Insurance Representative
State Farm Agent
About the Role
This is a full-time, in-office position for an Insurance Representative – Sales & Customer Service with Jim Tom – State Farm Insurance Agency in Chicago, IL 60618 (North Center). The schedule is Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM, with no evenings or weekends.
Key Responsibilities
- Customer Service & Relationship Building:
- Provide prompt, friendly, accurate, and complete customer service.
- Assist policyholders with payments, policy changes, billing, coverage questions, claims-related inquiries, and other service needs.
- Review customer accounts to identify coverage gaps, additional discounts, and opportunities for better protection.
- Recommend appropriate coverage upgrades, endorsements, and additional insurance products.
- Build lasting customer relationships that encourage retention, referrals, and loyalty.
- Maintain accurate records and consistently follow through on customer requests.
- New Business & Sales:
- Assist new prospects from incoming calls, walk-ins, referrals, internet leads, State Farm leads, social media, & other marketing sources.
- Prepare quotes, explain coverage options, recommend solutions, and confidently ask for the business.
- Identify opportunities for Auto, Home, Renters, Business, Life, Health, and other available products.
- Proactively make outbound calls, follow up on quotes and opportunities, and develop new business.
- Build referral relationships and identify opportunities to grow the agency.
- Work toward individual and team production goals.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Illinois Property & Casualty (P&C) License REQUIRED.
- Life & Health License Preferred.
- Prior State Farm Agency Experience Preferred.
- Strong customer service, communication, sales, and relationship-building skills.
- Self-motivated, dependable, productive, and results-driven, with a strong work ethic.
- Self-starter who stays productive, takes ownership of responsibilities, and proactively seeks opportunities to help customers and grow the agency.
- Positive, professional, can-do attitude and willingness to accept coaching and feedback.
- Fast learner with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Comfortable handling both service inquiries and needs-based sales conversations.
- Willingness to make outbound calls, follow up consistently, and ask for the business.
- Ability to stay organized, complete tasks accurately, and manage multiple priorities.
- Resilience, initiative, and a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
Qualifications
- Illinois Property & Casualty (P&C) license REQUIRED.
- Life & Health license preferred.
- State Farm agency experience.
- Strong customer service, communication, sales, and relationship-building skills.
- Self-motivated, dependable, productive, and results-driven, with a strong work ethic.
- Self-starter who stays productive, takes ownership of responsibilities, and proactively seeks opportunities to help customers and grow the agency.
- Positive, professional, can-do attitude and willingness to accept coaching and feedback.
- Fast learner with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Comfortable handling both service inquiries and needs-based sales conversations.
- Willingness to make outbound calls, follow up consistently, and ask for the business.
- Ability to stay organized, complete tasks accurately, and manage multiple priorities.
- Resilience, initiative, and a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay (doe).
- Uncapped performance-based incentive bonuses.
- Paid time off.
- Profit-sharing plan.
- Health prem allowance.
- Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM — NO evenings or weekends!
- Professional, supportive, in-office work environment.
- Ongoing training, coaching, and career development.
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.