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Life Insurance Sales Agent

New York Life Greater AtlantaAtlanta, GA, US

Posted 5 years ago

Description

Our rapidly expanding insurance agency is looking for a full-time life insurance agent to join our team! You’ll grow a list of prospective clients, market our insurance products, showcase our offerings to new customers, and help policyholders navigate the claims process. We’ll provide the support network and resources to help you reach - and exceed - your sales goals. If you have a strong drive to succeed, great communication skills, and outstanding customer service skills, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

Responsibilities

  • Sales experience preferred – business mindset, no mile too far
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Desire to help families and businesses to “Be Good At Life”
  • Strong business acumen
  • Professional business demeanor
  • Perseverance in the face of a challenge
  • Ability to engage your community and leverage personal networks/contacts
  • Identify new client insurance needs, insurance risk, goals, current coverage, and financial situation by scheduling meetings for new customers, ensuring a personalized experience
  • Address existing and prospective customer requests in a prompt and friendly matter, including booking new meetings and responding to inquiries regarding billing, eligibility, coverage, claims, and insurance policies
  • Expand our prospective customer base and market our insurance products via including networking, referrals, cold calling, and various marketing strategies to bring in new business
  • Assist current policyholders during the insurance claims process while overseeing existing insurance claims
  • Maintain databases, records, and bookkeeping, ensuring all paperwork is up to date

Qualifications

  • Ability to understand the needs and financial concerns of clients
  • Ability to educate clients on how to plan ahead for the future financially, so that they are prepared for unfortunate life events/ circumstances they may encounter
  • Promote customized ways for clients to achieve their long-term financial goals
  • Cultivating relationships with a view to helping every family member or individual pursue financial security
  • Ability to build an insurance and financial practice through establishing professional networks and prospecting for new clients
  • Providing compassion and guidance to clients when unfortunate life circumstances arise
  • Having a clear focus on developing and maintaining long-term bonds with clients, resulting in trust and continuity of the community over time
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills are a must
  • Current Life & Health insurance license is greatly valued
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Prior health insurance or life insurance experience a bonus
  • Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite

Compensation

$70,000 - $100,000/year

About New York Life Greater Atlanta

New York Life Greater Atlanta's mission is to provide financial security and peace of mind through our insurance, annuity, and investment solutions.

We act with integrity and humanity in all our interactions with our policy owners, business partners, and one another. Grounded in both confidence and humility, we serve as stewards for the long term. We are here for good, reflecting both the permanence of New York Life Greater Atlanta and our commitment to do the right thing in business and society.

Everything we do has one overriding purpose: to be there when our policy owners need us.

We have always believed in helping people like you, families like yours, and businesses of all kinds create, protect, and preserve their financial security. Since 1845, we’ve been doing just that.

New York Life Greater Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity New York Life 51 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010

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