Current Employment Opportunities - January, 2012

1. Administrative Assistant / Receptionist 
2. Insurance Agent / Producer
3. Life Agent - Part-time

Position: Administrative Assistant / Receptionist – PT

(Future FT for the right person)

Our friendly, established Insurance Agency in Laurel, MD seeks a responsible, part-time Administrative Assistant / Receptionist to work in our small yet busy office 24-32 hours per week. Hours required to work are Mon/Wed/Fri from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm and occasionally Tuesday & Thursday. The right candidate must have a pleasant and friendly personality, excellent communication skills along with a positive attitude. A strong work ethic with attention to detail is a must. Leave the texting at home.

We would like this position to evolve into more of a sales support for the Agency Principal specializing in commercial clients in the near future as this candidate learns the business. This position will involve assisting is marketing efforts, sales support and customer service. Personal integrity, strong work ethic and excellent verbal, written and listening skills are a must. Obtaining a Maryland insurance license in the future is preferred. The company will fund all costs in obtaining insurance license.

Recent college graduates with an Associates or Bachelor's degree is preferred or equivalent experience.  Bi-lingual candidates (English and Spanish) are a plus.

Compensation depends on qualifications and experience. Compensation will increase commensurate with experience, qualifications and value to the company. Company benefits will be available when this position is full time.

Job Responsibilities:

• Answer multi-line telephone system, transfer calls and use of voice mail as required, greet agency visitors   in a professional, friendly manner. Review & distribute voice mail messages from general mailbox.    Distribute, log, and file incoming mail and facsimiles, collect and meter outgoing mail.
• Provide general administrative assistance as needed for Agents including: Photocopying, faxing documents, retrieving records, filing, scanning, maintaining office equipment with paper & toner, etc. Prepare marketing letters, general correspondence letters and forms. Accept payments from policyholders.
• Provide administrative duties for Agency Principal including sales and client support, business development and general marketing assistance where required.
• Enjoy your work, thrive on challenges, love to learn new things and having fun is required.

Qualifications & Skills

Education:       Associates degree and/or some college preferred or equivalent work experience.

Skills:              Effective, pleasant and friendly verbal communication skills and telephone demeanor. Prefer a minimum of 1-2 years experience with general office equipment and computer applications such as MS Word, e-mail, and other such programs. Experience in scanning documents, faxing, photocopying, and other general administrative tasks is required.  Comfortable around computers is a must. Qualified applicant should be a quick learner, capable of working independently, a team player and have a positive, get-it-done attitude. In addition, needs to have effective organizational skills, detailed oriented and enjoy a small, casual office environment. A background review of criminal, credit and education verification will be performed and is required.

We would like this position to mature into a full time opportunity in the future as a sales support/servicing insurance agent for commercial customers. Obtaining a Maryland Insurance license in the future is a real possibility. This is a career opportunity for the right person. Strong personal characteristics, integrity, self management and motivation are an absolute requirement.

Please, only serious candidates need apply.

If interested please submit cover letter, resume and compensation requirements to this e-mail address:       

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Or fax at (301) 490-4192. No telephone calls please.

Position:     Insurance Agent / Producer

Our established, successful and professional Insurance Agency in Laurel, MD seeks a Full-Time Insurance Agent/Producer to work in our small yet busy office. Applicants should have a current P&C Insurance license, a friendly personality who enjoys working with all types of people and motivation to be successful.

The selected candidate will be required to quote, sell and service Property & Casualty / Personal line and Commercial insurance policies for prospective and current clients/policyholders.  Reunderwrite existing accounts while assisting the agency in meeting its financial objectives.  This is a career position that should focus on building and servicing a quality book of business for long term growth and profitability. Experience selling and servicing small to medium size commercial accounts is preferred. Selling outside of office approximately 25–50% is required.

Participate in various marketing activities and initiatives in order to secure new business. Consistently maintain a professional level of salesmanship and customer service while serving your customers with the highest degree of quality and integrity.

Education, Licensing & Appointment Requirements

• Associates degree required or BS/BA degree preferred or equivalent experience
• A current P&C Insurance license. Life & Health license a plus
• Applicant must be appointed to represent primary Agency Insurance Carriers prior to hire
• On-going training and education is required on an annual basis to meet Maryland Insurance Commission and our Agency’s continuing education requirements.

Experience & Qualifications:

Must have a minimum of 3+ years general office experience with at least 2 years working in an Insurance Agency/Carrier or in an insurance related field. Required to have and maintained an Insurance License and actively involved in selling and/or servicing Personal and Commercial insurance polices for 3+ years. Detailed knowledge of Personal & Commercial lines to small and medium size businesses is necessary. Effective communication skills including written, verbal and listening as well as professional customer service skills are a must. Prefer 2+ years experience involved in the selling process including closing new business and meeting monthly & quarterly sales objectives. Personal integrity, sound credit history and ability to work well with others are a necessity. Bilingual applicants (English and Spanish) are encouraged to apply. If you are someone who is motivated to be successful and just need to right professional infrastructure then this is the place for you. Slackers need not apply.

Compensation:

Compensation will be based on a commission split of new and renewal production. It will also include monthly & quarterly commissions as well as annual bonuses which are based on individual and company performance.  A diminishing base salary is available while Producer gets established. Additional benefits include; Vacation and Sick Leave, a company sponsored Annuity/IRA and Life & Health insurance benefits are available.

If interested please submit resume & cover letter to:

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Position:     Life Insurance Agent - PT

Our friendly Insurance Agency in Laurel, MD seeks a licensed Life agent to work part-time providing Life Insurance and Annunities to current and new policyholders. Hours are flexible in order to meet customer requirements. This great opportunity is ideal for a semi-retired person or just someone who enjoys working with people and helping them protect their family's future financial security. This commission based position will need excellent communication skills have and eye for detail and enjoy working in a small, pleasant, well established insurance agency. Bi-lingual candidates (English & Spanish) are encouraged to apply.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide professional salesmanship and integrity to current  and potential policyholders assisting them in determining the right Life Insurance and Annunity products that meet their needs.
• Follow up on leads provided as well as discovering new sources of opportunities within the business and personal communities.
• Participate in  marketing and advertising activities focused on target markets.
• Review and follow up with existing accounts to ensure they are keep current on product enhancements and adjustments as their life needs change.
• Ensure all customer contact is recorded and current in agency management system.
• Assist agency in meeting established company goals and objectives.
 

Qualifications & Skills

Education:       BS/BA College degree preferred. Associates degree or equivalent experience at a minimum.

Licensing:       Maryland State  L&H Insurance licence

Skills:              Prefer a minimum of 3-5 years Life insurance sales experience, would prefer at least 1 year working in an insurance agency, Carrier or insurance related field. Sales and marketing experience as well as highly professional customer service experience is preferred. Effective communication skills including written, verbal and listening are a must. Strong organizational and understanding of Life insurance and annunity products is required.  Personal integrity, sound credit history and really enjoy working with people while having fun in a small, casual office environment is a must.

If interested please submit resume & cover letter to:  

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Or fax at (301) 490-4192. No telephone calls please.