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Benefits Consultant

Colonial Life
Columbus, OH Contractor
POSTED ON 4/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2026

Licensed Benefit Counselor


Colonial Life is committed to helping employers and their employees prepare for life’s unexpected challenges- like an accident, injury, or illness. As such, Colonial Life is seeking life and health licensed and experienced benefit counselors to join our growing team in the Ohio territory.

Benefit counselors are professional individuals with excellent interpersonal and communication skills who focus on educating and empowering employees to make educated benefit decisions.


Principal Duties and Responsibilities


· Promote through education our Colonial Life product portfolio to various businesses

· Acquire a broad knowledge of Colonial Life’s group and individual voluntary product portfolio and service offerings and how to position to employees

· Develop and build relationships with other district representatives to function as part of a team

· May be requested to communicate employer sponsored benefits during open enrollment.


Benefit Counselor Specifications


· Excellent interpersonal, presentation and critical thinking/problem solving skills

· Strong ability to influence and persuade

· Strong oral and written communication skills

· Ability to work with very minimal supervision

· Highly energized, motivated self-starter who thrives on a challenge and in a fast-paced environment

· Goal and results oriented

· Demonstrate a “can-do” spirit, a sense of optimism and excitement, ownership and commitment/loyalty

· Strong overall health insurance proficiency is necessary

· Strong overall computer skill including knowledge of Microsoft office – Excel in particular

· Life and health license required (but can be obtained through Colonial Life)


Colonial Life will provide access to training, support, competitive compensation and incentives to help you grow to be successful in the Benefits Counselor role.


This is an independent contractor opportunity in which you are in business for yourself, but not by yourself. Any income range associated with this posting represents the potential earnings available to you as a business owner in this role; not a guaranteed salary. All earnings in this role are sales results based and uncapped, with a tremendous potential for growth.


©2026 Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company.

Colonial Life insurance products are underwritten by Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, for which Colonial Life is the marketing brand.


Job Type: Contract

Work Location: In person


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