Outside Insurance Sales Consultant

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Job DescriptionThe Allstate Local Insurance Specialist is an experienced, highly proficient, fully licensed individual, holding property, casualty, life, and health, who is responsible for initiating and successfully closing sales and completing service opportunities. The Allstate Local Insurance Specialist will answer complex customer inquiries, resolve complex service concerns, and be able to cross-sell a broad spectrum of products in order to protect customers and their families. Associates will explain insurance coverage, make changes to policies, sell additional coverage, sell additional products, all while providing exceptional customer service. May require advanced problem solving and/or sophisticated sales techniques. The Allstate Local Insurance Specialist is responsible for assessing customer needs and will suggest/promote alternative products or services as appropriate. The Allstate Local Insurance Specialist will also be responsible for creating and maintaining a marketing plan, within budget and with manager alignment, to drive sale opportunities.Key Responsibilities• Travel in and around local area to develop referral relationships to drive results, while participating in local events, including but not limited to car shows, home expos, open houses, etc…• Drive new business results through networking and an exceptional sales and service experience to customers in order to exceed sales targets and performance goals.• Be a connected and active member in your community through organizations and partnerships while developing relationships to drive referrals to Allstate• Answer customer inquiries that require an insurance license on coverage’s, limits and deductibles, review customer policies, discuss options and update customer policy records• Proactively identify and act on cross-selling opportunities in order to increase household penetration and improve customer retention, applying effective selling and influencing techniques• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of specific company products and services in order to portray confidence and credibility to customers while matching customer needs to Allstate products and service.• Demonstrate the ability to handle situations which may require adaptation of response according to customer response. Ability to appropriately handle inbound customer inquiries and calls and leverage the opportunity to cross-sell to enhance customer retention probability and develop referrals.• Develop subject matter expertise and remain current on new marketing techniques in order to respond appropriately to marketing changes in the marketplace.Education• High School Diploma or GED (Required)Experience• 5 or more years of experience (Preferred)Supervisory Responsibilities• This job does not have supervisory duties.SkillsCompensationCompensation offered for this role is $40,000.00 - 55,000.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. 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