Licensed Insurance Customer Service - Jessica Carrazco Agency Inc. Farmers Insurance
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
About the Job
Are you looking to grow? So are we! JESSICA CARRAZCO AGENCY INC. Farmers Insurance in Citrus Heights, California, is looking for an enthusiastic, customer-driven, and knowledgeable person to join our team as a Full-Time Customer Service Sales Rep. In this role you will provide exceptional customer service to our customers, addressing all of their queries. Your positive attitude, rapport-building, and desire to help may make you the perfect fit for this role. We pride ourselves on our top-notch customer service and are looking for someone who has the skills to deliver an amazing experience. If you are ready to make a change in your life and are looking to join a company that cares about both our customers and you, apply today!
Salary Range: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits
Hourly Base Salary + Commission
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Career Growth Opportunities
Hands on Training
Mon-Fri Schedule
Responsibilities
Develop insurance quotes, make sales presentations, and close sales.
Process customer policy change requests.
Secure all Trailing Documents from customers.
Handle all incoming claim calls from customers and follow-up.
Complete Evidence of Insurance requests.
Immediately greet all customers, entering the office, in a friendly and helpful manner.
Take premium payments from customers.
Ask each customer for referrals and explain our referral program.
Treat each customer contact as a cross and up-sell opportunity including financial products.
Verify phone numbers, addresses and email addresses with each customer contact and update customer information.
Return all phone messages promptly.
Thoroughly understand and follow all underwriting, rating and compliance requirements.
Maintain knowledge of new products and services.
Prospecting and generating new businessthrough leads & referral sources.
Generating insurance quotes.
Provide exceptional customer service and support.
Be outstanding at relationship building.
Develop and maintain client relationships.
Call prospective customers by operating VOIP telephones, automatic dialing systems, and other internet technologies.
Obtain prospects information such as name, address, vehicle information and enter into quote sheets.
Informs customers of promotions and new or upgraded products using prepared scripts.
Follow up with customers to assure satisfaction, respond to queries, solicit further sales, and solve or refer problems.
Maintains phone time or sales quotas as determined by management.
Schedule appointments for sales staff to meet prospective customers.
Foster strong relationships with our customers to maintain a high level of client retention and product loyalty.
Provides on-going support to insurance clients as needed.
Responds to all inquiries, cancellation requests, and sales requests within a specified timeframe.
Work independently and as part of a team.
Stay up-to-date on industry market trends and best practices.
Assess and identify the wants and needs of your customer(s) over the phone.
Participate in regular team meetings and brainstorming sessions.
Attend training and continuing education courses.
Handle customer renewals.
Requirements
A Property & Casualty insurance license is required.
Be a great self-starter with a sense of urgency.
Possess a genuine willingness to learn, be intuitive and resourceful and be coachable.
Possess an upbeat, positive and enthusiastic attitude.
Be a great self-starter with a sense of urgency.
Be a fantastic presenter.
Proficiency to multi-task, follow-thru and follow-up.
Excellent Communication/interpersonal skills.
Prior Sales Experience.
Professional phone etiquette.
Follow through and exceed current and prospective client expectations.
Excellent Spelling and Grammar skills.
Exceptional Business Writing and Editing Skills.
Great Customer Service Skills.
Problem-Solving Capabilities.
Works well with other employees and is a team player with a positive attitude.
Driven and goal-oriented individual.
Ability to tactfully handle stressful and difficult situations.
Be capable of handling customer rejection.
Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Minimum 1 year prior sales experience preferred.
Previous work experience in sales, marketing, promotions or telemarketing.
Commitment to excellence, willingness to work hard, and willingness to go the extra mile.
Ability to take initiative, be proactive, and think outside the box.
Ability to adapt to change, learn new things quickly, and work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to identify and solve problems, think critically, and make decisions quickly.