Insurance and Financial Services Position Job at State Farm Agent, Ellicott City, MD

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  • State Farm Agent
  • Ellicott City, MD

Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Competitive salary
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development

Job Purpose - To work as an employee of a State Farm independent contractor agent assisting in providing quality service to State Farm customers and assisting with the agent's marketing efforts.

Experience & Knowledge

  • Experience in customer service and retail sales desirable
  • Experience with current computer software desirable
  • Knowledge of personal lines insurance products desirable

Skills/Abilities

  • Strong listening, oral and written communications skills
  • Initiative and self-reliance - make decisions on a timely basis and take necessary actions without direction from others
  • Goal oriented - highly motivated and resourceful to achieve results
  • Ability to learn and apply product and customer knowledge to professionally service, and assist in the marketing of State Farm products
  • Problem solving ability - apply and balance conceptual and analytical thinking by breaking down complex problems, evaluating alternative sources of action and their likely outcomes, and selecting the best alternative
  • Ability to pay close attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to create and maintain business relationships with prospects and policyholders
  • Proven track record of trustworthiness, dependability and ethical behavior
  • Ability to organize and act on several activities concurrently
  • Ability to learn and apply product, industry and market knowledge to make professional recommendations to prospects and policyholders
  • Ability to influence others
  • Self-confidence/perseverance/strong work ethic - remain positive and maintain progress towards goals of the agency despite obstacles and adversity

Job Related Training Courses and Licensing

  • Successfully complete all company, state and federal requirements (licenses) to market and service designated State Farm products and continue to remain in good standing with licensing is required

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide prompt, accurate, friendly, cost-effective service by responding to inquiries from existing policyholders and the public regarding insurance availability, eligibility, coverage's, policy changes, transfers, claim
  • and procedures, and make referrals for marketing opportunities as appropriate
  • Prepare forms, policies and endorsements when required
  • Contact prospects and current policyholders for sales appointments
  • Meet customer service and sales goals and assist with marketing goals as directed by the agent
  • Implement the agency's marketing/sales plan and direct mail campaigns at the direction of the agent
  • Work from the agent's office to contact prospects and current policyholders to generate interest in sales appointments
  • Conduct needs based sales interviews in the agent's office supported by technology (including Insurance and Financial Reviews)
  • Meet marketing goals set by the agent
  • As directed by the agent, work with agent's computer system to update information in customer databases used by the agent
  • Perform other related duties as assigned by the agent

Compensation: $45,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Seeking Currently Licensed Applicants Only

This busy insurance and financial services office has a passion to make a difference in the lives of others and better the community. We are an established, growth-oriented agency with a team of highly motivated individuals. We want to work alongside those who are equally committed to excellence and personal achievement. We take pride in using our years of valuable experience to mentor individual team members and prepare them for successful careers. If you're willing to work hard and you expect to get results from yourself and those around you, we want to meet you and talk about the opportunity we have for you.

About Our Agency

  • We help customers with their insurance and financial services needs, including Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Planning, Business Insurance, College Planning, and Renters Insurance.
  • Our office is located in Ellicott City, MD.
  • I have been a State Farm agent since 2000.
  • We currently have 7 team members at our agency.
  • Our agency has received awards including: Chairman's Circle, Ambassador Travel, Legion of Honor, Senior Vice President's Club, Silver Scroll, and Bronze Tablet

If you want a career, not a job, then we encourage you to apply.

State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents’ employees are not employees of State Farm. Agents are responsible for and make all employment decisions regarding their employees.

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