Licensed Insurance Agent - Personal Lines - Remote

About us

Ironside Insurance Group was founded in 2012 in downtown Boston’s financial district and has grown to become an industry leader, heavily invested in our neighborhood and community. We were named one of Inc 5000’s Fasted Growing Companies the last two years and named by The Insurance Journal as a “Best Agency to Work For”. Working at Ironside Insurance Group isn’t just a job. It’s your livelihood. We recognize that the work our employee’s do ties directly to our overall success. We pride ourselves on providing a positive and collaborative team environment for our employees while providing our customers with the best service and experience possible.

Job Description

Within this role you will be the initial point of contact for our future policyholders. Quoting new business prospects for predominantly personal lines and occasional small commercial lines policies. You will also be supporting Ironside Insurance Group’s goal of providing our clients with appropriate levels of protection through an array of affordable insurance products.

This role is available as a fully remote, work from home position for candidates living in the following states:

• Massachusetts

• Connecticut

• New Hampshire

• Rhode Island

Core Responsibilities

• Manage incoming leads provided by our producers and internal agency referrals

• Make outbound calls & e-mails to these prospective clients

• Quote new business across all carriers

• Advise and educate prospects/clients on coverage, options and features

• Input accurate information to ensure correct risk assessment and premium calculation

• Field underwrites to ensure only binding appropriate types of risk for agency appetite

• Track leads and progress throughout the quoting process and maintain appropriate follow-up

• Cross-sell additional lines of business

• Obtain referrals

Required Skills

• Associate degree in business-related field or minimum 3+ years consistent direct experience in the personal lines new business space.

• Experience with major carriers in the New England area (preferably Massachusetts) as well as experience with the MA Registry of Motor Vehicles.

• Prior sales experience is a must.

• Prior personal lines (auto & home) in-agency insurance experience with a basic knowledge of coverage, industry principles and products.

• Comfortable with identifying opportunities, asking for and closing the sale of additional insurance products & services.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Active P&C Insurance licensed

• Ability to both prioritize, as well as review, record and organize data from a variety of sources.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree

• Commercial lines insurance knowledge and experience

• Working familiarity of Agency Management Systems, Single Point / Boston Software.

• Fluency in Spanish also a plus.

Benefit package

At Ironside Insurance Group, our total rewards package consists of

• Competitive compensation package to include:

• Base salary

• Performance-based increases and bonus opportunities

• Potential to earn an additional $25k annually based on bound business

• 401k with up to a 4% company match (after 90 days)

• Comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits with company contributions for both employees and their dependents

• Group life insurance, short and long-term disability as well as accidental death insurance fully paid by Ironside

• Generous flexible time off plan as well as paid holidays

• Parental leave

• 100% remote work environment, providing necessary equipment to help create your ideal workspace