Associate Sales Agent

Company: Assurant
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: October 15, 2021

Job Description:

Assurant is looking for sales agents to join our dynamic team.  Come build a career with our team or grow your portfolio of work before you set out in new directions.  We are a fast paced, energetic environment where you drive the results and have the opportunity to connect remotely and enjoy competitive work from the comforts of home.

 We’ll provide paid training to help you grow and develop; including a state of Florida personal lines, property and casualty license which will make you eligible for our monthly, quarterly and annual incentive plans.

Why You Should Consider This Role

• You are authentic and love connecting with people
• You value the autonomy to use common sense and good judgment to make decisions
• You treat others with dignity and respect and consider the benefits and risks to employees and the business when addressing issues
• You are an innovative thinker who anticipates and solves problems
• You have superior relationship building skills and can adapt to multiple audiences

What you will like

• The people – we care
• The diversity - every day is different
• The excitement – we focus on ‘What Matters Most’ to our customers
• The difference in the value Assurant places on strong leadership
• The opportunity to learn, grow and advance within our fortune 500 global company
• Competitive salary

The Details:

• Handle inbound calls with no prospecting or cold calling
• Establish a good liaison with our clients’ customers while selling Renters, Manufactured Housing and Classic Car insurance
• Adopt strategies that drive sales growth efficiently
• Track and monitor personal results to meet monthly sales and key performance goals
• Follow underwriting requirements and corporate policies while negotiating sales
• Maintain industry knowledge and complete state licensure continuing education courses
• Remain positioned and well informed of changes implemented that affect your work 
• Our sales center is open from 8 AM to 10 PM ET weekdays and 10 AM – 5 PM ET on weekends. Individuals will have the ability to earn earlier shifts through our quarterly, performance-based shift bid process. 

What You Should Know About Us:

• Our uncompromising values- Common Sense, Common Decency, Uncommon Thinking, and Uncommon Results guide the way we support our customers and work with one another
• We are a Fortune 500 company employing approximately 15,000 people in 21 countries
• We have over 125 years of experience innovating and adapting to the changing needs of our customers

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1-2 years of Customer Service and Sales related experience
• Solid computer, grammar and multi-tasking skills
• Strong analytical, listening, problem solving and negotiating skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Detail oriented with a commitment to excellence
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks with shifting deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization internally and externally

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