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Direct Life Sales Representative (Primarily Home)

American Family Insurance Agency Staff
life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Missouri, St. Joseph
Aug 20, 2025
As a Direct Life Sales Representative for American Family Insurance, you will learn to sell, quote, bind coverage for prospects. You will be responsible for completing extensive training and development programs for you to gain product knowledge, sales and customer service skills needed to effectively review existing coverage and advises prospects and customers regarding policy and coverage options. In this primarily home-based role, you will spend 80% of your time (4+ days per week) working from home, proximate to one of our office locations (within approximately 35-50 miles). Madison, WI 53783; Boston, MA 02110; St. Joseph, MO 64507; Phoenix, AZ 85034 On occasion you may be asked to travel to an office location for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, trainings, and culture events. A Life License is required for this position. We encourage candidates to submit their applications promptly, as the posting will be removed after one week or once a substantial number of applications have been received. Position Compensation Range: $25.00 - $31.25 Pay Rate Type: Hourly Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates. Primary Accountabilities You will sell life insurance products to new or existing customers via various customer contact channels. Estimates and quotes policy premiums complying with underwriting guidelines. Serve as additional sales support to existing channels to assist clients with recommending specific insurance solutions. Answer inbound conservation calls and makes proactive outbound calls to help conserve life policies. Work with policy holders and independent sales agents to identify and act on opportunities to conserve business. Review existing coverage and advises customers regarding policy options. Identify gaps in coverage and advises the customer of their risks; recommends additional coverage as needed, and suggests options. Make appropriate recommendations on policy coverage and options, closes sales, and works with life operations to process applications or changes to policies. Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements Attention to detail to provide accurate quotes to clients. Ability to multi-task on multiple computer systems/screens during a quote. Ability to clearly explain insurance concepts and coverages to clients. Licenses *Must have Resident Life license. Non-resident Life license within 90 days of hire. Travel Requirements Up to 10%. Physical Requirements Work that primarily involves sitting/standing. Working Conditions Not Applicable. Additional Information Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply! We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. #LI-HS2