Licensed Life & Health Insurance Producer

First Mid Bank & Trust; Mkhondo Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services institution is seeking an Insurance Producer. The role involves managing client relationships, securing new business, and retaining existing clients. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree, relevant sales experience, and a valid insurance license. Strong interpersonal and analytical skills are essential for success in this role. This position offers comprehensive benefits and incentives.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare

Paid family leave

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K plan with company match

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.
• Prior successful group benefit sales experience is necessary.
• Valid Insurance License required.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships and secure new insurance business.
• Generate prospects and deliver proposals to win business.
• Handle client account retention and relationship management.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication skills

Analytical skills

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Valid Insurance License

Job description

Overview

At First Mid, base salary is one component of our Total Rewards program. Exact compensation is determined by factors such as (but not limited to) education, skills, internal equity, and experience. This position offers additional compensation in the form of short-term incentives (i.e., bonus, incentives, and/or commission). Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare, well-being benefits, paid family leave as well as generous paid time off. Total Rewards also include banking perks, tuition reimbursement, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and a 401K plan with company match. Incentives and benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Serves as key relationship manager for FMIG and is responsible for securing new business and retaining existing insurance clients.

Responsibilities

• Serves as insurance producer.
• Generates prospects for new business including those through First Mid channels.
• Meets with the prospects to build a relationship, gather underwriting information, deliver proposals, and win the business.
• Primarily responsible for relationship management, new business development, and client account retention.
• Serves as backup to administrative staff in meeting current customer needs.
• Develop and maintain a working relationship with team members and various carrier representatives as needed.
• Complete training and maintain licensing associated with job function.
• Performs related duties as needed.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent as well as prior successful group benefit sales experience
• Valid Insurance License is required.

Skills:

• Very strong interpersonal skills including the ability to sell
• Strong oral and written communication skills including computer literacy.
• Very strong analytical skills including the ability to identify customer needs & insurance solutions.
• A valid Illinois driver's license.
• May be required to work earlier or later than the normal workday.
• May require work outside the office, extended hours, or customer visits.

First Mid Bancshares, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT FOR EMPLOYMENT