Virtual Sales Representative

The Wood Agency Life; Somerville (MA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

The Wood Agency Life is seeking a 100% remote life insurance sales professional in the United States. This is a 1099 independent-contractor role where earnings are commission-based, with no salary or hourly pay.

You will meet with families by phone or video, listen to their needs, explain options in plain language, and guide applications through underwriting. You\'ll use provided leads, receive mentorship, and participate in ongoing training as products and regulations evolve.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching, coaching, or working in a school setting.
• Ability to explain complex topics clearly without talking down.
• License to sell life insurance in state or plan to obtain before first sale.

Responsibilities

• Meet by phone or video with leads who requested information.
• Listen to families' goals and concerns.
• Explain coverage options in plain language and complete the application.
• Escort applications through underwriting and update families.
• Record notes and next steps in the CRM.
• Continue training as products and rules change.

Skills

Teaching/Coaching Experience

Clear communication

Self-directed scheduling

Education

State life insurance license or plan to obtain

Job description

• Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

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.