Insurance Agent Trainee

Kemper•Greenwood, MS

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive. Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises. Role: Life Insurance Sales Agent Employment Type: Full-Time with Benefits Work Arrangement: Field Role Career and Opportunity Kemper is a diversified insurance holding company that has been in business for over 100 years. We are firmly committed to serving the insurance needs of modest-income families. Our strength lies in our dedication to frequent personal home visits with new and existing customers to collect premiums, conduct sales of new policies, and address other service needs. For new unlicensed agents, your journey begins with a paid training period. During this time, we provide the tools and guidance needed to study for and pass the licensing exams. Once licensed, you will be assigned an existing book of business, a portfolio of current customers from whom you’ll collect monthly premiums. You’ll earn a percentage of the premiums you collect, as well as a commission on all new sales you make. From there, the sky’s the limit! Through hard work and dedication, you can increase your monthly income with every new sale. It really is that simple. If you’re passionate about serving the underserved, this is the career for you. Our agents gain personal satisfaction and community prestige by performing meaningful work that helps clients protect the people and property they cherish. With a pay-for-performance compensation model, agents have the opportunity to determine their own paycheck. As your skills and knowledge grow, so does your income potential. Superior performance is recognized through awards, prizes, and company-sponsored trips. Kemper is a diversified insurance holding company. We are firmly committed to servicing the insurance needs of modest-income families. Our strength lies within our dedication to frequent personal visits with our customers in their homes for premium collection and other service needs. You’ll start with a paid license preparation/training period! As an Insurance Sales Agent, you will begin with an already existing book of business and have the exciting opportunity to grow the business through your work and dedication. Are you passionate about serving the under-served? This career could be for you! Our Agents gain personal satisfaction and prestige in the community by performing meaningful work to help our clients protect the ones they love and the things they own. With a pay for performance compensation model, Agents have a chance to write their own paycheck with increasing income opportunity as skills and knowledge grow. Superior performance is recognized through awards, prizes, and trips.

Requirements

Customer service experience
Must be at least 18 years of age
Valid driver’s license with required auto insurance coverage
Dependable vehicle for daily travel
Ability to pass a background check, motor vehicle report, and drug screening
Authorization to work in the United States
Customer service experience
The ability to visit customers and prospects door-to-door
Must be at least 18 years of age
Valid driver’s license with 100k/300k auto insurance coverage
Dependable vehicle as daily travel is required
Ability to pass a background check, motor vehicle report check and drug screening
Authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

Conducting sales presentations, recommending products, and closing new sales
Prospecting for new sales opportunities
Maintaining strong customer relationships by collecting premiums on a pre-arranged schedule that you determine
Responding promptly to service requests such as beneficiary changes, claims, and loans
Record keeping, accounting for money collected, and processing policy paperwork
Increase the agency size
Build strong working relationships with customers
Devote whatever time is necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position
Commit to ongoing development of knowledge and skills
Conducting sales presentations, recommending products, closing sales, and using our Customer Care Sales Model
Continuously prospecting for sales opportunities
Collecting premiums from policyholders, based on a pre-arranged schedule
Responding promptly to policyholder service requests such as beneficiary changes, claims, loans, etc.
Appropriately keeping records, accounting for money collected, and processing paperwork