Direct Inside Sales Agent - Get licensed with us or come licensed and we will train you on our produ

Status: Full Time, EmployeeJob Category: Marketing/ProductCareer Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Company: AssurantReference Code: 15635As part of Assurant, Inc., a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, Assurant Health, provides health insurance coverage for almost 1 million people neationwide. We specialize in individual medical, small group, short term and student health insurance products, as well as non-insurance products and consumer-choice products such as Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Arrangements.We take pride in a culture that provides security for employees while offering a degree of responsibility for your own future that few employers can match. At Assurant Health, you really do "own your future," and we believe that our work environment presents an inspiring foundation on which you can build a rewarding career. Direct Inside Sales Agent - Get licensed with us or come licensed and we will train you on our produ  Own your future...... with Assurant Health,  a leading national health insurance company in business for more than 116 years. Join us at our Plymouth, MN location for a career that offers you an opportunity to use your talent to its fullest potential.Direct Inside Sales Agent  Start Class Training Date:  Friday, June 20th 12 openings for our next training class Bring us your Sales personality and we will train you on our products!!  OR Bring your Agent Sales experience and start building your network with us today!   Sick of cold calls??  Want to talk to people who want to talk to you???Bring your energetic, assertive, sales personality to help inquiring customers close the deal.  You will provide customer coverage that includes inbound and pro-active outbound phone sales of our individual major medical, short-term medical and student health insurance products.  In this consultative role, you will assess customers needs when they call in and recommend the appropriate health plan based on your familiarity with our products, plan benefits, rates and state variations.   Your follow up skills will be key when you call back and help direct them through the decision making process.  As an Agent, you must have the ability to quickly assess our client's insurance needs and market the Assurant Health plan that best meetsthese  needs.  Generate your own leads and manage your personal line of business in our healthy competitive environment. We are looking for an energetic, sales oriented individual with telephone background who can handle 45 - 70 customer contacts in our sales call center. Bring with you your superior verbal and written communication skills with an understanding of the insurance sales process (ideally familiar with insurance products, networks, and terminology).  Advanced customer service skills and the ability to ask probing questions with the ability to apply sales techniques are a must. Having your Life and Health insurance licenses is a plus (Life/Health licensing is included as part of training and the exam must be passed as part of the class curriculum). Excellent PC skills in Microsoft Word and Excel and a competitive, charismatic and professional attitude are key. Let your sales personality come shining through on the weekends!!  And have your days free during the week!  HOURS:  Saturday and/or Sunday 8:00 am - 4:30 or 5:30 and then 3 or 4 days during the week on the later shift until 10:00 pm. For example:Work 3 - 10 hour days during the week if you want (pick 3 days to work 11:15 am to 10 pm)!  Or 4 days during the week from 1:30 pm to 10:00 pm (with extra 7.5% differential)!  OR Work both Saturday and Sunday hours and work less during the work week!  (Hours and days of the week worked can be changed with seniority).   Training will be the first 6 weeks Monday thru Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm and you shouldn't miss a day! Starting Pay:First four months pay is guaranteed at like you are making $43,000 a year; however, agents that achieve more on the targeted commission structure are paid more!  After four months you will go to a base plus sales bonus. Agents "just meeting" target make approximately $53,000 a year but have unlimited potential to achieve much more...... In return for your talents, we offer outstanding benefits, including immediate medical/dental insurance, 401k - you can start contributing to right away, a vacation buy program, business casual dress (jeans on Fridays and weekends!), and a comfortable environment that makes productivity second nature.  Tell a friend and/or submit your information TODAY!Please apply directly at www.assuranthealth.com. In return for your talents, we offer outstanding benefits, including immediate medical/dental insurance, 401k, vacation buy program, and business casual dress. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D. Please apply directly at www.assuranthealth.comAssurant Health has been in business since 1892 and is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by Time Insurance Company, John Alden Life Insurance Company and Union Security Insurance Company. With almost 3,000 employees, Assurant Health is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., and has operations offices in Minnesota, Idaho and Florida, as well as sales offices across the country.