Remote Sales Agent

The Cornerstone Group; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 50,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing organization is seeking a Sales Agent to help families with insurance and financial protection products. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and skilled in consultative sales. This remote position offers competitive commissions with potential earnings between $50,000 and $250,000+ annually, along with comprehensive training and support.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Lead generation support

Technology tools for efficiency

Pathway for growth to leadership roles

Qualifications

• Previous experience in insurance sales preferred.
• Ability to manage time, leads, and pipeline independently.
• Comfortable working in a performance-based role.

Responsibilities

• Prospect new clients via direct outreach and lead systems.
• Meet with clients to assess needs and recommend solutions.
• Maintain proper licensing and compliance at all times.
• Use company tools to manage pipeline and generate quotes.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Goal-oriented mindset

Comfort with virtual sales tools

Ability to adapt

Education

Valid insurance license

Tools

Sales tools and platforms

Job description

Overview

Company Overview The Cornerstone Group ("the Agent’s Company") is a rapidly growing independent marketing organization (IMO) in the insurance and financial protection space. We are committed to helping agents serve middle-income Americans with products like Final Expense, Mortgage Protection, Return of Premium Term Life Insurance, Income Protection (Fixed Indexed Annuities), Tax-Free Retirement via Indexed Universal Life, and more. We emphasize agent training, carrier choice, virtual sales capabilities, and leadership development.

Position Summary: As a Cornerstone Sales Agent, you will help families prepare for difficult days with insurance and financial protection products, using leads, agent-friendly resources, carrier relationships, and training provided by The Cornerstone Group to build your own business. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, entrepreneurial, goal-oriented, and skilled in consultative sales with a customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Prospect new clients via direct outreach, referrals, networking, lead systems (e.g. direct mail responders), etc.
• Understand and represent the full product suite: final expense, term life, return-of-premium, annuities, indexed universal life, mortgage protection, income protection, etc.
• Meet with clients virtually or in-person to assess needs, explain product options, recommend solutions, handle objections, and close sales.
• Maintain proper licensing and compliance as required by state and federal insurance/government regulation.
• Use company-provided tools, technology, and lead systems to manage pipeline, generate quotes, document client interactions, and track performance. Participate in ongoing training, coaching, and performance improvement programs.
• Attend meetings, seminars, or events as needed. Meet or exceed sales targets/performance metrics (e.g. quotas, revenue, number of policies sold).
• Maintain professional standards, client confidentiality, and ethical behavior at all times.

Qualifications

• Valid insurance license(s) required (or willingness to obtain) in the states where you will sell.
• Previous experience in insurance sales, financial services, or similar consultative/commission-based sales roles preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to build rapport, communicate complex ideas simply, listen well, and follow up persistently.
• Self-motivated, disciplined; ability to manage time, leads and pipeline independently.
• Goal-oriented mindset with the ability to track metrics and drive to achieve them.
• Comfort with virtual sales tools and platforms (phone, video calls, digital quoting) as well as traditional sales methods.
• Ability to adapt to changing regulatory and market conditions.

Compensation & Culture

• Compensation & Earnings: Highly competitive commission with no cap on earnings, with potential to earn between $50,000 and $250,000+ annually. Potential for bonuses, overrides, or leadership incentives (especially if building a team). Agents keep a large portion of commissions based on performance, product, and carrier arrangements.

Benefits & Support

• Comprehensive training, including virtual and in-person options.
• Access to a variety of carriers and product offerings to suit diverse client needs.
• Lead generation support (e.g., direct mail responder leads) to focus on selling.
• Technology tools/quote systems to help with efficiency.
• Pathway for growth: top performers may have opportunities for leadership roles, building teams or agencies.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• You’re ambitious, with a desire to own your income and grow it.
• You’re resilient and comfortable working in a performance-based role.
• You have good ethical standards and serve clients with integrity.
• You want continuous learning and appreciate coaching and feedback.
• You like helping people protect their families and financial futures.
• This is a Remote (work from home) position.