Insurance Risk Advisor

Benefits :

• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Training & development

Objective

The Insurance Risk Advisor role markets, prospects and sells American Family Insurance products in our product line.

Maintains effective customer relationships, understands client needs, and matches them with appropriate life product and service offerings.

Promotes brand awareness through participation in agency and community events.

The Life Sales Advisor is responsible for attaining sales, profitability, and service goals for life products.

Insurance Sales

• Develop knowledge of the local market dynamics for business development opportunities for life product lines
• Helps the Agency grow by using consultative selling techniques to sell life insurance products to new clients
• Proactively cross-sells and or coordinates with agency team members to provide additional coverage to existing clients
• Prospects for new business through leads, telephone calls, networking events, trade shows, and personal contacts (Includes leads through COI, social media, B2B and B2C networks, and sales lead groups)
• Secures new business through individual effort and established lead methods
• Prepares quotations and applications and delivers effective presentations in order to close sales
• Complies with underwriting guidelines and contacts appropriate division for underwriting guidance when needed
• Conducts sales and review appointments with prospective and current customers
• Meets and exceeds sales goals

Company and Brand Promotion

• Develops, maintains, and cultivates community contacts to enhance agency visibility and maximize new business opportunities
• Participates in events designed to promote brand awareness and educate consumers

Insurance Service

• Retains existing customers by providing industry-leading client experiences
• Ensures completion of requested account and policy updates and changes
• Coordinates the involvement of appropriate agency and or business partners when necessary to resolve client issues

Knowledge and Skill Development

• Continually improves knowledge in area or field of specialization, the insurance industry, products, underwriting requirements, sales, customer service, and supporting technology
• Participates in continuing education and professional designation programs

Education / Licenses / Designations

• Required by state statutes to have proper insurance licensing to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance products. The following line of authority is required for this position : Life
• Valid driver’s license required

Role Requirements

• Ability to work independently to plan, set priorities and organize work
• Active involvement in the local community
• Demonstrated sales and customer service experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Experience with PC software applications (Microsoft Office Suites, Internet Explorer, etc.)
• Experience using a wide range of digital devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptop computers
• Experience with social media platforms, including, but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Google+, LinkedIn, etc.

Preferred Knowledge / Skills / Education / Designations

• Demonstrated knowledge of insurance concepts and principles
• Demonstrated effective life insurance prospecting and sales experience

Working Conditions

• Non-typical schedules (evenings or weekends) may be necessary on occasion
• General office setting
• Remote work and In-Office schedule

Flexible work from home options available.

This position is an Agency Team Member working for the Agency Owner and is not an employee of American Family Insurance.