Position Overview

Are you outgoing and customer-focused? Do you enjoy working with the public? If you answered yes to these questions, working for a State Farm independent contractor agent may be the career for you! State Farm agents are independent contractors that market State Farm insurance and financial services products.

This position is with a State Farm independent contractor agent, not with State Farm Insurance Companies. Employees of State Farm agents must be able to successfully complete any applicable licensing requirements and training programs required by the agent.

Competencies Expected for This Role

Enthusiastic and motivated to assist customers with insurance and financial services to help them manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams.

As an Agent Team Member, you will receive...

Additional Desired Abilities/Competencies

• Sales experience (outside sales or inside sales representative, retail sales associate, or telemarketing) preferred
• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• People-oriented
• Self-motivated
• Detail oriented
• Proactive in problem solving
• Dedicated to customer service
• Ethical and Honest
• Experience in a variety of computer applications, particularly Windows
• Pride in getting work done accurately and timely
• Must have applicable license or must obtain applicable licensing requirements.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to make presentations to potential customers
• Provide timely and thorough activity reports to agent
• Ability to effectively relate to a customer
• Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.
• Establish customer relationships and follow up with customers, as needed.
• Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service. Service can include responding to inquiries regarding insurance availability, eligibility, coverages, policy changes, transfers, claim submissions, and billing clarification.
• Use a customer-focused, needs-based review process to educate customers about insurance options.
• Maintain a strong work ethic with a total commitment to success each and every day.

This position will be with a State Farm independent contractor agent, not with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company ("State Farm"). Employees of State Farm agents must be able to successfully complete any applicable licensing requirements and training programs required for the position sought. State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents’ employees are not employees of State Farm.

“State Farm Insurance is an equal opportunity employer”.