Insurance Producer at Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company

United States

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">At Farmers Mutual Hail (FMH), our mission is simple: protect the livelihoods and legacies of America’s farmers through the complete farm insurance solutions we offer. As America’s Crop Insurance Company™, we’re headquartered in the U.S. and have been owned by the farmers we insure for over 125 years.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pledge Insurance Advisors, a Farmers Mutual Hail (FMH) company, is looking to hire an Insurance Producer to identify and develop new business opportunities for personal, commercial, and/or agricultural insurance products. &nbsp;This Insurance Producer will also be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As an&nbsp;<strong>Independent Contractor Insurance Producer</strong> at FMH/Pledge, you will be responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities for personal, commercial, and/or agricultural insurance products, including building and maintaining client relationships. to enable America’s farmers to clothe, feed, and fuel the world.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><u>REQUIREMENTS:</u></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Experience</strong>: Would like at least 3 years of producer experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Will train for the right candidate. Proven track record of success in insurance sales and maintaining a book of business is highly desirable.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Education:</strong>&nbsp;Bachelor’s degree in Insurance, Agriculture, Business, or related field preferred.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Skills:</strong>&nbsp;Proficient with Microsoft Office programs especially Word and Excel. Experience with agency management systems, specifically Applied Epic, is highly desired, but will train.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Licenses or Certifications:</strong> Property &amp; Casualty Insurance license required to have in place before start date. Training materials and study guides available upon request. Having an Excess and Surplus License and/or a Crop Insurance license is a plus.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><u>RESPONSIBILITIES</u></strong><strong>:</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Responsible for prospecting, soliciting, quoting, and selling new business. Identifies and pursues new business opportunities for personal, commercial, or agricultural insurance products through networking, cold calling, and other lead generation techniques.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develops and maintains strong relationships with existing clients in the personal, commercial, and agricultural insurance areas to ensure their ongoing insurance needs are met.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Analyzes client insurance needs and provides customized insurance solutions that meets their unique requirements for personal, commercial, and agricultural insurance.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Prepares and presents insurance proposals and coverage comparisons to clients in the personal, commercial, and agricultural areas, \making professional recommendations.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Stays current on industry trends and changes in insurance policies and regulations for personal, commercial, and agricultural insurance.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborates with customer success team to ensure client satisfaction and maximizes business opportunities in the personal, commercial, and agricultural insurance areas.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Meets or exceeds sales and retention targets and goals for personal, commercial, and agricultural insurance products.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Does this sound like a good fit for you? Apply today!</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em><u>This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization by Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa. Therefore, if you will require sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time.</u></em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Pledge Insurance Advisors (a subsidiary of Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company) does not discriminate in employment (EOE). &nbsp;All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">#LI-DNI</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization by Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa. Therefore, if you will require sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company does not discriminate in employment (EOE). All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. #LI-DNI</em></span></p></div>