Business Insurance Agent
Tower Street Insurance is a highly reputable and fast-growing agency based in Dallas Texas. We are seeking high-achieving sales professionals with excellent interpersonal skills and strong business acumen to join our team as a Business Insurance Agent. If you are an individual who understands the importance of customer service being a team player and value the ability to work for a growing organization we are interested in speaking with you about being a part of our team.
Essential Functions :
- The primary focus is identifying prospecting cultivating and closing new commercial lines insurance clients
- Create and maintain a sales pipeline for prospective accounts
- Establishes Strategic Plan for clients
- Responsible for C-Suite relationships with prospects and clients
- Strategize with sales leader and senior account staff to retain clients annually
- Demonstrate strategic thinking and innovation based on knowledge of the market carriers and products including an understanding of important technical / financial issues
- Create positive synergy and pursue cross-selling opportunities with other agency practices (Personal Lines Employee Benefits Loss Control and HR Consulting) to enhance prospect and client relationships.
- Manage overall client relationships; Drive consistent and predictable profitability client satisfaction and organic growth.
- Collaborate with leaders in the selection of appropriate account management staff and subject matter experts to effectively conduct sales presentations to prospects with subject matter experts for each opportunity
- Successfully develop and deploy sales and marketing strategies and periodic communications to optimize Tower Streets position in the marketplace.
- Positively and proactively represent Tower Street in meetings seminars trade shows and networking events.
- Work collaboratively with the account management team and national / regional resources to maximize results.
- Understand and communicate client objectives to account management personnel.
- Drive appropriate staff utilization for assigned book of business and collaborate with account management staff to keep current.
Required Skills :
Ability to obtain a thorough understanding of commercial underwriting and coverage and interpret abstract dataSelf-motivated with the initiative to prioritize and be self-directedSuperior written and verbal communication and presentation skills.Intermediate PC skills with the ability to effectively utilize the agencys management systemsAbility to work within a fast-paced changing priority environmentRegular and punctual attendance is required for designated office daysExcellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with both colleagues and managers across all levelsAbility to promote and maintain a team environment willing to find accommodating solutions for our customers companies and the AgencyAbility to successfully adhere to company policies and procedures as well as maintain strict confidentialityQualifications :
3-5 years of insurance brokerage or related business-to-business sales experienceProficiency in MS Office Suite particularly Word Excel and OutlookCollege degree preferred or related work experienceMust hold a Property & Casualty Insurance License or be willing to obtain one within an agreed-upon timeframe.Company Benefits
A company with a Strong Brand and Positive CultureCompetitive Pay (salary and semi-annual bonus potential)Comprehensive benefits packagePaid Holidays Flexible PTO401K plan with a discretionary company matchTraining CE classes on and off-siteRequired Experience :
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
Sales Experience,Time Management,Marketing,Customer Service,Communication skills,Retail Sales,Business Management,Outside Sales,Telemarketing,Insurance Sales,Medicare,Phone Etiquette
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1