Life Insurance Representative

Life Insurance Representative - Desjardins Agent Team MemberLocation:  Type: Full Time, PermanentPosition Overview:Are you outgoing and customer-focused? Do you enjoy working with the public? If you answered yes to these questions, working for a Desjardins independent contractor agent may be the career for you!Responsibilities:Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service. Service can include responding to inquiries regarding insurance availability, eligibility, coverages, policy changes, transfers, claim submissions and billing clarification.Work with the agent to establish and meet marketing goals.Requirements:Sales experience (outside sales or inside sales representative, retail sales associate, or telemarketing) preferredSuccessful track record of meeting sales goals/quotas preferredExcellent interpersonal skillsExcellent communication skills - written, verbal and listeningProactive in problem-solvingDedicated to customer serviceAbility to multi-taskAbility to make presentations to potential customersProperty & Casualty license (preferred/must be able to obtain)LLQP license  These positions are with an independent contractor agent that is part of the Desjardins exclusive agent network, not with Desjardins Group or its subsidiaries. This agents’ employees are not employees of Desjardins. Independent contractor agents are responsible for and make all employment decisions regarding their employees.