Agent

Job title: Agent

Job Location: Remote

 

Join our team!

The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group is not just another insurance company; we are a P&C Mutual company with solid grass roots within our community. We’re proud to be a leader within the P&C industry offering a Mutual experience rich with history, opportunity, and exceptional customer service. We are committed to profitable growth, team development, ingenuity, while having fun at work. We encourage a work-life balance, and we are serious about what we do.The Commonwell Agent is an energetic, bright, talented, sales-minded professional with a passion for the P & C insurance industry working in a positive

The Commonwell Agent is an energetic, bright, talented, sales-minded professional with a passion for the P & C insurance industry working in a positive and energetic environment. The Agent is responsible for supporting the achievement of Commonwell’s profitable growth goals and objectives through value-based conversations and remarkable member experience utilizing various methods designed to attract and generate new Commonwell members while ensuring retention of existing accounts.

 

What you’ll do as a part of the team:

• Establish, maintain and continually enhance a professional managed business that promotes a positive Commonwell brand, agent image and community profile

• Actively source and qualify prospective members to meet or exceed sales targets for a given time period and geography for The Commonwell, ensuring a thorough understanding of individual client needs and requirements

• Identify and propose effective risk-management solutions for new and existing members

• Utilize a suite of new member sourcing strategies (e.g. referrals, networking, mailings, phone solicitation, presentations, social media platforms)

• Continually monitor and evaluate business results relative to planned strategies and activities to determine effectiveness and implement required corrective actions

• Provide local market and competitor intelligence that may impact the book of business

• Participate in worthwhile business and community events

• Maintain a profitable and growing portfolio

• Abide by the guidelines of the underwriting manual including activities around target acquisition, relationship establishment, and risk management

 

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Completion of Post-Secondary education is required

• Preference given to applicants with a current Other Than Life Agent License (OTL) or Registered Insurance Broker of Ontario (RIBO) license in good standing

• 3+ years previous Agent/Broker experience in the P&C insurance market, Agricultural and Commercial experience is preferred

• Proven effective sales strategy experience

• Advanced Insurance Risk analysis skills to evaluate risk and design an appropriate insurance program to meet the prospective member needs

• Ability to identify current and emerging business trends with a focus on proactive planning and goal setting

• Strong knowledge of Commonwell’s suite of insurance products (i.e. residential, auto, farm and commercial products) to advise members on policies that best suit their needs

• Comprehensive knowledge of typical risks in rural and agricultural property as well as small to mid-sized commercial businesses

• Knowledge of Commercial policy administration, document management, building evaluators and all desktop systems relative to current position

• Actively source prospective members to meet or exceed sales targets for a given period of time and geography

• Complete end to end transaction handling, including quotes, evaluators, applications, record maintenance, reporting and claims assistance

• Strong understanding Property and Casualty production financial statements and budgets

• Ability to cultivate a strong value based customer relationship that exemplifies The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group core values

 

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Accommodations: The Commonwell is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring barrier free employment practices. Should you require workplace accommodation, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.