Insurance Sales Agent - Clive, IA

VetJobs • Clive, IA

2d • $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Insurance Sales Agent is a full-time, W-2 sales role at a high-traffic ACG branch in Clive, Iowa. The agent sells and services ACG-branded and brokered insurance products, memberships, and financial products, building a client base through outreach, prospecting, community engagement, and referrals. The position offers base pay, commission, incentives, ramp-up earnings support, training, and benefits. Typical first-year earnings including base pay, commission, and bonuses are stated as $70,000 or more.

The role focuses on understanding customer needs, identifying insurance coverage gaps, recommending suitable solutions, and quoting, binding, and issuing policies in line with underwriting guidelines and regulatory requirements. Agents are expected to develop client relationships, retain existing customers, generate new business, meet sales targets, and support customer satisfaction and loyalty. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; varied hours, including possible weekends, may be required, and some local event travel may be necessary.

Requirements

• Active state Property & Casualty Insurance Sales license.
• Active state Life and Health Insurance Sales license, or obtain it within 60 days of hire.
• Qualify for, obtain, and maintain applicable state licenses and appointments required to sell or service Auto Club Group membership products.
• Obtain Health and Accident licenses and appointments where applicable, within the time frame established by the business unit.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of customer-facing experience in a fast-paced, computer-automated business environment, such as financial services or banking.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and close sales opportunities, including lead tracking, follow-up, pipeline management, and accountability for performance goals.
• Ability to use consultative selling, product knowledge, listening, and customer discovery to assess needs, identify coverage gaps, and recommend solutions.
• Ability to generate opportunities through referrals, outbound activity, networking, and other business-development efforts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, a customer-first mindset, and confidence guiding sales conversations.
• Proficiency with CRM platforms and Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Insurance experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Sell and provide ongoing service for ACG-branded and brokered insurance products, memberships, and financial products.
• Identify customer needs, generate new business, retain existing clients, grow the insurance portfolio, overcome objections, negotiate, close sales, and meet or exceed individual sales targets and incentive expectations.
• Conduct insurance reviews, assess risk, identify coverage gaps, and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Quote, bind, and issue policies in accordance with underwriting guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain rapport with members and clients, respond to inquiries professionally and promptly, and support customer satisfaction, loyalty, and trust.
• Prospect through local branch and community events, expand referral networks, and develop new business opportunities.
• Identify cross-selling and referral opportunities into Travel and Financial Services.
• Maintain disciplined lead tracking, follow-up, and pipeline management.

Benefits

• Full benefits.
• Base pay plus commission and performance incentives.
• $2,500 new-agent ramp-up support, processed at 30 and 60 days of employment.
• Supplemental pay for seven months: $200 per week during months 0–2, $150 per week during months 3–4, and $100 per week during months 5–6.
• Elevated commission structure during the first 15 months.
• New Hire On-Pace Bonus tied to milestones.
• Training and support to help agents obtain licenses and develop confidence in the role.
• Paid time off and paid sick leave, as applicable under state and local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED