Liberty Mutual
Type of Positions
Full-Time Entry Level
Internship
Positions Available
Sales Representative
Sales Internship
Degrees Sought
Bachelor's
Majors or Schools
Cox School of Business
Dedman College of Liberal Arts (English, Economics, Markets & Culture)
Position Descriptions
Sales Representative
Launch your Sales career at Liberty
Mutual Insurance - A Fortune 100 Company!
As a Liberty Mutual Insurance Personal Markets Sales Representative you will
build and develop client relationships within local communities to promote
Liberty Mutual Insurance products including Auto, Home and Life Insurance. We
will support you by providing guidance from experienced Sales professionals,
training, and sponsoring licensing exams. You can leverage our relationships
with over 10,800 Affinity Groups target customers. As your client base grows,
your earning potential does as well through a combination of guaranteed base
salary and earned commission.
Responsibilities:
Sell auto, home, life and other insurance products to individuals and Affinity
groups within assigned territory using consultative selling techniques.
Identify prospective customers using established lead methods.
Counsel and advise prospects and policyholders on matters of protection and
coverage.
Develop and maintain business relationships with policyholders and within
community.
Make group presentations to decision-makers in Affinity organizations.
Service and maintain renewal policies.
Participate in various incentive programs and contests designed to support
achievement of production goals.
Meet goals for volume of quality new business quoted and written within company
guidelines
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Experience in sales or client service environment preferred.
Highly effective communication skills - oral, written and group.
Demonstrated persuasion and negotiation skills.
Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with prospective and existing
customers.
Organizational skills and effective time management to succeed in a
semi-autonomous, fast-paced environment.
Analytical skills to understand complex coverage details and underwriting
guidelines.
This position requires that incumbents attain and maintain current state
insurance license in property, casualty and life.
Please note that as part of our application process for this position, you may
be asked to fill out an employment questionnaire which may take up to 60 minutes
to complete.
Liberty Mutual's internship program
gives you the chance to work on a variety of critical business assignments, test
your skills, use your academic knowledge and match your interests to a real job.
As a Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance Sales Intern, you will develop the skills
necessary for success in Sales by working closely with our Sales Representatives
in a field office. Throughout this internship, you will build prospecting,
product knowledge, as well as build and develop client relationships within
local communities to promote our Auto, Home and Life Insurance products.
Responsibilities:
• Assist Sales Representatives, who sell Auto, Home, Life, and other insurance
products
• Spend time out of the office observing and assisting with sales events
• Work with Sales Reps to identify prospective customers using established lead
methods
• Develop and maintain business relationships with policyholders and within the
community
• Learn about insurance products and sales information systems
This is your chance to explore Liberty Mutual as a potential employer. We will
provide you with a meaningful experience along with the management support,
tools and resources you need to be successful. An online community of hundreds
of interns will provide a collegial environment to help with your transition
from school to work. You'll have the opportunity to participate in educational
and social programs that will accelerate your development, and you may qualify
for scholarships that will help with tuition costs.
Qualifications:
• Undergraduate working towards a Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Additional requirements might apply.
• Results oriented with demonstrated organizational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with prospective and existing
customers
• Possess excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work semi-autonomously in a fast paced environment
• Experience in sales or client service environment preferred
Looking for an intern to work part-time during the school year - 20-30 hrs/week.
Company Profile
"Helping people live safer, more secure lives" since 1912, Boston-based
Liberty Mutual Group is a leading global multi-line group of insurance companies
whose largest line of business is private passenger auto, based on 2006 direct
written premium.
Liberty Mutual ranks 94 on the Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. corporations
based on 2007 revenue, and is the sixth-largest property and casualty insurer in
the U.S. based on 2007 direct written premium. Liberty Mutual Group today
employs over 39,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.
Liberty Mutual Group operates through four strategic business units -- Personal
Markets, Agency Markets, Commercial Markets and Liberty International -- with no
single unit contributing more than 30 percent of net premium written.
PERSONAL MARKETS
Liberty Mutual’s second largest business segment provides full lines of coverage
for private passenger automobile, homeowners, valuable possessions and personal
liability through its own sales force in more than 400 offices throughout the
U.S., two direct response centers, appointed Prudential agents and the internet.
It also offers a wide range of traditional and variable life insurance and
annuity products. Liberty Mutual’s affinity program is the industry’s
most-sponsored voluntary auto and home insurance benefit.
Company Location
Plano, TX
Website
www.libertymutual.com