Responsibilities:
- Establish insurance customer relationships, and provide prompt, accurate, and friendly insurance customer service. Insurance service can include responding to inquiries regarding insurance availability, eligibility, insurance coverages and upgrade policies, insurance policy changes, insurance claim submissions, insurance billing clarification, etc.
- Review policy gaps during all interactions, then present State Farm and alliances’ portfolio of products to address any needs discovered.
- Willingness to engage in consistent confident, engaging needs-based sales conversations with relevant questions, that lead to appropriate insurance solutions, then present State Farm and alliances’ portfolio of products to address any needs discovered.
- Strong follow up on quotes and customer inquiries within same day bus day to close, or possess strong follow up
- Represent the agency at the occasional community events and support local brand growth
- Ability to build a center of influence, network of contacts, to create referrals for prospective customers
- Utilize telemarketing techniques to generate leads and schedule appointments
- Maintain consistent accurate records within our database of every customer interaction.
- Illinois Property & Casualty and Life & Health Insurance Licenses (must possess or acquire asap)
- Strong proactive problem-solving abilities.
- Effective communication skills (verbal and written).
- Possess a can-do Positive Attitude, who's Receptive to coaching feedback
- Strong Work Ethics, Productive, with proven record of success, who's Results Driven.
- Easily able to build Rapport and is Persuasive
- Fast learner
- Ability complete tasks accurately, with attention to detail
- Doesn't allow rejection to affect performance
- Proficiency in sales, customer service, retention and innovative in developing a network of prospective clients
- Base comp* (doe)
- Uncapped incentive bonus based on production*
- Paid time off (personal time/holidays)
- Profit sharing plan
- Health premium allowance
- Professional office environment
- Continuous training and learning
- Opportunity for growth potential and advancement
- License fees reimbursed (P&C & L&H) after 6 months if you are unlicensed at hire
- *Overall total comp for this role is uncapped, and determined by candidates’ production, experience, licenses, skillset, and education
Reminder: Illinois Property & Casualty and Life & Health Insurance Licenses required (Candidates must either currently hold the required licenses or be able to obtain them ASAP. We’ll provide an online tool and clear guidance on exactly how to acquire if you're not insurance licensed.
This position is with a State Farm independent contractor agent, not with State Farm Insurance Companies. Employees of State Farm agents must be able to successfully complete any applicable licensing requirements and training programs.
Do you want a career and not just a job?
We are an established, growth-oriented agency with a team of highly motivated individuals. We want to work alongside those who are equally committed to excellence and personal achievement. We take pride in using our years of valuable experience to mentor individual team members and prepare them for successful careers. If you want to make an impact, see immediate success, we could be the place for you! If you're willing to work hard and you expect to get results from yourself and those around you, we want to meet you and talk about the opportunity we have for you.
About Our Agency
- We help customers with their insurance and financial services needs, including Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Planning, Business Insurance, College Planning, Health Insurance, and Renters Insurance.
- Our office is located in Chicago, 60618 (North Center).
- Our office is open Mon-Fri - 9am-5pm.
- I have been a State Farm agent since 1989.
- Additional languages spoken: Spanish and Cantonese
If you want a career, not a job, then we encourage you to apply.
State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents’ employees are not employees of State Farm. Agents are responsible for and make all employment decisions regarding their employees.
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