Insurance Agent Trainee

Second-generation ownership: the founder's daughter runs the agency now. Personal lines make up about 70 percent of premium. We started in 1983 and have grown to about 18 people.

Willamette Risk Advisors has an opening for an Insurance Agent Trainee. Monday to Friday office hours, with occasional Saturday mornings during busy season. Our team is spread across 17 countries. Headquarters is in Honolulu. We hire in France through an employer of record, so this is a regular full-time job with local payroll and statutory benefits. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time. Please make sure you have a quiet place to work and a solid internet connection.

Main duties:

• Prospect through referrals, community events and networking groups.
• Track your pipeline and monthly commission statements.
• Maintain licensing and continuing education requirements.
• Close new business and meet monthly premium and policy count goals.
• Process endorsements, ID cards and certificates of insurance.
• Help clients start claims and follow up with the carrier.
• Enter applications and notes in Applied Epic or EZLynx.

Requirements:

• 1-2 years of sales or customer service experience.
• Comfortable making outbound calls and asking for the sale.
• Organised follow-up on dozens of open quotes.
• Basic computer skills and quick typing.
• Self-motivated. A large share of your income depends on what you write.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, occasional Saturday mornings

Pay and benefits:

• Paid sick days.
• Home office setup budget.
• Annual team retreat.
• Company laptop.

Candidates must be eligible to work in France.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Willamette Risk Advisors.