What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Lines Insurance Agent position at Zander Insurance Agency?
Elevate Your Career with Zander
At Zander, we believe top talent deserves top pay. We offer industry-leading compensation packages and a supportive, dynamic work environment designed to help you succeed and grow. As a 100-year-old company experiencing remarkable growth year over year, we offer stability and opportunities in a thriving market. And our carrier representation is the broadest in the industry, meaning you’ll have everything you need to excel in your role and deliver the best solutions for our clients.
Why Zander?
- Free, Top-Quality Leads: No cold calling! We provide exclusive, pre-qualified leads to set you up for success, at no cost to you.
Unmatched Compensation:
- Industry-Leading Salary Performance Incentives
- Guaranteed Comp Increases
- 401(k) Match: Benefit from a 5% dollar-for-dollar company match.
- Financial Growth: As part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), all employees join in our success through the distribution of company ownership shares. Currently, 30% of our team members have share values exceeding $500,000!
Outstanding Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Life, & Disability Insurance: 100% employer-paid.
- Generous HSA Contributions: Enjoy substantial company contributions.
- Paid Time Off: 3 weeks of PTO plus holidays.
- Flexible Work Schedule: Telecommute on a hybrid schedule.
- Career Advancement: We promote from within and offer leadership opportunities.
Your Role:
- Educating clients so that they understand the value of the services our company provides
- Conducting front-line underwriting and quoting
- Serving as a subject matter expert and guide to families seeking coverage
- Helping clients secure personal insurance and identity theft protection
Who You Are:
- Sales Pro: You have a proven track record in sales and a passion for helping clients.
- Motivated and Ambitious: You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are driven to exceed targets.
- Customer-focused: You excel at understanding client needs and providing tailored insurance solutions.
- Tech-Savvy: You have the tools and ability to work from home effectively.
- Licensed or Ready to Learn: You either have a P&C license or can obtain one within 90 days (cost covered by Zander).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: These essential functions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the physical aspects of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Use of office equipment including personal computer, multiple screens, printer, fax machine, scanner and telephone;
- The employee is occasionally required to use hands and fingers to operate, handle, and reach;
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus;
- Communicate effectively in English, writing and verbally in person, via email, video meetings and telephone;
- Communicate effectively via telephone for extended periods of time, up to 7 hours per day;
- Ability to pay attention, listen actively, analyze problems and evaluate options, focused on task, multi-task, decision making, and engage appropriately;
- Ability to appropriately handle stress in a fast-paced environment and interact appropriately with others;
- Sit & stand for extended periods of time up to 7 hours per day;
- Must be able to walk up and down stairs (there are no elevators in the 2-story main office Building);
- Physical, consistent attendance during normal working hours within a standard 40-hour workweek, as many of the job duties are time sensitive and most effectively and efficiently resolved only through required immediate communication; additional hours may be required;
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.