Virtual Sales Representative

The Wood Agency Life; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wood Agency Life is hiring a 100% remote, 1099 independent-contractor life insurance sales role. You will meet by phone or video with families who asked about coverage, listen to their goals, present options in plain language, and complete applications with them.

You'll be backed by licensing guidance, access to multiple carriers, exclusive lead systems, and mentorship from Ben and Andrea, the agency founders. Flexible scheduling and growth await in this regulated field.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching, coaching, or working in a school setting.
• Ability to explain complicated ideas clearly without talking down to anyone.
• Comfortable planning your own schedule rather than following a bell.
• State life insurance license, or 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.

Responsibilities

• Meet by phone or video with people who've already asked about life insurance.
• Listen to families' situations, goals, and worries.

Skills

Teaching experience

Clear communication

Schedule autonomy

Life insurance licensing plan

Willing to learn regulated field

Legally allowed to work in US

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.