Insurance Agent – Sales

Auto-Owners Insurance Company • Lansing, MI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs. We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week. Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to assist policyholders with servicing policies and evaluating coverages for cross-selling opportunities. Additionally, this job processes requests from policyholders and answers policyholder questions regarding existing business.

Requirements

• Several years of related experience and/or training or Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Must be able to obtain the necessary resident and/or non-resident licenses needed to complete assigned work.
• Ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of two years of customer service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and work with policyholders and associates at all levels.
• Begin to establish working relationships with policyholders.
• Accurately answer questions from policyholders, in coordination with other departments and divisions as necessary.
• Learn to collect pertinent information from policyholders and educate them on each type of insurance in order to make recommendations based on their needs.
• Learn how to and then perform frontline underwriting in accordance with Company underwriting guidelines and rules on assigned new business applications, renewals, and endorsements. Policies are varying levels of difficulty.
• Learn the process and then bind coverage for policyholders in accordance with applicable eligibility rules and guidelines.
• Collect pertinent information from policyholders to timely and accurately open claims.
• Make computer inquiries and entries relating to policyholder accounts.
• Coordinate with lenders and mortgage companies.
• Communicate and explain non-renewal and cancelation decisions to policyholders.
• Study, obtain, and maintain non-resident licenses required by the Company or statute within the timeline established by the Company.
• Work with confidential and/or sensitive information, data, and matters in accordance with Company standards.
• Ensure accurate insurance coverage is provided to customers.
• Maintain punctual attendance according to an assigned work schedule at a Company approved work location.

Benefits

• Merit-based work-from-home program
• Structured training program
• Employee mentoring
• Competitive base salary
• Matched 401(k)
• Fully-funded pension plan (once vested)
• Bonus programs
• Generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level