Insurance Sales Agent - Orland Hills, IL

Overview

It’s a great time to join AAA The Auto Club Group. Join America’s most trusted brand with over 100 years of service as an Insurance Sales Agent—no insurance background required.

Job Type: Full time | Exempt/Non Exempt:
Hourly

Signing Bonus: $2,500 Signing Bonus for new hires. To qualify for the Signing Bonus, applicants must be new to the Auto Club Group (not applied in the last 180 days). There is a 1-year payback clause if your employment is terminated prior to completing 12 months of employment. Additional details can be provided by our Recruiting Team at the time of application.

• Responsible for the sale and service of ACG branded and brokered insurance products, memberships, and financial products within an ACG branch.
• Use sales techniques and product knowledge to identify customer-specific needs to generate new sales, retain existing insureds, and grow ACG’s overall insurance book of business.
• Effectively overcomes objections to close the sale and/or retain the insured.
• Work to meet or exceed targets as defined in the sales incentive plan and goals assigned by leadership.
• Conduct insurance reviews for clients to identify a range of suitable products. Use provided tools and applicable underwriting guidelines to assess risk, recommend appropriate products and related coverage, quote, bind and issue policies.
• Participate in local branch events to solicit new business and expand business networks.
• Build rapport to establish customer satisfaction, loyalty, and affinity to the AAA brand.
• Respond to customer inquiries and requests relating to insurance, membership, and financial products.
• Refer Members to other applicable lines of business (i.e., Travel & Financial Services) as deemed appropriate.

Required Qualifications:

• Active State Property & Casualty Insurance Sales license
• Active State Life Insurance Sales license, or obtain within 90 days of hire
• Must qualify, obtain, and maintain all applicable state licenses and appointments required for selling and/or servicing Auto Club Group Membership products.
• Obtain Health and Accident licenses and appointments where applicable as deemed necessary and within a time frame established by the Business Unit.

• High School diploma or equivalent

• 1+ year(s) of customer-facing experience in a fast-paced computer automated business environment (i.e., financial/banking)

• Strong sales skills with knowledge of developing, tracking, following up on and closing leads.
• Consultative selling techniques utilizing thorough product knowledge.
• Strong prospecting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong customer focus.
• Ambition, motivation, and drive.
• Knowledge of desktop systems including CRM and Microsoft Office software.
• Excellent listening skills and ability to understand customer needs.

Works in a temperature-controlled branch location. Ability to work irregular hours with possible weekend work. May travel to local branch events.

• Competitive base pay + uncapped commission + performance bonuses
• Average annual earnings $57,000-$87,000+
• Unlimited commission potential
• Elevated commission payout (first 15 months)
• Supplemental Pay paid monthly
• Additional $200/week for months 0-2
• Additional $150/week for months 3-4
• Additional $100/week for months 5-6
• New Hire On-Pace Bonus
• Non-exempt (overtime eligible)

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401k Match
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Paid Time Off (PTO), company paid holidays, CEO days, and floating holidays
• Paid volunteer day annually
• Company sponsored Bachelors/Masters/Ph.D. Degree Program
• AAA Membership
• Discounts, perks, and rewards and much more

The Auto Club Group (ACG) provides membership, travel, insurance, and financial service offerings to approximately 14+ million members and customers across 14 states and 2 U.S. territories through AAA, Meemic, and Fremont brands. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation and is the second largest AAA club in North America.

ACG is committed to a safe workplace, equal opportunity employment, and a diverse and inclusive environment. Regular and reliable attendance is essential for this role. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. A background and drug screen may be required based on the position.

Salary offers are based on market ranges and related factors at the time of offer.