Business Insurance Agent - Intermediate

USAA • San Antonio, TX

13d • Remote

About The Position

As a dedicated Business Insurance Agent - Intermediate, you will work in an inbound sales environment advising business owners on insurance and risk management, using a full suite of Commercial Insurance Products to address each member and/or non-member’s unique risk profile. You will use knowledge of insurance marketplace, carrier appetite, and leverage underwriter relationships and knowledge of carrier contracts to place coverage for member’s business. On a daily basis you will take incoming calls throughout the day (average 7-10 calls) for business insurance coverage collaborating with other insurance carriers. You will also have outbound follow-up calls with member and non-member customers. USAA provides 13-15 weeks of training so you understand our product offerings and can support each member and/or non-member independently. Training schedule hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Central Time, (9:00am-5:30pm Eastern Time). Work schedule hours are Monday - Friday, 9:30am-6:00pm Central Time (10:30am-7:00pm Eastern Time). This position can work remotely in the continental U.S. with occasional business travel. This is a full-time, hourly, non-commission position.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma.
• 1 year of insurance sales and service experience and/or experience working in a high value, commercial insurance agency or broker setting.
• Valid Property and Casualty insurance license for home state and/or ability to obtain home state and multistate license within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

• 2 or more years of Commercial Lines Insurance experience writing new business. (Not including renewals and/or servicing)
• 2 or more years working experience quoting and binding directly with the insured.
• Experience with Agency Management Systems and/or Salesforce.
• Experience working in a Commercial Lines multiple carrier environment.
• Experience writing Commercial lines in multiple states.
• Experience working in a call center environment.
• Active P&C General Lines License for home state.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes a consultative approach to determine customer needs, build rapport, and provide solutions (composed of a la cart combinations of various products and services) based on current products and service offerings.
• Builds and maintains relationships between members and nonmembers and insurance carriers, exercising technical knowledge effectively and communicating solutions.
• Utilizes understanding of compliance and insurance standards and Agency Management Systems to limit agency Errors & Omissions (E&O) exposure through proper documentation.
• Classifies member’s and/or non-members business and provide accurate risk management and risk mitigation solutions.
• Facilitates account reviews, by leveraging the carrier renewal cycle, and understanding the members’ and nonmembers’ risk profile to provide consultative advice and appropriately address and mitigate the risk.
• Researches industry trends and evolving regulatory environment (state and national), improving understanding of important technical/financial issues.
• Utilizes Intermediate knowledge of Agency Management Systems/Customer Relations Management (CRM) & multiple carrier Platforms to operate comfortably at an advanced level to appropriately select product and carrier offerings.
• Leverages intermediate knowledge of Carrier guidelines and processes to partner and negotiate with underwriters on endorsements, renewal questions, and remarkets for underwriting determination (approval or declination).
• Leverages intermediate understanding of calculating Insurance to Value (ITV) on a wide range of property types and structures including geographic differences and capture custom or unique features within the properties and provide appropriate details to determine accurate replacement values.
• Provides select account service for member’s and nonmember’s including policy changes, certificates, endorsements, renewals, non-renewals and remarkets, cancellations, reinstatements, and record updates within agency systems.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Benefits

• At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals. For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees