team environment and Technology and Computer proficiency including agency management systems.