Insurance Representative
Southern AgCredit

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Insurance Representative

LOCATION: Ridgeland, MS

SALARY: Commensurate with Experience

Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field or equivalent experience and zero (0) to two (2) years of related business experience.

Job Scope:

Performs a variety of intermediate-level, moderately complex administrative duties associated with the sale and administration of cattle, pasture, and multi-peril insurance in accordance with standard procedures.

Works closely with more experienced insurance staff, relying on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Works under moderate supervision. A limited degree of analysis and judgment is required.

Essential Functions:

Functions in a training capacity to gain familiarity with a variety of cattle, pasture, and multi-peril insurance concepts, practices, and procedures. Learns to review financial and legal information and calculate rates and premiums from approved tables.

Gains knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures of cattle, pasture and multi-peril insurance.

Manages client lists and assists senior-level staff with development of new customer leads.

Maintains all required insurance documentation and ensures accurate enrollment and billing processes are followed. Handles routine enrollment and billing issues.

Calculates rates and premiums from approved tables. Ensures proper collection of premiums from policyholders. Assists senior-level staff with resolution of policyholder's loss claim issues.

Assists senior-level staff with client retention efforts and may suggest additions or changes in insurance programs to policyholders.

Serves as a liaison between the Association and insurance carriers.

Skill Requirements:

Frequent interaction with association customers. Frequent interaction with association departmental staff and management. Occasional interaction with Farm Credit Bank of Texas staff. Frequent interaction with area professionals and others who deal with the association in the normal course of business.

Working Relationships:

Frequent interaction with association departmental staff and management. Occasional interaction with Farm Credit Bank of Texas staff. Occasional interaction with area professionals including real estate agents, commercial bankers, and others who deal with the association in the normal course of business.

Southern AgCredit, ACA is an EOE/AA/M/F/D/V Employer

ABOUT US

If you're looking for an exciting and dynamic career in the agriculture and finance industry, Southern AgCredit is the place for you. When you work here, you have an opportunity to make a difference for agriculture and rural communities while elevating your career.

Southern AgCredit is a full-service, locally owned cooperative lender specializing in financing rural land and agricultural operations in Mississippi and Louisiana. We serve the fifty most southern counties in Mississippi and eleven parishes in Northwest Louisiana. From the Gulf Coast to the Ark-La-Tex, we provide financing solutions for a wide array of operations, including loans for land, improvements, agribusinesses, country homes, operating capital, livestock and equipment. Southern AgCredit is home to the largest portfolio of Mississippi rural real estate loans with over $1 billion in total assets.

Southern AgCredit understands our employees are our greatest assets. We are dedicated to fostering an engaged workplace that makes every employee feel valued, appreciated and heard. We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages for full time employees including:

• Performance sharing plan
• Vacation leave, sick leave and paid holidays
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Generous 401(k) matching contributions, as well as additional employer contributions
• Reimbursement for approved higher education pursuits
• Advancement opportunity
• Training and leadership development

We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with Southern AgCredit and wish you success in your career.

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