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5 Oct 2017

Full-Time Personal Lines Insurance Broker

Strategis Consulting – Posted by hokeefe Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Job Description

As a Personal Lines Insurance Broker, you work hard to build long-term, professional relationships with current and potential clients. You communicate in a simple and easy to understand manner. You can capably and accurately present facts, choices, and useful advice, verbally and in writing, so that new and existing customers can make a confident and informed decision regarding their insurance needs.

  • Hold at minimum, a Level 2 Insurance Broker licence in British Columbia
  • At least 2 years experience in selling personal lines insurance
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel; Outlook); familiarity with EPIC Applied Systems an asset
  • Affinity for helping others; enjoy being part of a team; are comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Excited about contributing each day to the growth of the Company, and your personal development

What You’ll Do

Sales

  • Research, network, and develop personal lines insurance leads through a variety of methods; motivated and willing to conduct in-person and telephone sales
  • Evaluate the insurance needs of clients and prospects (ensuring no gaps or lapses in coverage)
  • Regularly follow-up with all prospects
  • Work with a team to establish and achieve your sales targets and develop new business
  • Work to grow your department and increase the profitability of the company as a whole

Customer Service

  • Determine each client’s needs, extent of present coverage, and long-term needs to determine the best insurance products to meet their needs
  • Review applications, renewal requests, and endorsements for accuracy, ensuring they are compliant with underwriting guidelines
  • Calculate premiums and rates; apply payments and/or refunds
  • Complete the binding, invoicing, premium collection, and file documentation of assigned accounts
  • Process cancellations; proactively inquire and document reasons for cancellation
  • Keep in touch with policy holders for changes, updates, new options, or problems with their coverage
  • Consistently document activities and attach correspondences daily in the Company’s broker management system

How You’ll Do It

  • Develop and maintain respectful, professional, and friendly working relationships with colleagues, company underwriters and anyone we do business with
  • Actively listen to colleagues’ suggestions; contribute to team meetings
  • Mentor others using your insurance expertise
  • Update your personal lines insurance knowledge through continuing education
  • Actively support the Company’s participation in community events and industry events
  • Embrace the Company’s core values of: Passion, Happiness, Innovation and Teamwork

What We Offer

  • 37.5 hours per week; Monday – Friday schedule; flexible hours for start time
  • Competitive compensation and performance-based bonuses
  • Paid vacation
  • Comprehensive medical plan (100%); Dental plan (80%)
  • Health and Wellness program; 10 sick days; 2 personal days; 20-minutes per day for wellness activities; coverage includes optometry, physiotherapy
  • Licensing fees are paid 100%; certification upgrades are paid 50% up front and remainder on successful completion
  • Employee discounts on home and auto insurance
  • Employee referral program
  • Educational reimbursement program
  • In-house education programs with a focus on personal development
  • Emphasis on career growth with opportunities for advancement
  • Positive, empowering, family atmosphere – monthly group lunches, anniversary lunches and other staff events

How to Apply

Please forward all resumes by email to Heather O'Keefe at Strategis Consulting - heather@strategisconsulting.ca

Job Categories: Personal Lines. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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