Territory Sales Manager (Minnesota) - National General

National General; Minnesota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

National General is seeking a Territory Sales Manager to drive growth in the Minnesota market by leading independent agency partnerships and expanding the company’s footprint in auto, homeowners, and specialty lines. You will manage multiple products and deliver on annual targets while training and supporting agents in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 5+ years of insurance sales experience, strong agency network knowledge, and a proven track record of exceeding new business and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of territory sales experience in insurance preferred.
• Strong knowledge of independent agency channel and market dynamics.
• Proven ability to exceed new business production and direct written premium goals.

Responsibilities

• Position and promote National General Insurance products through Independent Agency Partners (auto, homeowners, commercial, flood, RV)
• Deliver on annual growth, profitability, agency engagement, and appointments in assigned market
• Maintain field presence 4 days per week, manage activities and follow-ups in CRM
• Collaborate with independent agents to develop agency-level strategic plans
• Use production data to identify trends and target opportunities, address performance gaps
• Expand quote and issuance flow beyond market trends and underwriting guidance
• Engage with industry professionals and associations to gather market intel and promote products
• Coordinate product/user integration with industry tech and rating platforms
• Work with Product, Pricing, and Operations on market issues and risk analysis
• Develop and maintain new agency appointment pipelines and support corporate agreements

Skills

Consultative Sales

Property & Casualty Insurance

Relationship Building

Sales

Territory Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Job description

National General is a part of The Allstate Corporation, which means we have the same innovative drive that keeps us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. We offer home, auto and accident and health insurance, as well as other specialty niche insurance products, through a large network of independent insurance agents, as well as directly to consumers.

Job Description

The Territory Sales Manager is responsible for consistently exceeding agreed upon new business production, direct written premium, and loss ratio goals, and other KPIs on an annual basis by effectively managing the agents of an assigned market to increase company market share by driving profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Positions and promotes full suite of National General Insurance products into Independent Agency Partners to include, multiple personal auto products, homeowners, commercial vehicle, flood, and recreational vehicle & key focus on Specialty Vehicle & Household package coverages (based on state availability
• Delivers on the business unit's annual execution plan (growth, profitability, agency engagement, new appointments) for their market with focus on Specialty Vehicle & Household package coverages under the guidance of a Regional Sales Manager and/or Director
• Key company liaison within assigned market to both independent agencies and industry associations and must be field facing 4 days per week, driving key business initiatives, maintaining accurate records of these sales activities, client interactions, and follow-ups in CRM software
• Collaborates with Independent Agents to assist with creation of agency-specific short term and long-term strategic business plans, periodically reviews and suggests adjustments as necessary to achieve results
• Role uses full suite of production data and reporting to identify trends, capitalize on opportunity and regularly address agency level performance including training / skill gap to execute on business plan
• Territory Sales Manager handles increasing the quote and issuance flow of assigned market beyond the rate and Underwriting trends filed and implemented in the market
• Consults with IA's by having a strong knowledge of the independent agency channel, including industry competitors, major brokers and national industry associations to gather market intel to help promote and position National General products and/or make market enhancement to align with industry opportunity
• Position is responsible for product/user integration with industry technology and comparative rating platforms within market and assigned agencies
• Collaborates with Product, Pricing, Operations to perform stakeholder (agency) and risk analysis on market related issues
• Develops and maintains the assigned market's new agency appointment pipeline, supports National Accounts & Alternative Distribution Initiatives to implement corporate agreements at the local market level & coach new TSM's

Education

• 4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)

Experience

• 5 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

Candidates must reside in Minnesota with ideal location in the Minneapolis area.

Skills

• Consultative Sales
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Relationship Building
• Sales
• Territory Management

Compensation

Base Salary: $90,000 - $105,000 plus incentives based on performance

Joining our team isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact.

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National General Holdings Corp., a member of the Allstate family of companies, is headquartered in New York City. National General traces its roots to 1939, has a financial strength rating of A- (excellent) from A.M. Best, and provides personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, supplemental health, and other niche insurance products. We are a specialty personal lines insurance holding company. Through our subsidiaries, we provide a variety of insurance products, including personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, supplemental health, lender-placed and other niche insurance products.

Companies & Partners

• Direct General Auto & Life
• Personal Express Insurance
• Century-National Insurance
• ABC Insurance Agencies
• NatGen Preferred
• NatGen Premier
• Seattle Specialty
• National General Lender Services
• ARS
• RAC Insurance Partners
• Mountain Valley Indemnity
• New Jersey Skylands
• Adirondack Insurance Exchange
• VelaPoint
• Quotit
• HealthCompare
• AHCP
• NHIC
• Healthcare Solutions Team
• North Star Marketing
• Euro Accident

Benefits

• National General Holdings Corp. is an Equal Opportunity (EO) employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of any characteristic protected by law.
• Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States, as it is not our practice to sponsor individuals for work visas.
• In the event you need assistance or accommodation in completing your online application, please contact NGIC main office by phone at [phone].
• Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.
• Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.
• When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.