“I’ve been working in insurance for a number of years now and while some might think this is a job that is all about numbers, it also requires good communication skills. I often have to walk my clients through options that can feel quite complex. Helping to protect my clients and their families is a good feeling.”

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Job Description

SOC Code: 41-3021

Insurance Sales Agents sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance.
May refer clients to independent brokers, work as an independent broker, or be employed by an
insurance company.*

*Source: This information is based on O*NET™ data. O*NET is a trademark registered to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

Top Job Skills:

• Customer service
• Risk management
• Developing new business
• Performing legal research
• Recommending products

General Work Activities:

• Mental Processes
  • Examine documents to verify adherence to requirements
  • Review accuracy of sales or other transactions
  • Develop marketing plans or strategies
  • Calculate costs of goods or services
• Interacting With Others
  • Customize financial products or services to meet customer needs
  • Sell products or services
  • Process sales or other transactions
  • Explain financial information to customers
  • Develop professional relationships or networks
  • Manage information technology projects or system activities
• Work Output
  • Maintain records of sales or other business transactions
  • Prepare sales or other contracts

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

*All data is factual, but names, images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the identity of employees and businesses

Job Statistics

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Trident
• Greenville
• Midlands
• Catawba
• Waccamaw
• Lower Savannah

Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Acceptance Insurance Company
• Kemper Corporation
• AAA Club Alliance, Inc.
• Horace Mann Educators Corporation
• ExlService Holdings, Inc.

Related Occupations

• Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
• Personal Financial Advisors
• Credit Counselors
• Insurance Underwriters
• Loan Officers
• Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

*Source: Online advertised jobs data

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