About the Role
We're seeking an experienced, licensed insurance agent to join a growing independent agency team in Anchorage. This role is responsible for building and maintaining client relationships while quoting, binding, and servicing personal and commercial lines policies. This is a remote/hybrid position, offering flexibility while working with a collaborative Anchorage-based team. The ideal candidate is friendly, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a high-volume, fast-paced customer contact environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Quote and bind personal lines policies across multiple carriers
- Handle endorsements, rewrites, remarketing, and policy renewals
- Manage high-volume inbound and outbound client calls with a friendly, professional approach
- Cross-sell home, auto, umbrella, and recreational insurance products
- Process policy changes and explain coverage differences clearly to clients
- Read and interpret declarations pages and underwriting requirements
- Sell and service life, vehicle, and property/business insurance to individual and commercial clients
- Maintain accurate client records in the agency management system
- Build and grow a book of business through referrals, cross-selling, and strong retention practices
- Stay current on carrier guidelines, products, and state regulations
Qualifications
- Active Alaska Property & Casualty License, with no current licensing issues
- 3–5 years of personal lines insurance experience required; independent agency experience preferred
- Recent experience with Liberty Mutual (formerly Safeco), Progressive, Umialik, Foremost, and/or other Alaska carriers (Aegis, DB, American Modern)
- Experience with at least one agency management system: Applied Epic, TAM, HawkSoft, AMS360, EZLynx, or Agency Zoom
- Proven ability to quote across multiple carriers and cross-sell effectively
- Comfortable adopting and working with new technology
- Strong phone and verbal communication skills; naturally friendly with clients
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and dependable
Candidates should be prepared to discuss:
- Average monthly premium written
- Policies sold per month
- Client retention percentage
- Cross-sell success rate
- New business growth history
Work Environment
- Remote/hybrid office setting based in Anchorage, AK
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary of $60,000–$70,000 plus commission and performance bonuses
- Paid time off (PTO)
- 401(k) retirement plan
Licensed Insurance Agent in Anchorage at Opti Staffing Group
This position is listed as full time and able to be worked remotely. It was posted 2 days ago.