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Life Insurance Agent

NYL, Williams Group - Downers Grove, Illinois
Downers Grove, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/21/2025

At New York Life, take charge of your career journey. Supported by a top Fortune 100 company in the financial services sector, we are committed to investing in you right from the beginning. We will provide training in essential skills like marketing, CRM, and communication, along with a dedicated development team and sales support to steer you towards success.


What we're seeking...Seeking individuals who aspire to create a lasting impact on the financial well-being of individuals, families, and small businesses. This is more than just a sales role - it's a purpose-driven career full of opportunities. You will offer reassurance to your clients while assisting them in navigating complex financial challenges such as retirement planning and college savings. As an insurance agent, witness the positive effects of your work for years to come. Grow both personally and professionally alongside your clients.


What we provide...Training and development: - Equip yourself with a comprehensive approach, including top-notch learning resources, personalized coaching from experienced professionals, and the opportunity to earn industry certifications. We are dedicated to training, even subsidizing it during your first two full-time contract years to support you financially as you complete our training program and expand your business. Additionally, you may qualify for sales incentives and professional development trips as recognition of your accomplishments as an insurance agent.


Digital tools:- Apart from training and support, New York Life offers essential tools for your day-to-day success. Access experts to address your queries and a range of digital sales, prospecting, and marketing tools to help you engage and retain clients with web, social, and email content.


Products and solutions: - New York Life, along with its subsidiaries, offers various products such as life insurance, annuities, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, and investment products like mutual funds through NYLIFE Securities LLC. This ensures that the solutions you create with your clients align with their financial aspirations. You can also specialize and gain expertise in different domains, like becoming a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies LLC to provide wealth management, estate planning, and business solutions.


Human guidance: - Joining New York Life means becoming part of a robust team with peer-to-peer support opportunities such as study groups, mentorship programs, and other avenues to engage with fellow insurance agents. *


Compensation: - You have the power to shape your income with our commission-based structure. In 2023, agents under the N8 and N9 Agent’s Contract who met sales targets earned an average income of $117,359. Your individual performance will determine your earnings. Full-time agents enjoy benefits like medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as a 401(k) and pension plan. - For more details on compensation and benefits for financial professionals, visit [this link](https://www.newyorklife.com/careers/financial-professionals/income-and-benefits).


About New York Life...- New York Life, a Fortune 100 company with a rich history of serving the community, has been safeguarding American families and assisting them in achieving financial objectives for over 175 years. As a mutual company, our commitment is solely to our policyholders, not external investors. We prioritize the long-term prosperity of clients.


Awards and Accolades: Our Financial Strength: - A Superior (A.M. Best) - AAA Exceptionally Strong (Fitch) - Aaa Exceptional (Moody’s) - AA Very Strong (Standard Poor’s) Training Recognition: - Chief Learning Officer: 2023 CLO Learning Elite Gold award Diversity Acknowledgment: - Human Rights Campaign: 2023/2024 Corporate Equality Index - Forbes 2023: America’s Best Employers for Diversity - Seramount: 2023 Best Companies for Multicultural Women * Client Impact: - 3 million LIVES PROTECTED (individual life insurance and annuity policies) - $937 million LIFETIME ANNUITY INCOME PAID (individual income annuity products) - $5 billion IN LIVING BENEFITS AWARDED (life and annuity cash value accumulation and qualifying policy dividends) - Over $1.2 trillion LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION IN FORCE (term, whole, and universal life)

Compensation:

$110,000 - $140,000 yearly

Responsibilities:
  • Analyze clients' current insurance policies and suggest additions or changes to ensure adequate coverage and protection.
  • Purpose: To provide tailored insurance solutions to meet clients' needs and goals.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with clients, providing exceptional customer service and prompt responses to inquiries.
  • Purpose: To build trust and loyalty with clients, leading to long-term partnerships and increased client retention.
  • Conduct thorough needs assessments to identify gaps in clients' insurance coverage and recommend appropriate life insurance products.
  • Purpose: To offer comprehensive insurance solutions that address clients' financial security and future planning.
  • Stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and product changes to provide accurate and up-to-date information to clients.
  • Purpose: To ensure clients receive the most relevant and beneficial insurance options available.
  • Collaborate with underwriters and insurance carriers to negotiate competitive rates and terms for clients' insurance policies.
  • Purpose: To secure cost-effective and advantageous insurance coverage for clients while maximizing value.
Qualifications:

Are you a leader who has the following traits?

  • Competitive
  • Entrepreneurial
  • Coachable
  • Communicative
  • Self-disciplined
  • Authentic


If the answer is yes, consider becoming an insurance agent to drive a positive impact in the lives of families every day.

About Company


About New York Life...

New York Life is a Fortune 100 company with a long history of doing good. We have been in business for over 175 years, helping generations of Americans protect their families and attain their financial goals. As a mutual company, we are accountable only to our policyholders, not to Wall Street or outside investors. We are focused on the long-term success of clients.

Salary : $110,000 - $140,000

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