Virtual Sales Representative

The Wood Agency Life; Fairmont (WV); Remote; USD 50,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Leads provided

Mentorship

Licensing support

Flexible schedule

Job summary

The Wood Agency Life in the United States seeks educators-turned-insurance sales professionals for a 100% remote, independent-contractor life insurance role. You’ll meet families by phone or video, listen to their needs, and present options in plain language.

You’ll guide the application through underwriting, maintain CRM notes, and participate in ongoing training. This position rewards results with commissions and no base salary, emphasizing self-managed scheduling and learner mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching, coaching, or working in a school setting.
• Ability to explain complex ideas clearly.
• Licensed or plan to obtain state life insurance license before first sale.
• Self-directed scheduling and remote work readiness.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Meet by phone or video with people who've already asked about life insurance.
• Listen to the family's situation, goals, and worries.
• Explain coverage options in plain language and complete the application together.
• Follow each application through underwriting and keep families informed.
• Record notes and next steps in the CRM.
• Continue training as products and rules change.

Skills

Teaching experience

Clear explanations

Independent contractor

Education

Life insurance license plan

Tools

CRM

Job description

Teachers and school staff are good at explaining hard things clearly. This 100% remote, 1099 independent-contractor life insurance sales role applies that skill to families who requested coverage information, on a schedule you manage.

What you'll actually do

• Meet by phone or video with people who've already asked about life insurance
• Start by listening to the family's situation, goals, and worries
• Break coverage options into plain language, then complete the application together
• Follow each application through underwriting and keep families informed
• Record notes and next steps in the CRM
• Keep learning, because products and rules change and training continues

Who this is a fit for

• Experience teaching, coaching, or working in a school setting
• A gift for explaining complicated ideas without talking down to anyone
• Comfortable planning your own schedule instead of following a bell
• A state life insurance license, or a plan to get licensed before your first sale
• Willing to learn a new regulated field from the ground up
• At least 18 and legally authorized to work in the United States

What we provide

• We walk new agents through the licensing process, even with no insurance background
• Contracts with 43 carriers, so you can match each family to coverage that fits
• Access to exclusive lead systems, so your conversations start with people who asked first
• Mentorship straight from Ben and Andrea, the people who run the agency
• Weekly team calls, call reviews, and scripts available to agents

Compensation

1099 independent contractor, commission-based. No salary or hourly pay; earnings depend on individual production.

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The Wood Agency Life. Ben Wood, NPN 20251128. Independent insurance agency. Agents are independent contractors (1099) paid under contract. A state life insurance license is required before soliciting or selling business, and licensing timelines vary by state. Equal opportunity - we consider every applicant regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.