Job description About us Kemper Life is the life insurance division of Kemper. Our purpose as an organization is to provide financial security and economic dignity to our customers through the products we sell, service, and support, and to provide a personally and professionally rewarding career for all of our employees who serve them. Kemper Life sells various types of life insurance products, fire/property insurance, first occurrence cancer and heart attack policies, and accident policies. We are located in 27 states across the country. Our Home Office is located in St. Louis, Missouri. Are you passionate about serving the under-served? This career could be for you! Kemper is a diversified insurance holding company located in Chicago, IL. We are firmly committed to servicing the insurance needs of modest-income families. As a home service family of companies, we are dedicated to frequent personal contact with our customers for personalized insurance services.

Responsibilities:

Agents are each assigned a territory (an agency) with an established book of clients with in-force business.

Day to day activities include:

Conducting interviews, recommending products, closing sales, and using our Family Security Selling System Continuously prospecting for sales opportunities Collecting premiums from policyholders, based on a pre-arranged schedule Responding promptly to policyholder service requests such as beneficiary changes, claims, loans, etc Keeping records, accounting for money collected, and processing paperwork Our agents are each expected to: Increase the agency size Build good working relationships with customers Devote time necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position Commit to ongoing development of knowledge and skills

Preparation:

Extensive on-the-job training allows new agents to earn a paycheck while learning their profession. Licensing

• Various state licenses are required to sell or service insurance products. Our companies provide assistance and guidance to those who are preparing to sit for licensing exams. Basic Training
• During the first 26 weeks, new agents complete a basic development program that includes self-study, classroom time, role-play, and extensive fieldwork.

Rewards:

The opportunity to become a successful agent is an opportunity to build a better life.

Among the rewards are:

An established business

• New agents pay nothing for an established agency, which has a built-in clientele of loyal policyholders Pay for performance
• A chance to write their own paycheck with increasing income opportunity as skills and knowledge grow Job stability
• Employment in a field where there is an increasing need of qualified professionals Prestige
• Recognition in the community as a respected professional Advancement
• The potential for future promotion to a management position Personal Satisfaction
• Knowing that they are doing meaningful work when they help others protect the people they love and the things they own Equal opportunity
• We are firmly committed to our policy of providing equal employment opportunity based on individual merit Opportunity is knocking.

Don't let it pass you by!

Job Type:

Full-time Salary:

55,000

Average Agent Compensation Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Disability insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Parental leave Vision insurance Pay rate: Commission only Base Pay Supplemental pay types: Bonus pay Commission pay Weekly day range: Monday to Friday Work setting: In-person In the field Office Ability to commute/relocate:

Lafayette, LA:

Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

Associate (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required) Life Insurance License (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person

Job Types:

Full-time, Contract Pay:

$40,000.00

• $100,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Disability insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): Do you have reliable transportation?

Education:

Associate (Required)

License/Certification:

Louisiana Insurance License (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person