Independent Insurance Sales Representative

Job Description

Independent Insurance Sales Representative | Colonial Life

The Tone:
This is an independent contractor position for an Independent Insurance Sales Representative with Colonial Life, focused on voluntary benefits sales across Utah. Colonial Life is a company with over 80 years of integrity, collaboration, innovation, and sustained growth, dedicated to providing employees with crucial financial protection for life’s unexpected events. The role involves making a real difference in people’s lives by connecting them with vital financial safeguards. Colonial Life fosters a strong people-first culture, providing unwavering support to independent agents throughout their journey, ensuring they have the resources to succeed in their entrepreneurial endeavors. This role offers the unique opportunity to build a personal business backed by a reputable industry leader.

The TL;DR
• Role: Freelance
• Type: Contract
• Location: Utah

• Mission: Build and nurture relationships with businesses to offer voluntary benefits, enabling employees to gain access to vital financial protection against life’s unexpected events.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Prospect for New Accounts: Proactively identify and engage with new businesses to strategically expand Colonial Life’s client base, introducing the concept and value of voluntary benefits as essential financial protection.
• Secure New Business Commitments: Deliver compelling and informative presentations to key organizational decision-makers, effectively securing commitments to launch new accounts and firmly establish Colonial Life as the preferred provider of voluntary benefits.
• Educate Employees on Benefits: Conduct engaging and educational group meetings prior to enrollment sessions, ensuring employees are thoroughly informed and understand the full range, value, and relevance of available voluntary benefits.
• Provide Comprehensive Enrollment Solutions: Design and implement tailored enrollment solutions that are meticulously crafted to meet the specific administrative needs of client organizations and the diverse benefit preferences of their individual employees.
• Manage Client Relationships and Partnerships: Foster strong, long-term client relationships through diligent account management, ensuring ongoing satisfaction and exploring opportunities to collaborate with other independent benefit counselors for seamless and efficient enrollment processes.

The Must-Haves
• Experience: Proven sales experience with a demonstrated track record of success in achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Skills: Possess a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently, effectively managing one’s own schedule, setting ambitious goals, and driving results without direct supervision.
• Skills: Exhibit excellent presentation skills, capable of engaging decision-makers and compellingly communicating the value proposition of voluntary benefits.
• Skills: Demonstrate superior negotiation skills, crucial for securing new business commitments, closing deals effectively, and maximizing sales outcomes.