Insurance and Financial Services Position - State Farm Agent Team Member
Are you outgoing and customer-focused? Do you enjoy working with the public? If you answered yes to these questions, working for a State Farm independent contractor agent may be the career for you! State Farm agents are entrepreneurs that market only State Farm Insurance and financial service products.
This position is with a State Farm independent contractor agent, not with State Farm Insurance Companies. Employees of State Farm agents must be able to successfully complete any applicable licensing requirements and training programs.
DOUG JOHNSON INSURANCE AGENCY STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES
2100 RUE SIMONE (South Morrison Boulevard at Rue Simone – Behind Regions Bank)
Hammond, Louisiana 70403
(Office) 985 345-0851
(Email) doug.johnson.b3fp@statefarm.com
(Facsimile) 985 345-3934
SECOND GENERATION AGENCY SERVING THE GREATER HAMMOND MARKET SINCE 1963

Resumes can also be sent to Office Manager Kyle Johnson at kyle.d.johnson.p0fr@statefarm.com
Desired qualities include:
Ethical and Honest
Must have applicable license or must obtain applicable licensing requirements.
Sales experience (outside sales or inside sales representative, retail sales associate, or telemarketing) preferred.
Interest in marketing products and services based on customer needs.
Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening.
People-oriented
Organizational skills
Self-motivated
Detail oriented
Proactive in problem solving.
Dedicated to customer service.
Able to learn computer functions.
Experience in a variety of computer applications, particularly Windows
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to make presentations to potential clients.
Experience in marketing
Ability to conduct interviews in the office.
Ability to effectively relate to a client.
Enthusiastic about the role insurance and financial products play in helping people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams.
Experience in marketing financial products
Knowledge of financial services products
Knowledge of life products
Knowledge of health products
Knowledge of living benefits products
Banking experience preferred.
Courses on ethical and client centered sales practices will be required.
Selected candidate is expected to remain current in product changes, licensing, technical developments, and continuing education.
Responsibilities:
Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.
Establish customer relationships and follow up with customers, as needed.
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.
Use a customer-focused, needs-based review process to educate customers about insurance options.
Maintain a strong work ethic with a total commitment to success each day.
As an agent team member, you will receive:
Base salary in the range of $35,000- $65,000.
Participation in agency 401K plan with a 3% agency match.
Health benefits per diem
Bonus paid on personally produced business across all product lines.
Paid time off (vacation and personal/sick days)
Valuable experience.
Growth potential/Opportunity for advancement in my office.
Employee coverage under our existing workers compensation policy.
Resumes can be sent directly to my office or kyle.d.johnson.p0fr@statefarm.com
ENTRY, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED POSITIONS AVAILABLE
My agency is rapidly growing, and I am hiring three people to meet the needs of our policyholders.