Life Insurance Agent

AAA Mountain West Group; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive plans

401k Matching

Health benefits

Paid holidays

PTO and volunteer time

Free AAA membership

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AAA Mountain West Group in Chandler, AZ seeks sales professionals to grow life insurance and annuity business with current members and new prospects. You will follow approved sales processes, build relationships, and provide excellent service while meeting annual sales goals.

The role offers competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, 401(k) match, comprehensive benefits and tuition reimbursement. Strong communication, prospecting, and teamwork skills are highly valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Active State Resident Life Insurance License required.
• Bachelor’s degree in related area or equivalent experience preferred.
• 1+ years experience in Life Insurance and/or Annuity Sales preferred.
• CLU/ChFC/LUTCF designations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maximizes life insurance market penetration with current members and insureds.
• Provides life sales support and training on lead development for frontline staff.
• Stays informed of policy changes and keeps lines of communication open.
• Develops annual business plan with Life Sales Manager to meet goals.
• Ensures compliance with regulations.

Skills

Relationship building

Sales skills

Communication

Lead development

Bilingual (preferred)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Life Insurance license (Active)

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

CRM software

MS Office

Job description

Why Work For Us?

• Great Pay - opportunity to participate in AAA discretionary annual incentive plan or other incentive plans depending upon position
• 401k Matching – $1 for $1 company match up to 6% of eligible earnings per pay period
• Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, wellness program and more!
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off – Team Members accrue paid time off monthly. Depending on position, an additional 24 hours per year are earmarked for volunteer activities.
• Collaborative Environment – AAA will value your contribution to providing exceptional service to our members
• Free AAA Classic Membership
• AAA Product Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

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At AAA, our Team Members strive to deliver amazing service and help our Members outsmart life’s roadblocks. We believe everything you do outside of work adds to who you are at work. We’re working to transform AAA for the next century with a mission to create Members for life by unleashing the innovative spirit of our Team Members.

Sales Agents will receive an extra $1200 on top of their base pay and commissions for their first 13 pay periods in the role while ramping up.

Essential Functions

• Maximizes life insurance market penetration with current members and property/casualty insureds and stays vigilant for new sales opportunities. Maintains high quality production and persistency standards to assure profitable growth. Identifies and develops sales opportunities within the community. Follows company approved sales process in the completion of required financial, activity and sales reporting.
• Provides life sales support and training on lead development and identification for the frontline employees, Insurance Sales Agents (P/C) and other staff who come in contact with members/ insureds. Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with front line employees, Sales Agents and the branch management team. Notifies Agents in a timely manner of result with referred lead. Provides leads from life insureds and other calls to Sales Agents for other products/services, i.e., membership, auto/homeowners and travel insurance.
• Stays well-informed of changes and developments in policy and/or external practices. Attends meetings to obtain information, provide input, keep lines of communication open, stay updated and offer sales ideas when appropriate. Keeps current in industry; maintains continuing education for licensure.
• Develops annual business plan with input and involvement from the Life Sales Manager to meet goals and determine responsibilities, including new business life sales, quality standards, as well as building outstanding customer relationships. Reviews plan objectives and reassesses strategies to align performance relative to annual sales goals.
• Ensures compliance with NCNU and AAA Life and regulations, as well as external regulations

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills needed to interact with staff, members and insureds effectively
• Ability to cultivate relationships with peers and staff; educates staff to make referrals to Life Insurance
• Agents
• Computer skills in basic software applications, and navigating business applications specific to life insurance
• Demonstrated skills in selling life insurance and annuities; Skills to develop, track and effectively follow up on leads (preferred)
• Strong knowledge in sales techniques, life product line illustrations, features and benefits (preferred)
• Demonstrated skills in prospecting and lead generation abilities (preferred)
• Bilingual communication skills (preferred)

Education & Experience/Licenses & Certification

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Automobile Operator’s License
• Active State Resident Life Insurance License
• Bachelor’s degree in related area or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• (preferred)
• 1+ years experience in Life Insurance and/or Annuity Sales (preferred)
• CLU, ChFC and/or LUTCF Designations (preferred)

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

Works in an office environment sitting at a desk, table or computer workstation for extended periods of time. May travel by car, plane or other form of transportation to attend business meetings or conferences. Approximately 50-80 percent of the time spent on the job involves the use of a personal computer.

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