James L. Smith Insurance Agency

As a James L Smith Insurance Personal Markets Sales Representative you will build and develop client relationships within local communities to promote James L Smith Insurance products including Auto, Home and Life Insurance. We will support you by providing guidance from experienced Sales professionals, training, and sponsoring licensing exams. As your client base grows, your earning potential does as well through a combination of guaranteed base salary and earned commission.

Responsibilities:

Sell auto, home, life and other insurance products to individuals and Affinity groups within assigned territory using consultative selling techniques.

Identify prospective customers using established lead methods.

Counsel and advise prospects and policyholders on matters of protection and coverage.

Develop and maintain business relationships with policyholders and within community.

Make group presentations to decision-makers in Affinity organizations.

Service and maintain renewal policies.

Participate in various incentive programs and contests designed to support achievement of production goals.

Meet goals for volume of quality new business quoted and written within company guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor';s degree or equivalent.
• Experience in sales or client service environment preferred.
• Highly effective communication skills - oral, written and group.
• Demonstrated persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with prospective and existing customers.
• Organizational skills and effective time management to succeed in a semi-autonomous, fast-paced environment.
• Analytical skills to understand complex coverage details and underwriting guidelines.
• This position requires that incumbents attain and maintain current state insurance license in property, casualty and life.

Please note that as part of our application process for this position, you may be asked to fill out an employment questionnaire which may take up to 60 minutes to complete.

Benefits:

We recognize that talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following:

• Simplified IRA Plan
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Paid time-off
• Pay-for-Performance
• Discounts on automobile and homeowner';s insurance
• Discount fitness memberships
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care coverage
• Work/Life resources
• Credit Union membership
• Employee and Dependent life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Long-term care insurance

Overview:

We believe strongly that commercial success can be achieved in a manner consistent with principles and ideals that bind us together as one company, that set us apart from our competitors, and that in the end will allow us to say we have succeeded commercially by doing the right thing the right way.

We believe that the Company's success is inextricably linked to our employees' satisfaction and success: satisfaction that they work for an industry leader committed to improving safety, satisfaction that they work for a company that does the right thing, and satisfaction that the company will reward them for their contributions and provide opportunities for personal growth and success.

We believe our employees take pride in knowing that they help people live safer more secure lives everyday.