Insurance Agent Jobs
Insurance Agent jobs are open across personal lines, commercial lines, life and health, and employee benefits, at every level from entry-level producer to senior account executive, with specializations in property and casualty, life and annuities, and group benefits. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Overview
As an Insurance Agent, you’ll help individuals and businesses understand their coverage options and choose policies that fit their needs. You’ll build lasting client relationships through responsive service, clear communication, and thoughtful follow-up. This role combines insurance sales with customer care, sales administration, and outreach.
Duties
- Identify prospective clients through outside sales, retail sales, telemarketing, and marketing activities; explain available coverage and support informed decisions.
- Assess client needs and discuss health, life, property and casualty, and commercial insurance options, including benefits administration where applicable.
- Prepare quotes, negotiate policy terms within authorized guidelines, process applications, and maintain accurate records in a customer relationship management (CRM) system.
- Provide ongoing customer service, handle client communication and policy questions, and coordinate follow-up on changes or claims.
- Your impact: By matching clients with suitable coverage and explaining next steps clearly, you help individuals and businesses make more confident decisions about protecting their health, property, and financial well-being.
Qualifications
- Strong communication, customer relationship building, customer service, negotiation, and analysis skills; experience in insurance sales or sales administration is helpful.
- Knowledge of insurance regulation and relevant privacy requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); familiarity with health insurance, life insurance, property and casualty insurance, or commercial insurance is preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and a CRM system; familiarity with benefits administration is an asset.
- Bilingual or multilingual communication skills are valued, along with experience in outside sales, retail sales, marketing, or telemarketing.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Work from home
Work Location: Remote
Overview
As an Insurance Agent, you’ll help individuals and businesses understand their coverage options and choose policies that fit their needs. You’ll build lasting client relationships through responsive service, clear communication, and thoughtful follow-up. This role combines insurance sales with customer care, sales administration, and outreach.
Duties
- Identify prospective clients through outside sales, retail sales, telemarketing, and marketing activities; explain available coverage and support informed decisions.
- Assess client needs and discuss health, life, property and casualty, and commercial insurance options, including benefits administration where applicable.
- Prepare quotes, negotiate policy terms within authorized guidelines, process applications, and maintain accurate records in a customer relationship management (CRM) system.
- Provide ongoing customer service, handle client communication and policy questions, and coordinate follow-up on changes or claims.
- Your impact: By matching clients with suitable coverage and explaining next steps clearly, you help individuals and businesses make more confident decisions about protecting their health, property, and financial well-being.
Qualifications
- Strong communication, customer relationship building, customer service, negotiation, and analysis skills; experience in insurance sales or sales administration is helpful.
- Knowledge of insurance regulation and relevant privacy requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); familiarity with health insurance, life insurance, property and casualty insurance, or commercial insurance is preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and a CRM system; familiarity with benefits administration is an asset.
- Bilingual or multilingual communication skills are valued, along with experience in outside sales, retail sales, marketing, or telemarketing.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Work from home
Work Location: Remote
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Who's Hiring
- Farmers Insurance263
- State Farm237
- Kemper172
- Comparion Insurance Agency83
- Freeway Insurance Services America77
Top Industries Hiring
- Insurance
- Science & Research
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in insurance agent jobs.
- Active state insurance license in property and casualty or life and health lines
- Proven experience meeting or exceeding individual sales or new-business targets
- Proficiency with an agency management system such as Applied Epic or Hawksoft
- Strong consultative selling and needs-analysis skills with individual or business clients
- Experience quoting and binding policies through carrier portals or comparative raters
- Associate or bachelor's degree, or equivalent years of direct insurance sales experience
Tips for Your Insurance Agent Job Search
List your active licenses by state
Hiring managers screen for your resident and non-resident license states before anything else. List every active license, its line of authority, and its expiration date right on your resume so recruiters can confirm compliance at a glance.
Quantify your book of business honestly
Recruiters want to see retention rates, policy counts, and premium volume rather than vague phrases like 'grew sales.' Pull those numbers from your agency management system before you apply and use real figures in your resume bullets.
Target openings that match your license type
A property and casualty license does not qualify you for life and health roles, and mismatches cause fast rejections. Filter openings by the line of authority listed in the job description so your application lands with a compatible license already in hand.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists insurance agent openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a live sales demonstration
Many insurance agent interviews include a role-play where you pitch a product to the interviewer on the spot. Practice walking through a needs analysis, objection handling, and a close for at least two product types before your first round.
Negotiate your commission split upfront
Base salary is only part of total compensation for most insurance agent roles. Go into offer conversations knowing the renewal commission rate, the vesting schedule, and whether you own your book if you leave, so you can compare offers accurately.
Insurance Agent Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most insurance agents?
The companies hiring the most insurance agents right now include Farmers Insurance, State Farm, and Kemper, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Independent agencies, captive carriers, and direct-to-consumer insurers each post frequently, so openings turn over quickly.
How many insurance agent jobs are remote?
About 58% of insurance agent openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability highest in personal lines telephone sales and employee benefits consulting roles. Field-based property and casualty producers and in-person financial services agents are still predominantly on-site, so the remote share depends heavily on the specialty you pursue.
How do you become an insurance agent?
You become an insurance agent by completing a state-approved pre-licensing education course for your chosen line of authority, passing the state licensing exam, submitting a license application, and then getting appointed by at least one carrier. Most states also require a background check. Once licensed, many new agents complete a carrier-specific onboarding program before selling independently.
Can you get hired as an insurance agent with little or no experience?
Yes, many captive carriers and independent agencies hire candidates without prior insurance experience, especially for entry-level producer roles, as long as you hold or are actively pursuing a state license. Backgrounds in retail sales, financial services, or customer-facing service roles translate well and help you stand out against other unlicensed applicants competing for the same training programs.
What does the insurance agent interview process look like?
The insurance agent interview process typically starts with a phone screen focused on your sales background and licensing status, followed by one or two in-person or video rounds with a branch manager or team lead. Expect at least one live role-play or scenario question where you walk through a client needs analysis. Final rounds at larger carriers may include a behavioral assessment or a ride-along observation.
Where can I find and apply to insurance agent jobs?
You can find and apply to insurance agent jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your license type, specialty, and location, then apply directly to each opening that fits.
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