Insurance
Agent Job Responsibilities:
- Provides
service to clients’ changing insurance needs by selling life, health, and
disability insurance.
- Establishes
productive working relationships with clients.
- Develops
base for long-term sources of clients.
- Compiles
lists of prospects.
- Determines
clients’ particular needs and financial situations by scheduling
fact-finding appointments and determining the extent of present coverage
and investments.
- Ascertains
clients’ long-term goals.
- Develops
a coordinated protection plan by calculating and quoting rates for
immediate coverage action and long-term strategy implementation.
- Communicates
with adjusters.
- Obtains
underwriting approval by completing application for coverage.
- Completes
coverage by delivering policy, planning future follow-up visits, and
evaluations of needs.
- Provides
continuing service by providing direct deposit forms, processing changes
in beneficiary, and analyzing policy loan applications.
- Provides
death benefits by delivering policy proceeds and reassessing client needs.
- Updates
job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, maintaining
personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
- Enhances
insurance agency reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new
and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job
accomplishments.
Insurance
Agent Qualifications/Skills:
- Prospecting
skills
- Meeting
sales goals
- Motivation
for sales
- Product
knowledge
- Organizational
skills
- Attention
to detail
- Strong
communication skills
- Negotiation skills.
Education
and Experience Requirements:
- High
school diploma or equivalent
- BA in
finance, business, economics, or a related field is preferred by many
employers