What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Lines Producer position at Mike Stein - Farm Bureau Insurance Agency?
- Competitive Pay
- Professional Development
- Job Stability in a growing industry
- Identify, qualify, and develop personal insurance opportunities with new and existing clients in person, online, by phone, and through written communication.
- Foster and maintain excellent relationships with clients and prospects through regular follow-up, accurate and timely quotations, and general account support. Anticipate, respond to, and follow up on all existing client needs.
- Actively prospect round accounts, and solicit increases in existing client coverage as well as network for new clients, including win backs.
- Obtain best coverage/rate for insured, process quotes, and bind insurance coverage; follow up as necessary with inspection, photos, and other documentation. Present policies to insured and educate them on coverages and rates.
- Foster and maintain excellent relationships with customers and prospects through regular follow-up, timely quotations, and general account support.
- Support and prepare clients for renewal and retention, and maintain strong client relationships.
- Anticipate, respond to, and follow up on all existing client needs.
- Monitor, review, and report on key metrics to ensure sales targets are achieved and execute sales activity documentation in a timely, accurate, and professional manner.
- Collaborate with team members, mentor staff, provide expertise and answer questions, and participate in formal and informal meetings as needed.
- Maintain CE and participate in ongoing education and keep informed regarding industry information, new product information, legislation, coverages, and technology to continuously improve knowledge and performance.
- Must possess an active Property & Casualty license.
- Possess a valid driver’s license and a source of reliable transportation.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of insurance products and usages, rating procedures, underwriting procedures, coverages, and industry operations to effectively secure new business and maintain an existing client base.
- Have a proven track record of business-to-business sales success. Possess strong presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills with the ability to close sales.
- Be people-oriented, customer-focused, and professionally assertive in developing new client relationships and servicing existing clients.
- Possess outstanding organizational skills with an ability to complete difficult assignments without supervision, sound business judgment, strong decision-making, and superior written and verbal communication skills.
- Have excellent time management skills, thrive in a team environment, and have Technology and Computer proficiency including agency management systems.
At Farm Bureau Insurance we’re dedicated to serving Michigan - and only Michigan. We were founded in 1949 by Michigan farmers – members of Michigan Farm Bureau – who wanted an insurance company that worked as hard as they did, gave honest service, and cared about Michigan’s future.
Michigan residents trust Farm Bureau with their insurance needs. Our agents are dedicated advisors committed to helping customers make informed decisions about insurance. With their help, our reach can be felt in communities across Michigan. With more than 800 associates and nearly 450 agents spread across all regions of the Great Lakes State, we're making a difference in people's lives and ensuring our neighbors are protected from whatever comes their way.
Farm Bureau agents are special individuals that have a passion for helping others. If you are seeking a meaningful and challenging career and have a desire to build your own business, then joining the Farm Bureau family may be the right career choice for you.
