Insurance Agent Trainee

About the Role

• Role: Life Insurance Sales Agent Trainee
• Employment Type: Full-Time with Benefits
• Work Arrangement: Field Role
• Company: Kemper
• Location: Talladega, Alabama

Key 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.
• Responding promptly to service requests such as beneficiary changes, claims, and loans.
• Record keeping, accounting for money collected, and processing policy paperwork.
• Growing the assigned territory through new sales.
• Building strong working relationships with customers.
• Devoting the time necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the role.
• Pursuing continuous professional development in insurance products and sales effectiveness.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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

Qualifications

• For new unlicensed agents:
• Paid training period provided.
• Tools and guidance to study for and pass licensing exams.
• Once licensed:
• Assignment of an existing book of business.
• Compensation model: Earn a percentage of premiums collected and commission on new sales.
• Opportunity to increase monthly income with every new sale.
• Onboarding and Training:
• Free access to study tools and professional guidance for licensing exams.
• Onboarding development program including self-study, classroom instruction, and field mentoring.
• On-the-job training.

Benefits

• Major Medical and Dental Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Vacation