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Life and Health Insurance Sales Agent

Main Line Benefits
Des Plaines, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/13/2026

NOW HIRING

Health & Life Insurance Agent

Full-time  •  Commission-only  •  Flexible / Work from home •  Newly licensed & unlicensed welcome

Whether you're newly licensed, working toward your license, or looking for a career change, Main Line Benefits is a great place to launch your insurance career.

We're looking for motivated, people-focused individuals to join our team as Health and Life Insurance Agents. You'll learn to help individuals, families and businesses find the right health, life, Medicare and supplemental coverage, and we'll teach you the products, the process and the compliance along the way. If you enjoy helping people and want a career where your effort drives your income, we'd love to talk.

  • Newly licensed and unlicensed candidates are encouraged to apply.
  • This is a full-time, commission-only role with unlimited earning potential; income depends on effort, market and product mix.

WHY JOIN MAIN LINE BENEFITS?

  • Real training and mentorship: Live classroom (Zoom) and field training built for new agents, from day one through your first sale and beyond.
  • New to insurance? Start here. We'll guide you through getting licensed and walk you step by step from onboarding to your first clients.
  • Uncapped earnings with renewals: build a book that compounds.
  • Equity: As our agents reach milestones, they earn equity in the agency.
  • Helping consumers: We are a team who truly cares about helping people in a comprehensive way.
  • By agents, for agents: We support and celebrate the success of every agent.
  • Our own CRM: Built by our agency to fully support our agents and customers.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Learn to advise consumers about Health, Medicare, Life, Supplemental and Small Group insurance.
  • Meet with clients to understand their needs and run compliant needs analyses (we'll teach you how).
  • Manage your pipeline in our CRM.
  • Participate in training, weekly coaching and ongoing product education to keep growing your expertise.

WHAT WE WILL PROVIDE

✓   Leads (small fee, partial agency match)

✓   Licensing guidance (if not yet licensed)

✓   Training from day one

✓   Weekly coaching

✓   CRM and quoting tools

✓   Carrier appointments

✓   Scripts

✓   Compliance support

✓   Partnership

REQUIREMENTS

  • Active Health and Life Insurance licenses, or willingness to obtain them (we'll guide you through the process).
  • Willingness to complete carrier and Medicare certifications (such as AHIP).
  • Ethical sales mindset with a customer-centered focus.
  • Coachable attitude and eagerness to learn.
  • Self-motivated, entrepreneurial spirit.

 SKILLS

  • Background in sales, finance, education, hospitality and/or customer service is helpful, but not required.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Multilingual or bilingual abilities are a plus, enhancing client interactions and supporting our communities.
  • Curiosity and problem-solving skills to understand client needs and find the right solutions.
  • Strong customer service orientation with a focus on building long-term relationships.
  • Comfortable with technology (Zoom, CRM and quoting tools); we'll train you on our systems.

 OUR CORE VALUES

Do What's Right | Be a Team Player | Be an Expert | Results Oriented

These aren’t just words. They guide every decision we make and every person we hire.

JOB TYPE

Full-time, Permanent

BENEFITS

  • Flexible schedule
  • Work from home and/or office (IL, PA & IN)
  • Build and grow your own book of business
  • Earn equity as you reach milestones
Company Description

As an independent insurance brokerage with access to more than 180 carriers, we build customized health insurance, life insurance, and Medicare insurance options around clients' needs and budgets, not one company’s product line. Our clients include individuals, families, the self-employed, small businesses, and Medicare beneficiaries across the country.

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