Insurance Agent Trainee

About the Role

Kemper is a diversified insurance holding company with a history spanning over 100 years. We are committed to serving the insurance needs of modest-income families. Our strength lies in our dedication to frequent personal home visits with new and existing customers to collect premiums, conduct sales of new policies, and address other service needs.

• Role: Life Insurance Sales Agent
• Employment Type: Full-Time with Benefits
• Work Arrangement: Field Role
• Location: Ft. Payne, Alabama

Career and Opportunity

For new unlicensed agents, your journey begins with a paid training period. During this time, we provide the tools and guidance needed to study for and pass the licensing exams. Once licensed, you will be assigned an existing book of business, a portfolio of current customers from whom you’ll collect monthly premiums. You’ll earn a percentage of the premiums you collect, as well as a commission on all new sales you make. Superior performance is recognized through awards, prizes, and company-sponsored trips.

Benefits

Kemper offers competitive benefits, including:

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

Key Responsibilities

Agents are set up for success by being assigned a territory (called an agency) with an established book of business and existing customers.

• Day-to-Day Activities
• 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 that you determine
• Responding promptly to service requests such as beneficiary changes, claims, and loans
• Record keeping, accounting for money collected, and processing policy paperwork
• Agent Expectations
• Grow the assigned territory through new sales
• Build strong working relationships with customers
• Devote the time necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the role
• Pursue continuous professional development in insurance products and sales effectiveness

Preparation

• Licensing: We provide free access to study tools and professional guidance to help you prepare for licensing exams.
• Training: New agents complete an onboarding development program that includes self-study, classroom instruction, and field mentoring by your Sales Manager.
• On-the-Job Training: Earn a paycheck while learning your profession through hands-on experience.

Qualifications

• 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